Posts in 'At the FCC' Category
A Full Deck ·
The FCC is up and running with all five commissioners now sworn in and serving. Five commissioners instead of just three will be very helpful to creating good public policy–as five voices will lead to vigorous debate and the best discussion (and hopefully best decisions as well) possible. The strong communications backgrounds of both Jessica Rosenworcel and …View more
Financial Expert Speaks Out on USF Reform ·
Telecompetitor had a really interesting interview today with respected telecommunications financial guru, Mike Balhoff of Balhoff and Williams. Mike has a very rich background in telecommunications from his days at the FCC and has facilitate numerous carrier mergers and acquisitions in his financial career. I’ve worked with Mike for many years and have always found …View more
Senate Appropriations Tees Up On USF And ICC ·
Yesterday, the Senate Appropriations Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee held a hearing reviewing the FCC’s proposed 2013 budget. Senator Jerry Moran (R-KS), whose rural constituents will be significantly impacted by the FCC’s action on USF and ICC, had numerous questions for the chairman of the FCC. He focused on the need for small broadband …View more
Models for Rural Broadband ·
I spent this morning with our partners over at NRTC at their quarterly board meeting. We had a pretty lively discussion on the various models that exist for rural broadband and all of their advantages and disadvantages – including capacity, pricing, mobility and operating expenses. I really appreciate how engaged the electric cooperative folks who …View more
Marching Forward ·
There have been so many things going on with activities regarding USF/ICC reform that I wanted to share some of our recent activities and thoughts on moving forward with the FCC with our members today. Granted, the email was a great deal longer than an easy read – but there honestly was so much to …View more
