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  • 7/24/09
    Senate Confirmation of Mignon Clyburn as FCC Commissioner.
    Genachowski Statement: Word | Acrobat
    Copps Statement: Word | Acrobat
    McDowell Statement: Word | Acrobat

  • 7/24/09
    Senate Confirmation of Meredith Attwell Baker as FCC Commissioner.
    Genachowski Statement: Word | Acrobat
    Copps Statement: Word | Acrobat
    McDowell Statement: Word | Acrobat


  • 7/24/09
    Senate Confirmation of Jonathan Adelstein as Administrator of the Rural Utilities Service.
    Genachowski Statement: Word | Acrobat
    Copps Statement: Word | Acrobat
    McDowell Statement: Word | Acrobat

  • 7/24/09
    Report to Congress: On State Collection and Distribution of 911 and Enhanced 911 Fees and Charges.
    Chairman Genachowski's Letter: Acrobat
    Report: Word | Acrobat
    Appendix Parts: [ 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 ]

  • 7/24/09
    The FCC's Office of Engineering and Technology Announces WCS Coalition and Sirius-XM Demo Tests.
    Public Notice: Word | Acrobat

  • 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.
    Public Notice: Word | Acrobat

  • 7/23/09
    FCC Releases Final Data on High-Speed Services Collected Under the Previous Form 477 Framework.
    News Release: Word | Acrobat
    Report: Word | Acrobat

  • 7/23/09
    FCC Releases Data on Local Telephone Competition.
    News Release: Word | Acrobat
    Report: Word | Acrobat

  • 7/23/09
    Appointment of the Defense Commissioner and Alternate Defense Commissioner.
    Order: Word | Acrobat

  • 7/22/09
    Statement of Chairman Genachowski Before the United States Senate, Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, Hearing on "Rethinking the Children's Television Act for a Digital Media Age".
    Prepared Remarks: Word | Acrobat
    Written Testimony: Word | Acrobat

  • 7/22/09
    Chairman Genachowski Announces Director of Office of Legislative Affairs.
    News Release: Word | Acrobat

  • 7/22/09
    Chairman Genachowski Announces Senior Staff in the Office of Strategic Planning.
    News Release: Word | Acrobat

  • 7/21/09
    Correspondence Between Commissioner McDowell and Chairman Genachowski on FCC Reform Proposals.
    McDowell Letter to Chairman Genachowski: Acrobat
    Genachowski Response Letter to Commissioner McDowell: Acrobat

  • 7/21/09
    Chairman Genachowski Announces Senior Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau Appointments.
    News Release: Word | Acrobat

  • 7/20/09
    Statement by Commissioner Copps on the Passing of Walter Cronkite.
    Word | Acrobat

  • 7/2/09
    Remarks on National Broadband Plan Process, FCC Open Agenda Meeting, July 2, 2009.
    Genachowski Statement: Word | Acrobat
    Copps Statement: Word | Acrobat

  • 7/2/09
    Remarks on the Digital Television Transition, FCC Open Agenda Meeting, July 2, 2009.
    Genachowski Statement: Word | Acrobat
    Copps Statement: Word | Acrobat 


  • 7/2/09
    The FCC and Broadband: The Next 230 Days.
    Commission Meeting Presentation: Acrobat

  • 6/29/09
    FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski Announces Staff.
    Word | Acrobat


  • 6/29/09
    Statement of Chairman Genachowski on Jonathan Adelstein.
    Word | Acrobat


  • 6/29/09
    Statement of Commissioner Copps on the Arrival of Chairman Julius Genachowski and the Departure of Commissioner Jonathan Adelstein.
    Word | Acrobat


  • 6/29/09
    Deletion of Agenda Items from July 2, 2009, Open Meeting and Revised Sunshine Notice.
    Public Notice: Word | Acrobat


  • 6/29/09
    Amendment of Service and Eligibility Rules for FM Broadcast Translator Stations.
    R&O: Word | Acrobat
    McDowell Statement: Word | Acrobat

  • 6/29/09
    FCC Seeks Comment on Providing Spectrum for Medical Body Area Networks.
    News Release: Word | Acrobat
    NPRM: Word | Acrobat
    McDowell Statement: Word | Acrobat


  • 6/29/09
    FCC Adopts Procedural Rules Governing Petitions for Forbearance.
    R&O: Word | Acrobat
    Copps Statement: Word | Acrobat
    Adelstein Statement: Word | Acrobat
    McDowell Statement: Word | Acrobat

  • 6/29/09
    FCC Commences First-Come, First-Served Digital Licensing for Rural LPTV and TV Translators Beginning August 25, 2009 and for Nationwide LPTV and TV Translator Services Beginning January 25, 2010.
    Public Notice: Word | Acrobat

  • 6/29/09
    Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau Extends 800 MHz Rebanding Negotiation Period for Wave 4 Licensees Along the U.S.-Mexico Border.
    Public Notice: Word | Acrobat


  • 6/26/09
    Commission Vacates Enforcement Orders Relating to Time Warner Cable and Cox Cable’s Implementation of Switched Digital Video and Affirms Forfeiture Order Requiring Notice to Local Franchise Authorities.
    Order on Review: Word | Acrobat
    McDowell Statement: Word | Acrobat


  • 6/26/09
    Media Bureau Releases Updated Form 388 for Broadcasters That Completed Their Transition After March 31, 2009 to Report DTV Consumer Education Activities.
    Public Notice: Word | Acrobat



  • 6/25/09
    Acting Chairman Copps Congratulates Julius Genachowski on His Senate Confirmation.
    Word | Acrobat


  • 6/25/09
    Commissioner Adelstein Congratulates Julius Genachowski on His Senate Confirmation.
    Word | Acrobat


  • 6/25/09
    Commissioner McDowell Congratulates Julius Genachowski on His Confirmation as Chairman of the FCC.
    Word | Acrobat

  • 6/25/09
    Acting Chairman Copps Congratulates Robert McDowell on His Senate Confirmation.
    Word | Acrobat


  • 6/25/09
    Commissioner Adelstein Congratulates Robert McDowell on his Senate Confirmation.
    Word | Acrobat


  • 6/25/09
    FCC to Hold Open Commission Meeting, Thursday, July 2, 2009.
    Public Notice: Word | Acrobat


  • 6/25/09
    Acting Chairman Copps Congratulates Meredith Attwell Baker and Mignon L. Clyburn on Their Nominations to the Commission.
    Word | Acrobat

  • 6/25/09
    Commissioner Adelstein Praises the Nominations of Mignon L. Clyburn and Meredith Attwell Baker.
    Word | Acrobat


  • 6/25/09
    Commissioner McDowell Congratulates Meredith Attwell Baker on President Obama's Intent to Nominate her to the FCC.
    Word | Acrobat


  • 6/25/09
    Reply Comment Deadline for National Broadband Plan NOI Extended to July 21, 2009.
    Order: Word | Acrobat


  • 6/25/09
    FCC Approves Embarq-CenturyTel Merger with Conditions.
    MO&O: Word | Acrobat
    Copps Statement: Word | Acrobat
    Adelstein Statement: Word | Acrobat
    McDowell Statement: Word | Acrobat


  • 6/24/09
    FCC Seeks Comment Regarding Possible Revision or Elimination of Rules Under the Regulatory Flexibility Act, U.S.C. 610.
    Public Notice: Word | Acrobat


  • 6/24/09
    Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau Postpones the 800 MHz Rebanding Financial Reconciliation "True-Up" Date from July 1, 2009, to December 31, 2009.
    Order: Word | Acrobat