Regulatory Reform in Congress: Part I
As House members return from vacation, they face a series of regulatory reform bills.
FCC Mulls Revising Sports Blackout Rules
U.S. broadcast regulator accepts comments on petition to revise rules.
Coast Guard Seeks Partners to Help Stave Off Spectrum Crisis
Public-private research partnerships would explore alternatives to GPS.
FCC Chair Outlines Plan for Closing the Digital Divide
Draft order circulating to Commissioners would aim to increase broadband access in low-income communities.
Regulatory Year in Review: 2011
Health care reform, the Dodd-Frank Act, environmental protection, and open government are discussed in our top news posts from 2011.
Hearing Raises Questions about Legality of Mining Office Consolidation
Criticisms leveled at Interior Secretary’s decision to move OSM into BLM.
FCC Staff Report Finds AT&T/T-Mobile Merger Contrary to Public Interest
AT&T calls report “obviously one-sided” and questions whether its authors were “predisposed.”
Judge to SEC: The Court Is Not Your “Handmaiden”
Judge Rakoff rejects Citigroup deal and questions SEC’s settlement practices.
EPA Funds Research on Black Carbon
Federal grants will support studies on a contributor to climate change.
Pressure Mounts on Medicare Agency to Issue Disclosure Guidelines
Members of Congress respond after CMS misses deadline in health care reform law.
CMS Demonstration to Test Efficacy of Advanced Primary Care Model
Program will fund the transformation of 500 health centers into advanced primary care practices.