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Logo of the United States Federal Communications Commission, used on their website and some publications since the early 2000s. (Photo credit: Wikipedia ) Calendar for January 19th, 2013 :  "1961: U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) authorized first space satellite communications link between the United States and Europe on an experimental basis." Related articles FCC Eases Licensing Rules for Airliner Internet Access - Bloomberg FCC Clears The Way For In-Flight Internet Deployment In The U.S. FCC demands Internet be 100 times faster by 2016 RPT-Liberty Media gets nod from FCC to take control of Sirius XM Liberty Media gets nod from FCC to take control of Sirius XM Clearwire investors to Sprint: Up your bid, please Despite Minor Opposition, Softbank, Sprint And Clearwire Should Integrate FCC chief calls for gigabit Internet in all 50 states by 2015 HTC One SV Headed to Sprint, Tips FCC Cell Phones and Brain Cancer: Group Warns RF Radiation...

English: Official FCC photograph (Photo credit: Wikipedia ) FCC chairman talks about looming spectrum crisis; allocating that pie in the sky - Peoria, IL - pjstar.com :  "A severe spectrum crunch looms over the next decade because of the popularity of all the devices that have become so common — smartphones, tablets and the rest — and the fact that the new stuff uses up a lot more bandwidth than the old stuff (at least for now). “So far we’ve been dipping our toes in the water on LTE ,” said Julius Genachowski , chairman of the Federal Communications Commission earlier this month. PC Magazine , by the way, defines LTE as “the latest high-speed cellular data transmission network, surpassing the speeds of the widely used 3G networks .”" .. .ero . Related articles FCC Chairman: 300MHz of spectrum coming to providers Mystery giant eyeball on Fla. beach may be squid's - Peoria, IL - pjstar.com The Bunny the Bear Announce “hump Into Hibernation” Tour AT...

Image by Getty Images via @daylife Comcast-NBC merger approved by FCC - Jan. 18, 2011 : "'After a thorough review, we have adopted strong and fair merger conditions to ensure this transaction serves the public interest,' FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski said in a statement." Nelson Chaney : All I know is that this violates every canon of respectable broadcasting.   Frank Hackett : We're not a respectable network. We're a whorehouse network, and we have to take whatever we can get.   Nelson Chaney : Well, I don't want any part of it. I don't fancy myself the president of a whorehouse.   Frank Hackett : That's very commendable of you, Nelson. Now sit down. Your indignation is duly noted; you can always resign tomorrow. ahhh. . . . still brings tears to mine eyes. :-0 .. .ero . Related articles "Comcast-NBC Deal: Whats Next?" and related posts (econolog.net) FCC approves Comcast's purchase of NBC, Justice Department...

Image via Wikipedia World Wide Web - Net-Neutrality Reaction Is Far from Neutral : "It seems few are happy with the Federal Communications Commission vote approving Net neutrality. Free Press said the Net-neutrality vote allows 'discrimination online,' while Republicans were simply opposed. The FCC's vote could make Comcast 's extra fee for competitors illegal. But 'reasonable network management ' could offer a loophole." .. .ero . Related articles What you need to know about the FCC's net neutrality ruling (dvice.com) FCC Net Neutrality Vote Sets Up Legal Challenges (informationweek.com) Wingnut Blogs Go Cuckoo Over Net Neutrality (littlegreenfootballs.com) Talking Net Neutrality on Fox 25 (cc-chapman.com)

Image by Getty Images via @daylife Divided FCC adopts Internet traffic rules | Reuters : "Under the rules, the blocking of legal content would be banned but providers like Comcast and Verizon Communications can 'reasonably' manage their networks and charge consumers based on levels of Internet usage ." .. .ero . Related articles New Internet Traffic Rules,Users may end up paying for down loads. (ramanan50.wordpress.com) Divided FCC adopts rules to protect Web traffic (physorg.com)

Image via Wikipedia Al Franken: The Most Important Free Speech Issue of Our Time : "No chairman should be soliciting sign-off from the corporations that his agency is supposed to regulate -- and no true advocate of a free and open Internet should be seeking the permission of large media conglomerates before issuing new rules." .. .ero . Related articles Al Franken: The Most Important Free Speech Issue of Our Time (huffingtonpost.com) Free the Internet! Time for the Net Neutrality Vote (marketingpilgrim.com) FCC to vote Tuesday on 'net neutrality' rules (cnn.com) Why we fight for net neutrality (liberatemedia.com) Al Franken Makes a Case For Net Neutrality (yro.slashdot.org)