Posts in 'On the Hill' 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
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
FirstNet – A Natural Fit With Rural Telecom Providers ·
Congress has not been able to pass a great deal of legislation this session, much less produce any meaningful activity on the telecommunications front. But the one provision that they did pass is the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act established the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) as an independent authority within NTIA. …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
Teamwork And Making Sure That You All Paddle In the Same Direction ·
Tom Wacker and I had the chance to spend time with some of our colleagues in the state associations last weekend, and we were able to take a few hours to hit the white water rapids together (at least those of us willing to get wet like drowned rats!). The snow melt was still flooding …View more
