Wheeler confirmation hearing for FCC chairmanship set for June 18 *

USA - June 13 2013
The U.S. Senate's Commerce Committee, chaired by Sen. Jay Rockefeller (D-WV), has scheduled a hearing on President Obama's nomination of Thomas…

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FCC creates an annual $400 million healthcare connect fund for health care providers *

USA - January 7 2013
On Dec. 21, the FCC released its long-awaited Report and Order reforming its funding mechanisms for rural health care by creating a Healthcare Connect…

Co-authors: Randy Lowe, Richard A. Gibbs .

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FCC creates an annual $400 million Healthcare Connect Fund for broadband services and infrastructure *

USA - December 27 2012
On Dec. 21, the FCC released its long-awaited Report and Order reforming its funding mechanisms for rural health care by creating a Healthcare Connect…

Co-authors: Randy Lowe, Richard A. Gibbs .

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FCC seeks comment on mobile privacy and security issues in wake of recent allegations surrounding mobile diagnostics firm Carrier IQ *

USA - May 30 2012
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) issued a public notice on May 25, 2012 seeking updated comments on the privacy and data security practices of mobile wireless service providers, focusing in particular on how such practices affect customer-specific information stored on mobile handsets, smartphones, tablets and other wireless devices

Co-authors: K.C. Halm, Ronald G. London, John D. Seiver, Paul B. Hudson, Paul Glist.

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Comprehensive overhaul of low income program: FCC order released *

USA - February 8 2012
On Jan. 31, 2012, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) adopted the most sweeping reforms of the federal Low Income program since 1996.

Co-authors: James W. Tomlinson, Danielle Frappier, Adam Shoemaker.

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