As FCC Chair Martin resigns, he leaves controversial legacy

By John Dunbar

Among the legions of predictable, starched-shirt regulators that populate Washington, outgoing Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ke

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"… predictable, starched-shirt regulators that populate Washington, outgoing Federal Communications Commission Chairman Kevin Martin has been a conundrum. Martin, who announced this w …"

Commentary: Profiteering from democracy

By Charles Lewis

In his January 1998 State of the Union address, after decrying the campaign-fund-raising "arms race," Preside

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"… lem—the high cost of campaign commercials.“I will formally request the Federal Communications Commission act to provide free or reduced-cost television time for candidates,” the …"

"… to help us in this effort to strengthen our democracy.”Within 24 hours, Federal Communications Commission chairman William Kennard announced that the FCC would develop new rules go …"

"… ngressional backlash (”[T]he likes of which would not be pleasant to the Federal Communications Commission under any circumstances,” was the way Livingston described it), caused t …"

Broadband money flows to House panel that opposed network neutrality

By Julie Vorman

Broadband money flows to House panel that opposed network neutrality
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Belying his rhetoric, McCain worked for megamerger sought by campaign patron AT&T

By Nathaniel Heller and Annys Shin

WASHINGTON, December 7, 1999 — Republican Senator John McCain, outspoken advocate of campaign-finance reform, has built his presidential can

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"… d on April 26 that it intended to purchase MediaOne for about $60 billion, Federal Communications Commission Chairman William Kennard said his agency would give the deal “very c …"

McCain tax bill would save corporate contributors millions

WASHINGTON, D.C. February 11, 2000 — Republican presidential hopeful John McCain has talked at length about tax cuts that would benefit lowe

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"… l business and political leaders, notably William Kennard, chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, and Rep. Charles Rangel (D-N.Y.), have pressed hard for reinstatement sin …"

Billions set aside to bridge broadband gap before creating plan on how to spend money

By John Dunbar

The government has created a $7.2 billion spending program aimed at providing access to broadband for Americans who have missed out on the b

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"… . 14, 2009. The national broadband plan, which is under development at the Federal Communications Commission, isn’t due until Feb. 17, 2010.The findings and recommendations in the F …"

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U.S. lawmakers frustrated by lack of answers about Google Street View Wi-spying

By Chris Thompson

Obama administration barely takes notice of Google Wi-spy incident

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"… can do with it.”As a result of this and a formal complaint by EPIC, the Federal Communications Commission in November acknowledged it had opened an investigation. But as the months …"

Politically-connected LightSquared pushes wireless Internet plan despite GPS concerns

By John Aloysius Farrell and Fred Schulte

New wireless Internet from politically connected LightSquared could jeopardize GPS

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"… r a waiver, not while it was pending, as the earlier version said. …"

"… d believe that they have been.”White House officials echoed that. “The Federal Communications Commission is an independent agency with its own standards and procedures for conside …"

Big payday for U.S. ambassador with stake in go-go wireless Internet firm

By John Aloysius Farrell and Fred Schulte

Obama aide earns big payday 10 days after FCC approves wireless sale; Grassley wants answers

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"… h as $500,000 ten days after the company won a favorable decision from the Federal Communications Commission, newly released documents show.Gips, a friend and major campaign fundraise …"

A penchant for secrecy

By John Dunbar

Why the FCC so determined to keep key data from the public

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"… es away the means of members of the public to do that monitoring." …"

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