Tag: Federal Communications Commission

Gigi Sohn, Biden FCC Commissioner Nominee

The surprise group of conservatives who support Biden’s left-wing FCC nominee

Nihal Krishan · November 18, 2021 12:00 pm

The president's effort to nominate Jessica Rosenworcel hit a roadblock in the Senate last year. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

FCC nominee’s record is at odds with Biden censorship goals

Nihal Krishan · October 30, 2021 11:00 am

Biden moves FCC leftward with two new appointees

Nihal Krishan · October 26, 2021 4:36 pm

DOJ files complaint seeking $9.9M FCC penalty from man for ‘malicious’ spoofed robocalls

Virginia Aabram · October 21, 2021 7:44 pm

FCC targets Big Tech with new regulatory fees

Nihal Krishan · October 21, 2021 1:54 pm

Jessica Rosenworcel served as a member of the FCC from 2012 until 2017. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

FCC head Rosenworcel on way out because she’s not liberal enough for Biden

Nihal Krishan · October 17, 2021 11:00 am

FCC could have a Republican majority, thanks to Biden delays

Nihal Krishan · October 7, 2021 6:36 pm

FCC proposes a $5.1 million fine for Jacob Wohl, Jack Burkman over illegal robocalls

Asher Notheis · August 25, 2021 7:16 pm

Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., said Thursday that Parkland families made bipartisan actions on guns possible. (AP/J. Scott Applewhite)

National Security

Senate advances bill restricting sales of Chinese telecom devices

Nihal Krishan · August 4, 2021 9:49 pm

A Consolidated Communications technician works on a line used to provide broadband internet service in a rural area on Wednesday, July 29, 2020, in Stowe, Vt. Vermont officials are working to expand internet service using federal pandemic relief funds. But they are scrambling because the projects, which can frequently take years to plan and build, must be done by the end of the year.

Beltway Confidential

The BRIDGE Act won’t bridge the digital divide

Eric Peterson · July 7, 2021 12:00 pm

FILE - In this July 30, 2019, file photo a woman walks by a Huawei retail store in Beijing. The Trump administration has extended for 90 more days a limited reprieve on U.S. technology sales to the Chinese technology giant Huawei. The U.S. government blacklisted Huawei in May, deeming it a national security risk so U.S. firms aren't allow to sell the company technology without government approval. But numerous loopholes have been exploited, including by U.S. semiconductor suppliers. And the administration says itâs preparing to grand some exemptions.

Huawei loses court appeal as FCC increases pressure on ‘national security threat’

Jerry Dunleavy · June 19, 2021 9:13 pm

A Consolidated Communications technician works on a line used to provide broadband internet service in a rural area on Wednesday, July 29, 2020, in Stowe, Vt. Vermont officials are working to expand internet service using federal pandemic relief funds. But they are scrambling because the projects, which can frequently take years to plan and build, must be done by the end of the year.

Western North Carolina needs robust rural broadband access now

Rep. Madison Cawthorn · June 14, 2021 4:00 am