National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week - April 10-16 gray.brooks Wed, 04/06/2011 - 16:31 April 6, 2011 - 4:31 pm FCC Author Jamie Barnett The Federal Communications Commission’s Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau would like to thank and honor the men and women who serve everyday as public safety telecommunicators during this year’s National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week  (April 10-16, 2011).   First introduced by Congressman Markey, in 1991 during the 102nd Congress and Senator Biden, in 1993 during the 103rd Congress, a presidential proclamation was made fo ..read more

Your Consumer Advisory Committee vinay.oberoi Wed, 03/16/2011 - 13:39 March 16, 2011 - 1:39 pm FCC Author Scott Marshall The Consumer Advisory Committee (CAC) is yet another means by which the consumers' voice is heard at the FCC. Originally established in November 2000, CAC advises the commission on consumer issues within its jurisdiction and facilitates the participation of consumers -- including people with disabilities and underserved populations such as American Indians and persons living in rural areas -- in proceedings before the FCC. On December 30, 2008, the commission announced t ..read more

Spectrum: Supply and Demand howard.parnell Sat, 01/01/2011 - 12:17 January 1, 2011 - 12:15 pm FCC Author Ruth Milkman Watch the video blog below. Tags: Spectrum Bureau Office Category Wireless Telecommunications Ruth Milkman | Chief, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau ..read more

Public Safety: Safe and Secure howard.parnell Sat, 01/01/2011 - 11:40 January 1, 2011 - 11:40 am FCC Author Jamie Barnett Bureau Office Category Public Safety and Homeland Security Jamie Barnett | Chief, Public Safety & Homeland Security Bureau ..read more

Prepared Text: Japanese American National Museum Anonymous (not verified) Fri, 09/10/2010 - 11:48 September 10, 2010 - 11:48 am FCC Author Phoebe Yang Senior Advisor to the Chairman on Broadband Phoebe Yang delivered this speech to an array of community groups last week at the Japanese American National Museum in Los Angeles, CA. It’s very fitting that we should come together today at the Japanese American National Museum to talk about how Asian Americans must be empowered to benefit from the communications network of the 21st century – broadband. Today, being back in California, I am remin ..read more

Women's History Month Profile: Eloise Gore Anonymous (not verified) Tue, 03/23/2010 - 11:03 March 23, 2010 - 11:03 am FCC Author Page Buchanan Since we began this blog we have been highlighting FCC staff in a series of profiles. As March is Women’s History Month, we will be focusing on some of our female colleagues and talking to them about their experiences as professionals, and as women, working in public service at the FCC. Eloise Gore, Associate Bureau Chief, Media Bureau Years at FCC: 13 Eloise Gore considers herself lucky. Beginning her career with the federal government as an intern ..read more

Winner of February Public Safety and Homeland Security Photo Contest Anonymous (not verified) Thu, 03/04/2010 - 15:35 March 4, 2010 - 3:35 pm FCC Author Jamie Barnett Congratulations to John W. Franks, of the Raleigh, North Carolina Emergency Communications Center, the winner of our February Public Safety and Homeland Security Photo Contest!   We received many great photos in response to our Photo Project/Contest to highlight and feature photos of first responders in action.  I'd like to thank everyone who has participated.  Mr. Franks' photo presents a vivid and compel ..read more

December 23, 2020 - 12:25 pm Ajit Pai | FCC Chairman Serving as Chairman of the FCC has been the honor of a lifetime. And soon, my time in this ..read more

November 18, 2020 - 2:55 pm Ajit Pai | FCC Chairman Every month, I use this platform to tout the items on the FCC’s upcoming monthly meeting agenda ..read more

November 2, 2020 - 12:35 pm Michelle Carey | FCC Media Bureau Chief Today we celebrate the 100th anniversary of the first widely recognized commercial radio ..read more