The Grand Finale
Serving as Chairman of the FCC has been the honor of a lifetime. And soon, my time in this...
To Safe and Secure Holidays... and Networks
Every month, I use this platform to tout the items on the FCC’s upcoming monthly meeting agenda...
A New Look For Familiar Themes
If you had to pick a central theme for the FCC’s work this fall, it would probably be unleashing...
Halloween Treats
October has arrived, which means there’s a chill in the air, baseball playoffs on TV, and...
A Big Fall Kickoff
The return of the NFL also means the return of fantasy football. In this spirit, the FCC’s...
The Need For Speed
If it weren’t for COVID-19, the Top Gun sequel would be in theaters right now....
Not Alone
During the pandemic, many Americans, like me, have been binge watching television shows while...
Bread and Butter
Since my first day as FCC Chairman, closing the digital divide has been my top priority. Meeting...
No Slowing Down
Yesterday, a...
Digging In for the Long Haul
For the past three weeks, the FCC’s highest priority has been tackling the immediate challenges...
Stepping Up to the Coronavirus Challenge
Like most Americans, my daily life has been disrupted by the coronavirus pandemic. I’m staying...
Robocall Relief Springs Forward
This past weekend, Americans across the country lost time that they're never getting back, had...
Save the Date
February 2, 2020 is a date that I will never forget. For starters, it was the first global...
Kicking Off the New Year in a Big Way
This week, I and 170,000 of my closest friends are kicking the new year into high gear at the...
A Small Number, A Big Difference
The last Federal Communications Commission meeting of 2019, on December 12, features more than...
Protecting National Security and Public Safety
This week, I’m in Egypt for the World Radiocommunication Conference, where I’m working with...
Setting the Standard for Rural Connectivity
Two weeks ago, I ventured to North Dakota to kick off a road trip that wound through South...
Storming Back Stronger
For several days, Hurricane Dorian battered the Bahamas with devastating winds, rain, and storm...
When Opportunity Knocks
As is often the case, the current pop culture landscape in the...
A Giant Leap For 5G
Almost 50 years ago, on July 20, 1969, people around the world watched...
Blocking and Tackling Robocalls
“[R]obocalls … have become a become a major nuisance to the point where I...
Fast, Reliable, and Secure
Last week, I joined the President at the White House to discuss the FCC’s...
The Next Big Thing
Three weeks from tomorrow, the FCC will hold its official meeting for April 2019. Now, April 12...
Behold the Ides of March
One of the annual rites in the communications sector is Cisco’s assessment of global mobile data...
The FCC’s Thanksgiving Menu: 5G, Rural Broadband, and Stopping Unwanted Robocalls
This week, families all across the country will be traveling over the river and through the...
Space Month at the FCC
With the Neil Armstrong biopic First Man in theaters, many Americans have been fondly...
Keeping Up A Fast Pace On Spectrum
Last Friday, I had the honor of participating in a White House summit on 5G, the next generation...
Saying Goodbye to Summer Vacation
August is supposed to be the slowest month of the year in Washington, but it’s been as hectic...
What I Hope to Learn from the Tech Giants
This coming week, elected officials will have a chance to question those who run Silicon Valley...
Coming Home
For the past few days, I’ve been meeting with my foreign counterparts at the International...
Scoring a Victory for 5G
The World Cup kicked off a week ago, and defending champion Germany’s upset loss in its opening...
A Summer Blockbuster Open Meeting
In the spirit of the summer blockbuster season, the Commission’s June 7 meeting is going to be...
On the Road Again
Earlier this month, I completed the latest leg of my ongoing digital divide tour, logging over...
No Spring Break for the FCC
The FCC’s first purpose, as set forth in the...
In the Aftermath of Hurricanes Irma and Maria, Resilience and Challenges in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands
Winning the Wireless Future
Earlier this week, I was in Barcelona for the mobile industry’s largest global showcase. The...
Innovation Month at the FCC
Tomorrow is Groundhog Day. Fittingly, I’m announcing an agenda for the Commission’s February...
A Happy and Productive New Year
It’s one week into 2018, and thanks to the Kansas City Chiefs, my New Year’s resolution to...
A Time to Give Thanks
This Thanksgiving, we have a lot to be thankful for. In particular, we should be thankful for...
An Energetic November
During the debate over the ratification of the Constitution, a pseudonymous Alexander Hamilton...
Firsthand Lessons from First Responders
September 2017 will long be remembered for devastating storms. Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and...
A Jump-Start for Restoring Communications Networks in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands
Hurricane Maria has had a catastrophic impact on communications networks in Puerto Rico and the...
Modernization Month at the FCC
This week, I had the opportunity to travel to Texas to...
Bridging the Digital Divide
Last month, I logged a five-state, 18-stop, 1,672-mile road trip from Wisconsin to Wyoming to...
Consumer Protection Month at the FCC
Americans are reaping the benefits of rapid and exciting changes in the ways we communicate. ...
Heading Together Toward the Future
My post introducing the FCC’s infrastructure initiatives a few weeks ago mentioned Marty McFly’s...
Supporting our Public Safety Heroes
You may never need them, but if you do, they’ll be there.
It’s that bedrock promise of...
But Wait, There's More
Infrastructure Month at the FCC
I recently watched the 1985 classic "Back to the Future." At the end of the movie, Marty McFly...
On the Road in the Industrial Midwest
Famed American writer Jack Kerouac's masterpiece "On the Road" was published six decades ago...
Springing Forward for the Public Interest: The FCC’s March Agenda
Setting the Record Straight on the Digital Divide
In my ...
Heading Back to Kansas
There's no place like home.
I grew up in the great state of...