FCC Chairman Pai Names Ashley Boizelle As Deputy General Counsel
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai has named Ashley Boizelle as deputy general counsel, with responsibility for administrative law issues.
October 2017
FCC Commissioner Rosenworcel Announces New Staff
FCC Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel announced the appointment of Umair Javed as Legal Advisor, with primary responsibility for wireless and international issues.
Chairman Pai wants to impose a cap on broadband funding for poor families
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai wants to impose a budget cap on the Lifeline program that helps poor people buy broadband and phone service.
New America
Thursday, November 2, 2017
12:00 PM – 2:00 PM EST
Ever since the Digital Revolution, new technology and digital networks have provided us with increasing levels of convenience. But when digital advancements occur faster than our ability to keep up with the complex changes, we face serious threats to our security and privacy.
Roger Stone Suspended From Twitter After Expletive-Laden Tweets
Roger J. Stone Jr., an ally of President Donald Trump and a self-proclaimed political “dirty trickster,” has been kicked off Twitter.
In a series of tweets on Oct 27, Stone insulted several CNN news anchors and contributors. The messages appeared to be in response to reports that a federal grand jury had approved charges in the continuing investigation into the Trump campaign’s possible connections to Russia.
The FCC at work
[Commentary] Those who look at Washington and see only gridlock and bickering should look to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) as an exception. By implementing improved transparency and review processes in the past months, the FCC has achieved far more transparency than ever before. A shining example of improved transparency at the Commission is the current review of regulations that are hindering innovation and investment through policies tethered to the past.
FCC Plan to Relax Media Ownership Limits Likely to Be Challenged
An ambitious Federal Communications Commission plan to kill a raft of limits on media companies’ reach is likely to wind up in court.
President Trump's war on media is truly dangerous
[Commentary] President Donald Trump’s appetite for shutting down the free press is a reminder of his open admiration for strong men dictators like Russia’s Vladimir Putin, Turkey’s Recep Erdogan and the Philippines’ Rodrigo Duterte. Those strongmen limit the freedom of the press and, in some cases, kill and jail journalists.
FirstNet Opt Out: With Accusations Flying, AT&T and FirstNet Respond
As roughly half of US states consider a FirstNet opt out or opt in decision, considerable confusion has arisen about states’ options – confusion resulting, some say, from pressure tactics applied by FirstNet, the government entity created to administer the nationwide mobile broadband public safety network that carries the same name.