The Office of Management and Budget has named the Federal Communications Commission as the “most improved” government agency this year, based on the results from a government-wide survey. An annual online survey, the 2010 OPM Viewpoint Employee Satisfaction Survey online survey is administered by OMB to gauge job satisfaction and motivation within agencies. “I am [...]
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski announced today that Rick Kaplan will succeed Bruce Gottlieb as chief counsel and senior legal advisor. Gottlieb, who has served in the position for the past four and a half years, will be leaving at the end of July to assume the role as general counsel for Atlantic Media. [...]
Dr. Douglas C. Sicker has been named Federal Communications Commission chief technologist, Chairman Julius Genachowski announced. He will support the Office of Strategic Planning and Policy Analysis and work with the agency on technological issues. “I am delighted that Dr. Sicker is returning to provide the FCC with his broad and deep knowledge about the [...]
Speaking at an Energy and Commerce Subcommittee hearing on Capitol Hill last Thursday, Carrol Mattey, Deputy Chief of the Wireline Competition Bureau at the Federal Communications Commission, said that FCC would need a clear congressional mandate to overcome jurisdictional challenges to the National Broadband Plan’s implementation. ”Many significant adoption recommendations are outside the jurisdiction of the FCC, however,” [...]
FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski’s signature policy platforms of universal broadband access and net neutrality were dealt serious blows last month when the DC Court of Appeals ruled unanimously that FCC lacks the authority to force service providers to abide by its judgments. The court’s opinion ruled that the FCC has only “ancillary” authority to regulate [...]
The FCC stepped into the cybersecurity arena this week. The Indian Army needs to be better equipped to fight cyber attacks. Qwest and CenturyLink finalized merge agreements. Northrop Grumman and Lockheed Martin claimed DoD deals. President Obama delivered a speech on Wall Street. It’s Earth Day! CIO Vivek Kundra wants better cybersecurity.
Julius Genachowski, FCC Chairman, kicked off the Commission’s April meeting. First order of business was moving towards creating the Connect America Fund, the process of initiating a “once-in-a-generation transformation of the Universal Service Fund, in order to connect all Americans to broadband, including Americans who live and work in rural areas,” according to a recent [...]
