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, James M. Smith.

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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, James M. Smith.

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D.C. Circuit affirms FCC order mandating data roaming obligations for mobile service providers *

USA - December 5 2012
On Dec. 4, 2012, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit issued a decision affirming the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) 2011 Data Roaming Order (Data Roaming Order).

Co-authors: K.C. Halm, Paul B. Hudson.

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FCC launches incentive auction proceeding to free spectrum for mobile broadband and data *

USA - October 9 2012
The Federal Communications Commission (“FCC” or “Commission”) released the text of its plan to establish what has been billed as the world’s first incentive auction process to repurpose broadcast television spectrum for mobile broadband use.

Co-authors: K.C. Halm.

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Federal Trade Commission hosts public workshop on mobile payments *

USA - April 30 2012
On April 26, 2012, the Federal Trade Commission held a public workshop entitled “Paper, Plastic. . . or Mobile?

Co-authors: John C. Dodge, Andrew J. Lorentz.

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