Telecom Policy Agenda

Today kicks off a heavy telecom agenda over the next week or so: 1) the House Telecom Subcommittee hears about Spectrum Opportunities and the Future of Wireless, 2) on Friday, the FCC hosts a First Responders Summit, 3) on Monday, the Alliance for Public Technology will introduce ConnectKentucky to Congress and 4) on Tuesday, both the House and Senate Commerce Committees are holding hearings on broadband. And we can't forget...

FCC OPEN MEETING 4/25
[SOURCE: Federal Communications Commission]
The Federal Communications Commission will hold an Open Meeting on Wednesday, April 25, 2007, which is scheduled to commence at 9:30 a.m. in Room TW-C305, at 445 12th Street, S.W., Washington, D.C. Items on the agenda include: 1) labeling of television equipment in connection with the transition from analog to digital television; 2) procedures and rule changes necessary to complete the transition to digital television; 3) mandatory cable carriage of digital broadcast television signals after the conclusion of the digital television (see more); 4) use of wireless devises in TV spectrum; 5) satellite service rules; and more.
http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DOC-272440A1.doc