The net neutrality proposal expected to get an FCC vote in February may end up being approved largely as proposed by Chairman Tom Wheeler, former FCC and other industry officials say. The Republicans will dissent, but Democrats Jessica Rosenworcel and Mignon Clyburn are likely to go along with the Wheeler proposal, especially to the extent it follows the direction laid out by President Barack Obama in November (see 1411100035), the officials said. This is especially the case for Rosenworcel, since she has yet to be nominated for a second term on the commission.
LAS VEGAS -- Three of the FCC's five members -- Mignon Clyburn, Ajit Pai and Jessica Rosenworcel -- called at CES for a “pause” in the TV incentive auction, now slated for early 2016, in light of the record bidding in the AWS-3 auction. All four commissioners other than Chairman Tom Wheeler appeared on a Wednesday panel right after Wheeler's appearance at CES (see 1501070054). Wheeler had said Wednesday the auction is still on track for next year. The FCC is starting a series of road shows contacting broadcasters.
LAS VEGAS -- Three of the FCC's five members -- Mignon Clyburn, Ajit Pai and Jessica Rosenworcel -- called at CES for a “pause” in the TV incentive auction, now slated for early 2016, in light of the record bidding in the AWS-3 auction. All four commissioners other than Chairman Tom Wheeler appeared on a Wednesday panel right after Wheeler's appearance at CES (see 1501070054). Wheeler had said Wednesday the auction is still on track for next year. The FCC is starting a series of road shows contacting broadcasters.
LAS VEGAS -- The tide is turning in favor of companies offering disrupter technologies such as Uber and Lyft, based in large part on public pressure, they said during a panel Tuesday at CES. “It’s a fresh space,” said David Mack, director-community relations at Lyft, which offers Internet-based taxi and car service dispatch. “You have companies that don’t have a lot of experience dealing with these sets of regulations.”
LAS VEGAS -- The tide is turning in favor of companies offering disrupter technologies such as Uber and Lyft, based in large part on public pressure, they said during a panel Tuesday at CES. “It’s a fresh space,” said David Mack, director-community relations at Lyft, which offers Internet-based taxi and car service dispatch. “You have companies that don’t have a lot of experience dealing with these sets of regulations.”
LAS VEGAS -- The tide is turning in favor of companies offering disrupter technologies such as Uber and Lyft, based in large part on public pressure, they said during a panel Tuesday at CES. “It’s a fresh space,” said David Mack, director-community relations at Lyft, which offers Internet-based taxi and car service dispatch. “You have companies that don’t have a lot of experience dealing with these sets of regulations.”
The FCC should act “in short order” to pause, effective June 30, 2014, reductions in intercarrier compensation rates for originating intrastate VoIP traffic, said the National Exchange Carrier Association, NTCA and WTA in a Dec. 16 letter to the commission, posted in docket 10-90 Wednesday. The groups filed an emergency petition July 7, seeking relief from the reductions, and argued they had been approved under the assumption that Connect America Fund reforms would be in place to offset the loss for smaller carriers (see 1409030031). If granted, the pause should remain in place until the USF reforms are enacted, the letter said.
The FCC should act “in short order” to pause, effective June 30, 2014, reductions in intercarrier compensation rates for originating intrastate VoIP traffic, said National Exchange Carrier Association, NTCA and WTA in a Dec. 16 letter to the commission, posted in docket 10-90 Wednesday. The groups filed an emergency petition on July 7, seeking relief from the reductions, and argued they had been approved under the assumption that Connect America Fund reforms would be in place to offset the loss for smaller carriers (see 1409030031). If granted, the pause should remain in place until the USF reforms are enacted, the letter said.
FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler and his staff have largely maintained radio silence in recent weeks on what’s next on net neutrality and such key questions as when the agency will take up an order or whether the commission will first seek specific comment on reclassifying broadband as a Title II Communications Act service with broad forbearance. Wheeler also has provided little guidance to the other commissioner offices, agency officials said.
FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler and his staff have largely maintained radio silence in recent weeks on what’s next on net neutrality and such key questions as when the agency will take up an order or whether the commission will first seek specific comment on reclassifying broadband as a Title II Communications Act service with broad forbearance. Wheeler also has provided little guidance to the other commissioner offices, agency officials said.