Statement to the Reimagine New York State Commission
Tuesday, September 1, 2020
September 2020
Opinion: Grown-ups get failing grade for not addressing students’ need for broadband (Catholic News Service)
Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Tue, 09/01/2020 - 13:29Speech
Speech
Remarks of FCC Chairman Ajit Pai at the ITU's Global Symposium for Regulators
I’ve been asked to speak briefly about our experiences dealing with the pandemic in the United States, and some of the lessons we might be able to apply to unexpected events in the future. When it comes to America’s communications networks, the top headline is that they have performed extremely well during the COVID-19 pandemic. As one would expect, we saw significant increases in voice and Internet traffic as our lives and the economy moved online due to the pandemic. Our wired and wireless networks handled this surge without any significant service disruptions or declines.
Harold Feld: Another Massive Hurricane, Another Chance for the FCC to Do Nothing — and Why Congress Must Pass the RESILIENT Act. (Tales of the Sausage Factory)
Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Tue, 09/01/2020 - 12:09Will AT&T Be Able to Finally Find a Buyer for DirecTV? (Wrap, The)
Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Tue, 09/01/2020 - 12:08Week 1 (Oct 5-8): three mornings of “in real time” online events including speakers and small group discussion
Weeks 2 and 3 (Oct 9-26): customized programming based on your level of involvement and interest with special sessions, a chance to pilot future programming, a book club, regular online space just to chat, mentor match-making with host of local and national experts arranged by the planning team, a virtual happy hour. You choose your level of involvement. No expectations – only opportunities.
Open Technology Fund asks Inspector General to investigate
The Open Technology Fund is requesting that the US Office of the Inspector General investigate its parent, the US Agency for Global Media (USAGM), for breaching a firewall provision that is supposed to protect government-funded media agencies from political interference. In a letter to USAGM CEO Michael Pack and the Office of the Inspector General, Open Technology Fund interim CEO Laura Cunningham requests that Pack recuse himself from reviewing the OTF's funding and security matters in order to keep politics out of the process. The letter alleges that USAGM and Pack have attempted to under