Head-start for the Holiday
With many people taking time off for the Thanksgiving holiday, we are announcing the...
Improving Wireless Coverage in Rural America
Earlier this month, I had the pleasure of visiting Tucker County, West Virginia. This area is...
Protecting Privacy for Broadband Consumers
The Internet is an indispensable part of our daily lives. At home, at work and on the go, we are...
Seattle's Best
It's always invigorating to travel across the country and learn first-hand about the myriad ways...
A Busy Fall Kick-Off
On Labor Day, we honor the hard-working Americans who make our economy go and make up the...
Cutting off Robocalls
Robocalls and telemarketing calls are currently the number one source of consumer complaints at...
A Busy Summer Continues
Just hours ago, the Commission approved our Spectrum Frontiers order, which will...
An Update on Our Review of the Good Faith Retransmission Consent Negotiation Rules
Whether they're tuning in to hear the local traffic and weather reports or settling in on the...
Unleashing Next-Generation Networks
Communications technology is constantly evolving, and the FCC's job is to facilitate this...
Enhancing Public Safety, Network Reliability, and Agency Operations
Hurricane season officially arrived this Wednesday. It's important for people who live in...
All That's Old Is New Again
All that's old is new again at the Commission's May open meeting. Our agenda will feature many...
Out with the Old, In with the New
In the spirit of spring cleaning, the Commission's April meeting will feature two items to sweep...
Empowering Small Businesses to Innovate in Today's Digital Economy
Today, I have circulated to my fellow Commissioners a draft of the Commission's latest report to...
Broadband: A Lifeline for the 21st Century
If you're reading this blog, you've probably come to take Internet access for granted....
Bipartisan Solutions for Universal Service
Last week, I circulated an Order to modernize universal support for rate-of-return carriers. The...
Expanding Consumer Choice in the Video Marketplace
The agenda for the Commission's February open meeting has a clear unifying theme: expanding...
Cuba's Telecommunications and Technology Opportunities
Last week, I had the privilege of participating in bilateral talks with the Cuban government...
Kickstarting the New Year
It's the first week in January, and that means it's time for the annual pilgrimage to Las Vegas...
Streamlining Rules and Processes: New Steps Forward
Over the course of my career I have witnessed many instances where regulatory delay and...
Back to Basics: Accessibility and Public Safety
November will mark my second anniversary as FCC Chairman. On this occasion, our open meeting...
Detroit's Digital Divide
Thinking Globally, Acting on Mobile
One of the Commission's biggest challenges is to make sure our rules and policies evolve to...
Ensuring the Resiliency of Our Communications Infrastructure
Imagine a community with tens of thousands of residents suffering a communications blackout for...
Upgrading Media Rules to Better Serve Consumers in Today's Video Marketplace
While summer may be hiatus for some television programs, here at the Commission we've been hard...
Leading towards Next Generation "5G" Mobile Services
Over the past decade, wireless services and technologies have dramatically evolved while shaping...
Seizing the Opportunities of Unlicensed Spectrum and Wireless Microphones
From the outset of our work to implement the world's first Incentive Auction, a central goal has...
Advancing Technology Transitions by Protecting Consumers, Competition and Public Safety in an IP-World
The transition to efficient, modern communications networks is bringing new and innovative...
Enhancing Competition and Opportunity in the Mobile Marketplace
Few areas of our economy hold more promise for aspiring entrepreneurs and innovators than the...
Crafting Balanced Incentive Auction Rules in the Public Interest
This Sunday marks the first day of summer, and what will be the critical season for finalizing...
A Lifeline for Low-Income Americans
The Lifeline program was established in 1985 to help low-income Americans afford access to vital...
Another Win for Consumers
Few things rankle consumers as much as unwanted calls and texts. Thanks to the passage of the...
If You Reform It, They Will Come
E-rate is the nation's largest education technology program, and it has helped to ensure that...
Expanding Access to "Life-Changing" Technology
"I feel more equal, more independent. It changed my...
Working Together to Close the Rural Digital Divide
Over the last few years, the FCC has made significant progress modernizing its universal service...
Direct Video Communication: Access for People who are Deaf, Hard of Hearing and Speech Disabled in an IP World
A few months ago, I received a note from a woman in New Mexico, recounting her recent experience...
Let's Move on Updating the AM Radio Rules
During her impressive tenure as Acting Chairwoman, Commissioner Clyburn kicked off an...
Innovation in the 3.5 GHz Band: Creating a New Citizens Broadband Radio Service
Five years ago, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration issued a report...
Good News for Consumers, Innovators and Financial Markets
Thank you to the over four million Americans who participated in the Open Internet proceeding....
The 'Wonders' of Video Description Technology
Back to Basics: Promoting Public Safety and Protecting Consumers
This week, I've been at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas getting a sneak peak at the...
Closing the Digital Divide in Rural America
High-speed Internet access has become fundamental to modern life, whether we're on the job, at...
Technology Transitions: Consumers Matter Most
This past January, the Commission unanimously adopted an order to speed technology transitions...
Tech Transitions, Video, and the Future
Consumers have long complained about how their cable service forces them to buy channels they...
Reflections on this week's ITU discussions
Every four years, the International Telecommunication Union holds a Plenipotentiary Conference...
Meeting the Mobile Moment
Last weekend's record-setting launch of the new iPhone is just the latest reminder that our...
Talking Tech in the Cradle of Liberty
Two-hundred twenty-seven years ago this week, the U.S. Constitution was ratified in Philadelphia...
Updating Old Policies; Pioneering New Ones
Since becoming Chairman, I've spoken often about the importance of reviewing the FCC's rules and...
Updating FCC Policies and Processes
The American economy is dynamic and innovative, which is critical for sustained economic growth...
The Need to Modernize the FCC's IT Systems
It's wonderful that more than 900,000 Americans have expressed their opinions in the first round...
New Opportunities in New Mexico's Indian Country
Earlier today, I had the pleasure of visiting the Pueblo of Acoma in central New Mexico along...
The Incentive Auction: Helping Broadcasters Make Informed Decisions
Last month, the FCC made history by adopting rules for the first-ever Incentive Auction. We...
Access to the Underserved: Keeping Up with the Times
Eighty years ago yesterday, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Communications Act into...
Removing Barriers to Competitive Community Broadband
Closing the Wi-Fi Gap in America's Schools and Libraries
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Looking Back, Moving Forward
This weekend, we celebrate Memorial Day, the unofficial start of summer and, more important, a...
Public Service Recognition Week 2014
Yesterday morning, we had an "all-hands" meeting of FCC staff to talk about the agency's...
Finding the Best Path Forward to Protect the Open Internet
I am a strong believer in the importance of an Open Internet. As President Obama has explained...
Ensuring A Fair And Competitive Incentive Auction
Next year the FCC will conduct the first-ever "Incentive Auction," which will harness market...
Setting the Record Straight on the FCC's Open Internet Rules
There has been a great deal of misinformation that has recently surfaced regarding the draft...
Getting the Incentive Auction Right
Few FCC policies have generated more attention than the Incentive Auction. "Groundbreaking," "...
Modernizing E-Rate for Indian Country
New Approaches to Broadband – Wireline, Licensed, and Unlicensed
Protecting Television Consumers By Protecting Competition
Every four years, the FCC is required by law to assess its media ownership rules and determine...
Channel Sharing: A New Opportunity for Broadcasters
I've seen the future, and it's using 50% less bandwidth to produce a picture with increased...
Access and Public Safety: Enduring Elements of the Public Interest.
Technology and networks are rapidly changing. We support technological innovation, but our...
Helping American Students Compete in a Digital World
Earlier this month I visited Edna Brewer Middle School in Oakland, one of the tens of thousands...
Ensuring an Open Internet Now and for the Future
Now that the Court of Appeals has ruled on the Open Internet (Net Neutrality) Order upholding...
Adapting Regulatory Frameworks to 21st Century Networks and Markets
The Path to a Successful Incentive Auction
Since my arrival at the Commission a month ago, I have spent more time working on the Broadcast...
Net Effects: The Past, Present & Future Impact of Our Networks - History, Challenges and Opportunities
Almost a month into my new job, the fact that I've always been a "network guy" and an intrepid...
The IP Transition: Starting Now
Our communications networks are changing – and fast. What some call the "IP transition" is...
Opening Day at the FCC: Perspectives, Challenges, and Opportunities
Today I had the privilege of meeting with the staff of the Federal Communications Commission for...
Launching the TAC Blog Series
Last Thursday afternoon I had the honor of chairing the...