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Statements for 2005

12/13/05
Statement Before the Senate Commerce Committee, on his Renomination to Federal Communications Commission.
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12/9/05
FCC Establishes Auction Rules And Resolves Petitions For Reconsideration For Air-ground Radiotelephone Services.
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12/2/05
On Order Granting Qwest Forbearance Relief in Omaha MSA.
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11/17/05
FCC Releases Order on Verizon Communications Inc. and MCI, Inc. Applications for Approval of Transfer of Control.
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11/17/05
FCC Releases Order on SBC Communications Inc. and AT&T Corp. Applications for Approval of Transfer of Control.
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11/17/05
Statement on Commissioner Abernathy's Departure Announcement.
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11/9/05
Press Statement on White House Intention to Nominate.
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11/3/05
Commission Amends Emergency Alert System (EAS) Rules to Include Digital Media Technologies and Seeks Further Comments on EAS System.
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11/3/05
FCC Initiates Rulemaking to Ensure Reasonable Franchising Process for New Video Market Entrants.
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10/31/05
FCC Approves SBC/AT&T and Verizon/MCI Mergers
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10/13/05
Amended TV Table of Allotments for Phoenix and Holbrook, AZ.
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10/6/05
FCC Clarifies Provisions of Nationwide Programmatic Agreement That Apply to Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian Organizations.
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9/30/05
Annual Report on State of Competition in the Wireless Industry.
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9/29/05
Amendment of Part 2 of the Commission's Rules to Allocate Spectrum Below 3 GHz for Mobile and Fixed Services to Support the Introduction of New Advanced Wireless Services, including Third Generation Wireless Systems.
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9/23/05
FCC Requires Certain Broadband and VoIP Providers to Accommodate Wiretaps.
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9/16/05
Section 68.4(a) of the Commission's Rules Governing Hearing Aid-Compatible Telephones.
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9/15/05
Open Commission Meeting on the Effects of Hurricane Katrina, in Atlanta, Georgia.
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9/9/05
Joint Statement With Chairman Kevin J. Martin Following Their Visit To the Gulf State Region Affected By Hurricane Katrina.
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9/8/05
FCC Provides Temporary Relief From Hearing Aid Compatability Requirements For Wireless Carriers Offering Dual-band GSM Handsets.
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9/6/05
Joint Statement With Chairman Kevin J. Martin, Commissioner Kathleen Q. Abernathy, and Commissioner Jonathan S. Adelstein On Hurricane Katrina Restoration Efforts.
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8/31/05
FCC Initiates a New Proceeding to Reexamine Roaming Obilgations of Commercial Mobile Radio Service Providers.
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8/12/05
Annual Assessment of the Status of Competition in the Market for the Delivery of Video Programming.
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8/9/05
Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act and Broadband Access Services.
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8/9/05
Streamline Rules Affecting Wireless Radio Services.
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8/5/05
FCC Eliminates Mandated Sharing Requirement on Incumbents' Wireline Broadband Internet Access Services.
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8/5/05
FCC Requires Certain Broadband and VoIP Providers to Accommodate Wiretaps
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8/5/05
FCC Modifies Advanced Wireless Services Rules to Provide Greater Flexibility and Access to Spectrum for Small and Rural Providers.
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8/3/05
FCC Consents To Sprint Corporation Acquisition of Nextel Communications Licenses and Authorizations.
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7/27/05
Commissioner Copps Announces Departure of Paul Margie.
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7/14/05
Commission Clarifies that Two-line Captioned Telephone Service is Eligible for Compensation from the Interstate TRS Fund.
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7/14/05
New Rules Adopted to Improve Video Relay Service.
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7/14/05
ASL-Spanish Translation Video Relay Service Eligible for Compensation from Interstate TRS Fund.
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7/14/05
FCC Launches Review of Closed Captioning Rules.
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7/11/05
FCC Consents With Conditions to ALLTEL Corporation Acquisition of Western Wireless Corporation Licenses and Authorizations.
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7/7/05
FCC Concludes a Proceeding to Collect Regulatory Fees for Fiscal Year 2005.
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6/28/05
Telecommunications Relay Services and Speech-to-Speech Services for Individuals with Hearing and Speech Disabilities.
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6/27/05
Response to Supreme Court Decision in Brand X Internet Services.
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6/14/05
FCC Launches Broad Inquiry Into Management and Oversight of Universal Service Fund.
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6/13/05
Response to Supreme Court Decision Denying Review of Media Ownership Rules.
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6/9/05
FCC Reaffirms Rules for Hearing Aid Compatible Digital Wireless Telephones.
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6/9/05
FCC Modifies Digital Tuner Requirements to Advance DTV Transition.
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5/19/05
Commission Requires Interconnected VoIP Providers to Provide Enhanced 911 Service.
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5/17/05
Commission's Cable Horizontal and Vertical Ownership Limits.
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5/5/05
FCC Denies SBC Petition for Forbearance from Title II for IP Platform Services.
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3/25/05
FCC Finds That States Cannot Force Bells to Provide DSL Service to CLEC Voice Customers.
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3/17/05
Adoption of Additional Requirements for Eligible Telecommunications Carrier Proceedings.
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3/16/05
Designation of Kevin Martin as FCC Chairman.
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3/14/05
FCC Denies Indecency Complaints Against Segment Introducing November 15, 2004 "Monday Night Football" Broadcast
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3/10/05
FCC Extends Truth-in-Billing Rules to Wireless Phones; Seeks Comment on Additional Measures to Increase Ability of Consumers to Make Informed Choices.
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3/10/05
FCC Opens Access to New Spectrum for Wireless Broadband in the 3650 MHz Band.
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2/25/05
Commission Facilitates Provision of Ubiquitous Mobile Satellite Services to U.S. Consumers and First Responders.
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2/10/05
FCC Resolves Dual and Multicast Carriage Issues.
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2/10/05
FCC Moves to Replace Outmoded Rules Governing Intercarrier Compensation.
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2/10/05
FCC Reduces Cost of Switching Long Distance Providers.
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2/10/05
Commission Facilitates Provision of Ubiquitous Mobile Satellite Services to U.S. Consumers and First Responders.
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2/9/05
Chairman Powell and Commissioner Copps letter to Leadership of Senate and House Commerce Committees on Amending Open Meeting Provision of Sunshine Act.
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2/4/05
Annual Assessment of the Status of Competition in the Market for the Delivery of Video Programming.
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2/4/05
Statistical Report on Average Rates for Basic Service, Cable Programming Service, and Equipment.
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2/3/05
Press Statement of Commissioners Copps and Adelstein on the Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service.
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2/1/05
Administration of the North American Numbering Plan.
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1/31/05
APTS/NCTA Digital Tv Carriage Agreement.
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1/27/05
Copps and Adelstein Welcome Decision Not To Appeal Third Circuit Media Ownership Ruling, But Warn Against Back-door Commission Action.
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1/24/05
FCC Denies 36 Indecency Complaints About Various Television Programs.
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1/21/05
On Chairman Michael Powell's Departure Announcement.
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