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FCC's Personnel Management Evaluation Officer 1975
February 1, 2010 - 4:19pm — jorgen r jorgensenWe used two anonymous Questionnaires (one Supervisory and one Employee borrowed at no cost from the US Navy) sent them to all employees then visited each field station and bureau to analyze strengths and weakness’s and made recommendations for improvement
In those times the FCC was likewise regulating the industry with a 6 minute limit of commercials for each hour of programing. On Jan 29, 2010 the Comcast CEO Brian Roberts complained about over regulation.
A Royalty-Free Path to the Television
January 26, 2009 - 7:22pm — Rob GliddenAfter more than a decade since the “Grand Alliance”, the US has the world’s most expensive, patent-laden, and anti-convergence digital TV system, one that is no longer competitive in the world arena, and is tied to a systemic economic/policy process that clogs the “path to the TV” with a hodge-podge of toll-takers and gatekeepers of set top boxes, industry segment-controlled pseudo standards, and suspect licensing agreements.
In the Internet and open source era, this is no longer necessary, and reflects an outdated and failed philosophy of “outsourced policy”.
Putting the Public Back in Public Interest: Painless Reforms to Improve the FCC
January 15, 2009 - 12:50pm — Jon Bartholomew
Common Cause released the attached white paper in collaboration with Harold Feld of the Media Access Project and Gregory Rose of Econometrics Research and Analysis.
The report is titled “Putting the Public Back in Public Interest: Painless Reforms to Improve the FCC” and outlines numerous problems with processes that the Federal Communications Commission uses to make decisions that impact the country’s media.
The report lays out some very simple changes the FCC can undertake that will make it function more in the public interest.
Understanding Telecommunications Policy
January 9, 2009 - 11:25pm — Steve ZecolaIf you want to understand the happenings in telecom policy, you should follow the money. In particular, the FCC reports about $300 billion in telecom spending per year. Independently, AT&T and Verizon report over $200 billion in annual revenues. The next largest carrier is a rounding error by comparison. With this breakdown in industry revenue, you wouldn’t be off base concluding that telecom policy is all about AT&T and Verizon.
In fact, telecommunications policy has been all about AT&T and its progeny for more than a hundred years.
Several Suggestions for Improving the FCC: Notes From a Former Staffer
January 9, 2009 - 3:33pm — ben golantThe recommendations noted below expand upon the suggestions previously made by others. They also reflect my years of service as a staff attorney at the FCC.
FCC creates International TV White space Fellowship & Training Initiative..
January 9, 2009 - 12:48pm — dlubarIn what appears to be a big departure from its current climate of regulation first, technology second.. the FCC has announced that it is creating a International Fellowship & Training Initiative focused on TV White Space spectrum that will be over seen by OET and the International Bureau.
The initial press release says that, in general, its goal will be to bring in qualified candidates to the Fellowship who are familiar with the technical aspects of wireless communications—particularly in broadband services.
Leadership
January 8, 2009 - 1:43pm — GennyWhy did so many federal functions fail under this last administration. First, because this last administration did not believe in the role of civil service. When you do not believe in the work of government agencies, you will put people in charge who will turn that belief into reality. The greatest proof of this was FEMA. FEMA before BUSH was a very adept agency.
Addressing Critical Gaps in Quality of and Access to Data
January 7, 2009 - 3:45pm — karaganisThe question of what the FCC is and does, in a post-broadcast era, cannot be separated from what it can know and measure. The Obama-era FCC (or any successor organization) will inherit serious problems related to the quality, accessibility, and scope of the data needed for good public policy. Drawing on SSRC Data Consortium work over the last three years, we recommend six ‘data reforms’ in support of stronger, more accountable, more transparent policymaking.