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House Republicans step up focus on jobs
Washington Post - 4 days ago
As the debate over keeping the Federal Government funded continues to dominate the agenda in Washington, House Republicans are redoubling their efforts to make sure that the issue of job-creation – a message that largely fueled their sweepin…
Read more >>House Panel Moves Forward To Repeal Net Neutrality Rules
The Huffington Post - 4 days agoWASHINGTON — House Republicans have taken another step toward repealing new Federal Communications Commission rules that prohibit phone and cable companies from interfering with Internet Traffic on their Broadband networks. The House Comme…
Read more >>Ex-FCC chief Powell to head top cable trade group
Washington Post - 5 days agoMichael Powell, a former chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, was named Tuesday president and chief executive of the cable industry’s biggest trade group, the National Cable & Telecommunications Association. Powell, son of …
Read more >>House panel votes to repeal net neutrality
The Hill - 5 days agoHouse Republicans won another battle in their war on net-neutrality regulations in a highly partisan committee vote on Tuesday. A resolution to Repeal the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) rules passed the Energy and Commerce Committee and…
Read more >>Powell to be cable industry's new rep
Politico - 5 days agoFormer FCC chief Michael Powell has been named the new president and CEO of the National Cable and Telecommunications Association. NCTA announced the appointment Tuesday. Continue Reading Text Size - + reset POLITICO 44 “Cable is a dynami…
Read more >>Michael Powell named top cable lobbyist
Politico - 5 days agoMichael Powell, the former chairman of the FCC, has been named president and CEO of the top cable TV trade association. The National Cable and Telecommunications Association announced the move today. Powell, the son of former Secretary of State …
Read more >>House Republicans tout Dem support for net-neutrality repeal
The Hill - 6 days agoHouse Republicans are pointing to the Bipartisan support of their net-neutrality Repeal effort — one of the most partisan issues before Energy and Commerce this year. The committee's top telecom leaders circulated a "Dear Colleague" …
Read more >>Issa: W.H. influencing net neutrality
Politico - 10th Mar 2011FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski is denying a charge that White House officials improperly influenced the commission’s Net Neutrality rules. In a November 2009 letter to Genachowski, Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) said media reports suggest …
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