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1/21/10
Panelists Announced for January 26, 2010 Broadband Workshop on Minority Radio.
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1/15/10
Panelists Announced for January 19 Workshop on Consumers, Transparency and the Open Internet.
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1/11/10
FCC Explains Relationship of Ideascale Postings to the Record in the National Broadband Plan Proceeding.
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12/21/09
Prepared Remarks of Chairman Genachowski, Broadband Field Hearing on Small Business.
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12/21/09
Broadband Field Hearing in Chicago To Be Held As Scheduled Today (Dec. 21) at 1:30 pm CST and Streamed Live
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12/18/09
Comment Sought on Addressing Challenges to Broadband Deployment Financing.
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12/18/09
FCC Announces Agenda and Panelists for Dec. 21 Broadband Field Hearing on Small Business at the University of Chicago.
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12/16/09
Chairman Genachowski's Prepared Remarks on National Broadband Plan, FCC Open Agenda Meeting.
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12/16/09
Options for a National Broadband Plan. Task Force Provides Framework for Final Phase in Development of Plan.
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12/10/09
FCC Announces Participants for Memphis Field Hearing on Digital Inclusion.
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12/9/09
Panelists Announced for Thursday Workshop on Broadband Deployment Studies.
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12/8/09
Panelists Announced for Dec 10. Broadband Staff Workshop on Global Broadband.
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12/7/09
Panelists Announced for Dec 9. Broadband Staff Workshop on Lessons Learned from Local Officials Representing Underserved Communities.
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12/3/09
FCC Announces New Date and Time for Memphis Field Hearing on Digital Inclusion.
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12/3/09
Comment Sought on Video Device Innovation.
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12/2/09
Data Sought on Uses of Spectrum.
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12/1/09
Chairman Genachowski's Remarks, "Innovation in a Broadband World", The Innovation Economy Conference, Washington, DC.
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12/1/09
Comment Sought on Transition From Circuit-Switched Network to All-IP Network.
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11/24/09
FCC Announces Panelists for Nov. 30 Field Hearing at MIT on Energy and the Environment.
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11/24/09
Comment Sought on Broadband Measurement and Consumer Transparency of Fixed Residential and Small Business Services in the U.S.
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11/23/09
FCC to Hold Nov. 30 Field Hearing at MIT on Energy and the Environment.
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11/19/09
Workshop Examines Role of Broadband Research in U.S. Competitiveness.
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11/18/09
Comment Sought on Data Portability and its Relationship to Broadband.
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11/18/09
FCC Identifies Critical Gaps in Path to Future Universal Broadband.
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11/17/09
Comment Sought on Moving Toward a Digital Democracy.
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11/17/09
FCC to Hold Memphis Field Hearing on Digital Inclusion.
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11/17/09
Broadband Workshop Focuses on Advanced Fiber Networks.
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11/13/09
Comment Sought on the Role of the Universal Service Fund and Intercarrier Compensation in the National Broadband Plan.
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11/12/09
Remarks of Commissioner Copps, FCC Field Hearing on Broadband & Public Safety, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC.
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11/12/09
Comment Sought on Relationship Between Broadband and Economic Opportunity.
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11/12/09
Remarks of Commissioner McDowell at the Office of Communications Business Opportunities Capitalization Strategies Workshop for Small and Disadvantaged Businesses.
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11/10/09
Comment Sought on Broadband Adoption.
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11/6/09
FCC Announces Agenda for Nov. 12 Field Hearing on Broadband's Role in Improving Public Safety Communications and Emergency Response.
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11/6/09
Remarks of Commissioner Copps, FCC National Broadband Plan Field Hearing, Broadband Access for the People with Disabilities.
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11/6/09
Commissioner McDowell, Field Hearing on Broadband Access for People with Disabilities.
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11/4/09
Staff Workshop Focuses on Capitalization Strategies for Small and Disadvantaged Businesses.
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11/3/09
Comment Sought on Broadband Needs in Education, Including Changes to E-Rate Program to Improve Broadband Deployment NPB Public Notice #15.
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11/2/09
FCC Announces Participants for Nov. 6 Field Hearing on Broadband Access for People with Disabilities.
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11/2/09
FCC to Hold Broadband Field Hearing on Improving Public Safety Communications and Emergency Response.
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11/2/09
Comment Sought on Public Safety Issues Related to Broadband Deployment in Rural and Tribal Areas and Broadband Communications to and from Persons with Disabilities.
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10/27/09
Two Panels Slated for Nov. 6 Field Hearing on Broadband Access for People with Disabilities.
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10/23/09
FCC Announces Release of Report on Barriers to Broadband Adoption by the Advanced Communications Law & Policy Institute.
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10/16/09
Tuesday Staff Workshop to Continue Focus on Broadband Access for People With Disabilities.
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10/14/09
Comments Sought on Broadband Study Conducted by the Berkman Center for Internet and Society.
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10/9/09
FCC Announces Field Hearing on Broadband Access for People With Disabilities.
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10/8/09
Comment Sought on Cost Estimates for Connecting Anchor Institutions to Fiber.
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10/8/09
Comment Sought on Impact of Middle and Second Mile Access on Broadband Availability and Deployment.
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10/6/09
Mobile Broadband Focus of San Diego Field Hearing Thursday.
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10/6/09
FCC Commissioner Copps, Field Hearing on Broadband Adoption, Charleston, South Carolina.
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10/6/09
Friday Staff Workshop Focuses on Broadband Competition.
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10/5/09
Commissioners Clyburn, Copps to Discuss Telemedicine Services at Medical University of South Carolina Tuesday.
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10/1/09
FCC Announces Participants in South Carolina Broadband Events.
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9/30/09
Agenda and Participants for Thursday Hearing on Capital Formation in the Broadband Sector.
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9/29/09
Broadband Task Force Delivers Status Report On Feb. 17 National Broadband Plan.
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9/29/09
FCC Hosts Broadband Plan Field Hearing in Charleston, S.C.
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9/28/09
Comments Sought on Opportunities for Disadvantaged Businesses in the Age of Broadband.
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9/28/09
Comment Sought on Public Safety, Homeland Security, and Cybersecurity Elements of National Broadband Plan.
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9/28/09
Cybersecurity, Diversity Focus of Upcoming Staff Workshops for National Broadband Plan.
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9/25/09
Commission Announces Hearing on Capital Formation in the Broadband Sector.
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9/25/09
Comment Sought on the Contribution of Federal, State, Tribal, and Local Government to Broadband.
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9/23/09
Comment Sought on Spectrum for Broadband.
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9/23/09
Comment Sought on Broadband Deployment and Adoption on Tribal Lands.
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9/22/09
FCC Includes Blogband Postings as Part of the Record for the National Broadband Plan.
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9/18/09
Commissioner Baker to Hold Media Availability at University of Texas Distance Learning Site.
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9/16/09
FCC Announces Initial Broadband Field Hearings.
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9/14/09
FCC Announces Broadband Workshops on Health Care, Content and Spectrum for Week of September 14.
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9/11/09
FCC Continues E-Government Push With Crowd-Sourcing Launch.
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9/10/09
FCC Chairman Genachowski Posts First Online Video Blog.
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9/4/09
Consumer Issues Focus of National Broadband Plan Staff Workshop for September 9.
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9/4/09
Commission Seeks Comment on Teleworking.
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9/1/09
The Commission Welcomes Responses to Staff Workshops.
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8/31/09
FCC Announces Participants in National Broadband Plan Staff Workshops for Week of August 31.
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8/27/09
FCC Announces Wireless Innovation and Investment Notice of Inquiry.
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8/27/09
FCC Open Meeting Presentation on the Omnibus Broadband Initiative.
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8/24/09
FCC Announces Participants in National Broadband Plan Staff Workshops for Week of August 24.
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8/20/09
Commission Seeks Targeted Comments on Defining Broadband.
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8/18/09
FCC Launches "Blogband" to Chronicle National Broadband Plan.
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8/17/09
FCC Announces Participants in National Broadband Plan Staff Workshops for Week of August 17.
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8/14/09
FCC Announces Senior Advisor on Broadband.
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8/14/09
FCC Announces Senior Technologists in Development of National Broadband Plan.
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8/10/09
FCC Announces Participants in National Broadband Plan Staff Workshops on Deployment, Technology.
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8/7/09
FCC Begins Sixth Section 706 Broadband Deployment Inquiry.
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8/4/09
FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski Announces Senior Staff for Development of National Broadband Plan.
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8/3/09
FCC Announces Participants in First Staff Workshop for National Broadband Plan.
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7/30/09
Chairman Genachowski Announces Topics to Focus Discussion at Workshops for National Broadband Plan.
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7/24/09
Dates Established for Comment on Providing Eligible Entities Access to Aggregate Form 477 Data as Required by the Broadband Data Improvement Act.
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7/23/09
FCC Releases Final Data on High-Speed Services Collected Under the Previous Form 477 Framework.
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7/17/09
Comment Sought on Providing Eligible Entities Access to Aggregate Form 477 Data as Required by the Broadband Data Improvement Act.
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7/14/09
Harvard's Berkman Center to Conduct Independent Review of Broadband Studies to Assist FCC.
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7/2/09
Remarks on National Broadband Plan Process, FCC Open Agenda Meeting, July 2, 2009.
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7/2/09
The FCC and Broadband: The Next 230 Days.
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7/1/09
Remarks of FCC Chairman Genachowski at Broadband Event, Erie, Pennsylvania.
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6/29/09
Deletion of Agenda Items from July 2, 2009, Open Meeting and Revised Sunshine Notice.
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6/25/09
Acting Chairman Copps Congratulates Julius Genachowski on His Senate Confirmation.
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6/25/09
Commissioner Adelstein Congratulates Julius Genachowski on His Senate Confirmation.
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6/25/09
Commissioner McDowell Congratulates Julius Genachowski on His Confirmation as Chairman of the FCC.
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6/25/09
FCC to Hold Open Commission Meeting, Thursday, July 2, 2009.
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6/25/09
Reply Comment Deadline for National Broadband Plan NOI Extended to July 21, 2009.
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6/12/09
FCC Announces Tentative Agenda for July 2, 2009 Open Meeting.
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5/27/09
Acting Chairman Copps Releases Report on Broadband Strategy for Rural America.
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4/8/09
FCC Launches Development of National Broadband Plan.
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