John Eggerton
Senate Confirms New Director of the White House's Office of Science and Technology Policy
Dr. Kelvin Droegemeier has been confirmed as the new director of the White House's Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP).
Senate Confirms Geoffrey Starks and Brendan Carr to FCC
The Senate has confirmed Commissioner Brendan Carr to a full, five-year term and has confirmed Geoffrey Starks to the open seat on the Federal Communications Commission. Both had already been approved by the Senate Commerce Committee -- Starks in
Judges Picked to Hear Net Neutrality Challenge
The three-judge panel has been picked to hear the appeal of Mozilla et al.
NBC/Telemundo Pays $495,000 to Settle FCC Investigation Over Children's TV Programming Obligations
NBC/Telemundo has agreed to pay $495,000 to settle an Federal Communications Commission investigation into whether it fulfilled its children's TV programming obligation--in several instances, it didn't.
Huawei: FCC Can't Block USF Funding
Chinese telecom Huawei has again told the Federal Communications Commission that the commission's proposal to exclude some Chinese companies' technology--Huawei and ZTE-- from Universal Service Fund broadband subsidy support is both legally and fa
Rhode Island Sues Google Over Google+ Breach
Rhode Island is suing Google over a data breach the state said compromised the information of 52.5 million users. That is according to the office of RI General Treasurer Seth Magaziner—the state's pension fund is invested in Google.
Dispatch from the Chairman's Dinner (updated)
At the annual FCC Chairman's Dinner hosted by the Federal Communications Bar Association, Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai took some obligatory shots at various industry players.
Senate Calls on President to Support Free Press
Senate has unanimously approved a resolution on protecting press freedom, including calling on the President to be a leader in defending a free press, including a press that promotes "government accountability."
Sens Daines (R-MT), Johnson (R-MS) Press Chairman Pai for Action on White Spaces
Sens Steve Daines (R-MT) and Ron Johnson (R-MS) have asked the Federal Communications Commission to resolve interference issues with TV white spaces (TVWS) use by unlicensed devices, come up with final guidance, and allow for the expansion of TVWS
Consumer Groups Call for Sprint-T-Mobile House Hearing
The Communications Workers of America (CWA) and Writers Guild of America West (WGAW) have joined with Consumer Reports, Common Cause and others to call for House hearings on the proposed T-Mobile-Sprint merger in the next Congress. In letters to l