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InternetNews November 10, 2005 Roy Mark	FCC Nomination Tips Scales to Right President Bush plans to nominate Tennessee utility regulator Deborah Taylor Tate to fill one of the vacant Republican slots on the five-person Federal Communications Commission.
InternetNews November 17, 2004 Roy Mark	Adelstein Gets The Nod for Another FCC Term President Bush nominated Democrat Jonathan Adelstein Tuesday for a new five-year term on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee plans a Thursday confirmation hearing on the nomination.
InternetNews November 17, 2005 Roy Mark	Abernathy Resigns From FCC Republican Commissioner Kathleen Abernathy's departure may leave Democrats temporarily in control as Senate considers Bush nominations to the Federal Communications Commission.
InternetNews May 30, 2006 Roy Mark	McDowell Lands FCC Spot The U.S. Senate Friday confirmed telecom attorney Robert M. McDowell to fill the fifth seat on the Federal Communications Commission, restoring a 3-2 Republican majority on the panel.
InternetNews November 3, 2006 Roy Mark	Net Neut. Delays AT&T-BellSouth Vote Again FCC remains deadlocked over attaching additional network neutrality conditions to deal.
InternetNews June 25, 2009 Kenneth Corbin	Obama Rounds Out FCC With Baker Nomination Republican would fill the final spot on the five-person agency; Senate confirms Genachowski as chairman.
InternetNews January 25, 2005 Roy Mark	Speculation Over Powell Replacement Begins Current FCC Commissioner Kevin Martin is among a number of folks being bandied about to fill the top spot. Whoever the president appoints, analysts predict there will be no major policy changes at the FCC.
InternetNews October 18, 2006 Roy Mark	Unexpected Face Time for Network Neutrality Throughout the U.S. House and Senate debates over network neutrality, Republicans steadfastly insist no federal law is needed prohibiting discrimination in the handling of Internet traffic.
InternetNews July 27, 2007 Roy Mark	FCC Sets Tuesday Vote on Auction Rules The Federal Communications Commission will vote Tuesday on the rules for the January 700MHz spectrum auction.
InternetNews December 8, 2006 Roy Mark	Dumpster Ethics Federal Communications Commission Chairman Kevin Martin played his hole card the other day to break the FCC's deadlock over approving the AT&T-BellSouth merger that would create the world's largest telecommunications company.
InternetNews December 6, 2006 Roy Mark	Lawmakers Question FCC Recusal Maneuver Key Democratic lawmakers leveled sharp criticism Tuesday at Federal Communications Commission Chairman Kevin Martin's efforts to break the agency's deadlock over approval of the AT&T-BellSouth merger.
InternetNews December 4, 2006 Roy Mark	FCC Chairman Wants to Break AT&T-BellSouth Lock Federal Communications Commission Chairman Kevin Martin has ordered agency lawyers to determine if FCC Commissioner Robert McDowell can "unrecuse" himself from the AT&T-BellSouth merger vote.
InternetNews February 1, 2007 Roy Mark	Democrats Put FCC Chairman on Defensive Federal Communications Commission Chairman Kevin Martin defends statements about the AT&T-BellSouth merger and network neutrality principles.
InternetNews December 19, 2006 Roy Mark	FCC's McDowell Stands By Recusal on Merger Vote Decision leaves the FCC deadlocked over deal that would create world's largest telecommunications company.
InternetNews May 21, 2009 Kenneth Corbin	Who'll Call the Shots in Net, Telecom Regulation? Top Washington lawyer offers a look at some likely candidates for the next crop of Internet and telecom policy enforcers.
InternetNews March 16, 2005 Roy Mark	Martin To Take Over at FCC No material change in recent policy seen as key Bush ally tapped as chairman.
InternetNews March 15, 2007 Roy Mark	House Democrats Blast FCC Policies Democrats found fault with the FCC's handling of the AT&T-BellSouth merger, broadband penetration rates, the digital television transition, cable franchise rules and lack of interoperability among first responders.
InternetNews December 13, 2006 Roy Mark	Citizen Groups Cry Foul Over FCC Vote The move to break deadlock on AT&T-BellSouth merger is called a 'violation of public trust.'
InternetNews July 15, 2009	FCC Nominees Split on Net Neutrality, ISP Filters Clyburn and Baker face their confirmation hearings and some of the FCC's key issues.
InternetNews January 15, 2009 Kenneth Corbin	Martin to Step Down From FCC Stormy tenure will come to an end on inauguration day.
InternetNews January 26, 2009 Kenneth Corbin	Academics Skewer U.S. Broadband Record University researchers join calls for revamped communications and tech policies in Washington.
InternetNews August 23, 2004 Roy Mark	FCC Extends Discounted Line Sharing Agency builds in 15 percent rate hikes if FCC can't successfully redraft rules bounced by courts.
InternetNews December 20, 2006 Roy Mark	Telcos Granted Video Franchising Relief Divided FCC votes to streamline telephone companies' marketplace entry into triple play race.
InternetNews January 22, 2009 Kenneth Corbin	Broadband Stimulus Nears House Vote A bill allocating billions to improve Net access may see action as early as next week, after having received approval from a House committee.
InternetNews September 17, 2009	Net Neutrality Gets New Support in House FCC oversight hearing opens with a legislative digression and considers the stacked agenda before the agency.
InternetNews January 14, 2009 Kenneth Corbin	Genachowski Lands Praise as Obama FCC Pick In a rare moment of unity, industry and public interest groups laud the choice as bringing a mix of government and business experience to the role.
InternetNews June 27, 2006 Roy Mark	Net Neutrality Faces Senate Panel Vote The Senate Commerce Committee pushes vote on network traffic management rules to Wednesday morning.
InternetNews July 31, 2007 Roy Mark	FCC Approves Spectrum Auction Rules The Federal Communications Commission backed the concept of open access networks today in approving rules for the upcoming 700 MHz spectrum auction.
InternetNews June 16, 2009 Kenneth Corbin	Genachowski Glides Through Confirmation Hearing Senators have more ire for FCC's past misdeeds than the man poised to take over at the agency.
InternetNews April 6, 2009 Kenneth Corbin	FCC Looks Ahead to Net Neutrality, Privacy Top agency advisors look ahead to the simmering issues likely to boil over this year at the FCC.
InternetNews June 15, 2009 Kenneth Corbin	Questions for Obama's FCC Pick Chairman designate Julius Genachowski, along with incumbent Commissioner Robert McDowell, heads to his confirmation hearing tomorrow as Internet activists hope for a new era at the FCC.
InternetNews June 21, 2006 Roy Mark	VoIP Bills Set to Increase In a long anticipated move, the Federal Communications Commission ruled today Voice over IP services must contribute a portion of their revenues to the Universal Service Fund
InternetNews May 20, 2010	FCC Officials Debate Wireless Competition Democrat and Republican members of the FCC react differently to the agency's annual report on the state of competition in the wireless industry.
InternetNews March 23, 2007 Roy Mark	FCC Begins Net Neutrality Inquiry The FCC launches a period of public comment on need for network neutrality provisions.
InternetNews May 3, 2006 Roy Mark	FCC Stands Firm on VoIP Wiretap Order With a court date looming over its authority to do so, the FCC again orders VoIP providers to comply with CALEA.
InternetNews October 13, 2006 Roy Mark	AT&T-BellSouth Merger Approval Stalled The Federal Communications Commission delayed a vote on the AT&T and BellSouth merger today and rescheduled the issue for Nov. 3.
InternetNews November 10, 2004 Roy Mark	Congress Praises FCC VoIP Ruling Both sides of the Voice over IP divide weighed in on yesterday's Federal Communications Commission ruling that stipulates the interstate nature of VoIP services.
InternetNews January 6, 2009 Kenneth Corbin	Reforming Regulators: Does the FCC Need Saving? Critics talk up ways the FCC can distance itself from industry and revamp its culture.
InternetNews April 17, 2007 Roy Mark	More Info For Better Broadband The FCC wants more information to more accurately determine high-speed rollout.
InternetNews May 2, 2006 Roy Mark	Senate Bill Dumps Net Neutrality Wide ranging legislation relegates network neutrality to further FCC study.
InternetNews June 20, 2006 Roy Mark	Dems Rip Net Neutrality Compromise U.S. Sen. Daniel Inouye, the leading Democrat on the Senate Commerce Committee, today blasted Republican compromise language on network neutrality.
InternetNews October 16, 2006 Roy Mark	AT&T Makes Network Neutrality Concessions In hopes of winning approval to merge with BellSouth, AT&T says it will follow FCC principles for 30 months.
InternetNews July 14, 2006 Roy Mark	FCC Fines Phone Data Broker The Federal Communications Commission hit online telephone records broker LocateCell with its maximum fine of $97,500 for failing to respond to a subpoena request.
InternetNews March 21, 2006 Roy Mark	Verizon's Broadband Regulatory Relief Verizon Communications scored a major victory Monday when a sharply divided Federal Communications Commission approved the telecom giant's petition to deregulate its commercial broadband lines.
InternetNews December 23, 2008 Kenneth Corbin	Time Running Short for Free Internet Plan Lawmakers call on FCC Democrats to move on controversial plan for nationwide broadband network.
InternetNews December 8, 2006 Roy Mark	McDowell Cleared for AT&T-BellSouth Merger Vote Federal Communications Commission General Counsel Sam Feder cleared Commissioner Robert McDowell late Friday afternoon to participate in the AT&T-BellSouth merger vote.
InternetNews July 24, 2007 Roy Mark	GOP Leaders Rip Martin Spectrum Plan Google's proposal for an open access 700 MHz spectrum auction came under fire from the U.S. House Republican leadership.
InternetNews April 14, 2010	Comcast Case Looms Large in Senate Hearing Proceeding convened to discuss national broadband plan treads heavily on FCC's authority after court struck down commission's 2008 order in Comcast case.
InternetNews April 23, 2010	Net Neutrality Faces an Uphill Battle FCC Commissioner Michael Copps knows the recent federal appeals decision was a setback for proponents of net neutrality, but he has a plan to push it forward.
InternetNews December 15, 2004 Roy Mark	FCC Grants Bells More Local Relief The Federal Communications Commission voted 3-2 today to phase out its controversial, eight-year plan to promote local telephone competition by forcing incumbent Bells to lease parts of their networks to competitors at below-market rates.