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National Defense September 2010 Stew Magnuson	Plan for Public Safety Communication Network Hits Snags A Federal Communications Commission plan that would sell to the private sector valuable spectrum that was once reserved exclusively for public safety agencies is facing stiff opposition from lawmakers and the Department of Homeland Security.
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National Defense February 2011 Stew Magnuson	Supporters of D Block Auction Plan Fire Back at Critics Advocates of the Federal Communications Commission's plan to sell unused portions of spectrum that would be reserved for first-responder broadband systems are urging that an auction of the valuable airwaves move forward this year.
InternetNews April 9, 2010	FCC Details Broadband Plans After Legal Setback Federal Communications Commission chairman argues that court ruling has little bearing on its broadband agenda for the rest of the year, which will tackle spectrum, universal service and a host of other issues.
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National Defense September 2011 Stew Magnuson	Proponents Optimistic That Interoperable Public Safety Network Bill Will Pass Heather Hogsett, director of the National Governors Association's homeland security and public safety committee, said legislation has a better chance of passing this year.
InternetNews March 15, 2010	FCC Broadband Plan Eyes Competition, Spectrum Senior officials offer an advance copy of the long-awaited national broadband plan, outlining the commission's recommendations to spur competition in the service market and advance mobile broadband.
National Defense November 2009 Wright & Magnuson	Communication Interoperability Not Yet Achieved, Says Chertoff Former Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff expressed frustration that the federal government has yet to establish a national radio spectrum available to public-safety agencies during emergencies.
InternetNews September 29, 2009	Early Steps on FCC's Road to Universal Broadband Status report from broadband task force reminds commissioners of the enormity of the task.
InternetNews August 2, 2010	Spectrum Issues Looming Large at FCC The Federal Communications Commission is looking ahead to a busy couple months as it sorts through a tangle of spectrum issues to meet a White House deadline.
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InternetNews October 13, 2008 Christopher Saunders	FCC Report: Room For Advanced Wireless Services FCC report finds no threat of interference with unlicensed mobile broadband.
InternetNews January 5, 2010	Obama Administration Calls for Spectrum Reform Filing from key Commerce Department agency echoes Justice Department appeal and could set the stage for a lively political fight.
InternetNews November 26, 2007 Sean Gallagher	FCC Moves To Fund Rural Broadband The FCC has set a policy goal of reforming its Universal Service Fund and creating a specific fund to help extend broadband Internet services to underserved areas.
InternetNews February 24, 2010	Genachowski Outlines Spectrum Overhaul FCC chairman details plans for a reallocation scheme that would ask broadcasters and other license holders to cough up some of their spectrum licenses in exchange for a share of profits generated by reselling the airwaves at auction.
InternetNews April 8, 2009 Kenneth Corbin	FCC Takes First Step Toward Broadband Strategy FCC formally begins work to draw a roadmap for universal, affordable access to high-speed Internet as directed under the economic stimulus package.
InternetNews April 21, 2010	FCC Begins Moving USF Subsidy to Broadband In its first meeting following the release of the national broadband plan, Federal Communications Commission votes to convert USF subsidy to fund Internet service.
PC Magazine September 26, 2007 Frank Washburn	A New Wireless Frontier Once TV goes entirely digital, the vacated 700-MHz spectrum will present a wealth of opportunity for wireless pioneers.
InternetNews September 2, 2009	Major U.S. ISPs Want Low-End Broadband Standards Advocates and the nation's largest Internet providers clash as the FCC weighs the definition of broadband.
InternetNews March 11, 2010	FCC Mulling Free Broadband Plan, Again As more details surface of the national broadband plan the Federal Communications Commission is preparing to deliver to Congress, the commission said it will consider a plan to develop a free or low-cost wireless broadband network.
InternetNews February 9, 2011	FCC Boss Ties Broadband to Obama Jobs Agenda Federal Communications Commission argues that robust broadband infrastructure is central to creating a business climate that will drive job growth in the 21st century.
InternetNews June 14, 2007 Roy Mark	Public Safety Wireless Plan Sees Red Public/private-funded network for national first responder network sparks lawmaker debate.
InternetNews April 20, 2007 Roy Mark	Free Broadband From Thin Air? Will wireless carriers walk away with most of the spectrum being vacated by broadcasters in a winner-take-all auction that could give up to $10 billion to $15 billion to the U.S. Treasury? House Democrats injected themselves into that public-policy debate.
InternetNews August 21, 2009	Feds Want to Know How to Define 'Broadband' As it presses ahead with its work developing a national broadband strategy, the Federal Communications Commission has issued a public notice asking for input on what, exactly, broadband should mean.
InternetNews February 7, 2007 Roy Mark	DTV Coalition Plan No Cyren Call The High Tech DTV Coalition today criticized an alternative plan by Nextel founder Morgan O'Brien to use spectrum allocated for public safety communications by Congress.
InternetNews May 25, 2007 Roy Mark	New Coalition Touts National Broadband Policy National legislation is needed to ensure widespread, affordable broadband group tells lawmakers.
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National Defense April 2011 Stew Magnuson	New Multi-Band Radio Key to Interoperable Communications, But Concerns Are Raised About Price A world where police, fire, and emergency services can seamlessly communicate with each other over the airwaves has been a dream of the Department of Homeland Security since the 9/11 attacks and Hurricane Katrina four years later.
InternetNews March 12, 2010	FCC Broadband Plan to Emphasize Safety, Literacy FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski said the agency's highly anticipated broadband plan will call for improve online safety for children and greater access to broadband service for the poor.
Home Theater February 26, 2010 Mark Fleischmann	FCC to Propose DTV Giveback Broadcasters would be offered chance to voluntarily sell spectrum.
The Motley Fool March 17, 2010 Eric Jhonsa	Want Faster Broadband? Don't Count on the FCC The FCC's plan lacks the resources and political support to deliver faster Internet connections.
National Defense March 2008 Stew Magnuson	For First Responders, High-Tech Communications Still Out of Reach Recent natural disasters have highlighted the need for first responders to have working radio links. But there won't be any solution coming from the federal government that will instantly make the problem go away.
InternetNews December 16, 2009	First Draft of FCC Broadband Policy Revealed While not final, the proposal does give an indication of where the government is headed with broadband buildout.
InternetNews February 10, 2011	White House Unveils Wireless Broadband Push At a speech in Michigan, President Obama plans to debut National Wireless Initiative, an effort White House officials say will reduce the deficit while expanding mobile broadband service.
InternetNews April 5, 2010	Battle Lines Take Shape in Spectrum Showdown As it looks to reclaim spectrum for mobile broadband, the FCC is courting a vigorous political fight, with broadcasters, wireless firms and open Internet advocates all to have their say.
InternetNews January 8, 2009 Kenneth Corbin	FCC's Martin Reflects on Wins, Losses As his time at the helm of the FCC draws to a close, Kevin Martin talks about is tightrope act balancing an open market and regulation.
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National Defense April 2012 Stew Magnuson	Despite Green Light, First Responder Network Could Take Years to Develop Interoperable radios -- along with robust airwaves that are dedicated to firefighters and police communications -- have been a longstanding goal in the public safety community.
InternetNews July 2, 2009 Kenneth Corbin	FCC Gets to Work on Mapping Out Broadband Plan The Federal Communications Commission is moving ahead with its next great task: developing a forward-looking national broadband strategy.
InternetNews August 16, 2007 Roy Mark	FCC Ignoring Free Wireless Broadband Proposal? M2Z Networks threatens court action to force the FCC into making a decision.