The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) put forth a rule that would make broadcasters publicly post the race and gender of their employees, drawing concerns that companies would be pressured into making hiring decisions based on identity.
Published: Sunday, March 3rd, 2024 @ 9:53 pm
By: Daily Wire
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Former chair of the Federal Communications Commission Ajit Pai ripped into plans by his former agency to reintroduce “net neutrality” regulations, saying that they were unnecessary and an “utter waste of time.”
Published: Monday, October 9th, 2023 @ 1:37 pm
By: Daily Wire
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FEMA and the FCC are planning to conduct a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) and Wireless Emergency Alert (WEA) tomorrow, Wednesday October 4th, 2023.
Published: Thursday, October 5th, 2023 @ 9:30 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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President Joe Biden’s nominee to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) went down in flames on Tuesday after she faced a brutal confirmation process and a key Democrat said that he would oppose her nomination.
Published: Wednesday, March 15th, 2023 @ 10:30 pm
By: Daily Wire
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The Biden administration’s FCC nominee may have deep conflicts of interest with the companies she may oversee, according to a memo obtained by The Daily Wire.
Published: Thursday, February 9th, 2023 @ 1:27 am
By: Daily Wire
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FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr praised Florida Governor Ron DeSantis in a statement on Wednesday after the governor pressed President Joe Biden to step up and act in response to the crackdown in Cuba
Published: Monday, August 9th, 2021 @ 9:22 am
By: Daily Wire
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In an event that marked the end of Western civilization and the simultaneous destruction of capacity for human happiness, the FCC voted 3-2 to end net neutrality on Thursday
Published: Saturday, December 16th, 2017 @ 9:50 am
By: Daily Wire
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For the first twenty years of my career I was a radio broadcaster in Greenville, Wilson, Elizabeth City, Fuquay-Varina, and later Raleigh and Durham
Published: Thursday, November 23rd, 2017 @ 12:30 am
By: Tom Campbell
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FCC (North Carolina), LLC., a Japan-based manufacturer of automotive parts, will expand operations in Scotland County and create 28 jobs over three years, Governor Roy Cooper announced today
Published: Saturday, July 1st, 2017 @ 8:36 am
By: Governor's Office
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For your information in case an employee or citizen might have a question. Nothing to worry about, just a test and reminder to get your family disaster kit prepared/updated.
Published: Wednesday, September 28th, 2016 @ 1:29 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Today, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) issued the following statement after a federal appeals court ruling.
Published: Thursday, August 11th, 2016 @ 2:35 am
By: Thom Tillis
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A high-tech analyst suggests that a Federal Communications Commission rule pre-empting state laws limiting municipal broadband - including North Carolina's - could be in trouble.
Published: Wednesday, April 20th, 2016 @ 12:05 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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After a decade of political debate, Open Internet Rules have finally been established by the FCC.
Published: Monday, June 22nd, 2015 @ 1:48 pm
By: Christopher Maye
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The move by the Federal Communications Commission to trump state laws placing restrictions on cities that want to provide broadband service has raised awareness of high-speed Internet service in society, the head of a national telecommunications association said Tuesday.
Published: Sunday, June 14th, 2015 @ 4:11 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Perhaps you have been listening to the yays and nays concerning the net neutrality decision of the FCC, which also gave the City of Wilson permission to expand their Greenlight Internet service.
Published: Tuesday, March 10th, 2015 @ 6:40 am
By: Tom Campbell
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The Federal Communications Commission made a mistake when it approved the city of Wilson's petition to overturn a North Carolina law limiting municipal broadband services. A new John Locke Foundation Spotlight report explains why.
Published: Sunday, March 8th, 2015 @ 3:31 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Last week the Federal Communications Commission moved to set aside North Carolina law in favor of the City of Wilson's Greenlight broadband service. My Spotlight this week explains why this was a bad decision.
Published: Saturday, March 7th, 2015 @ 4:30 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Congressman Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) today introduced legislation to prevent the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) from overriding state and local municipal broadband laws.
Published: Thursday, February 26th, 2015 @ 11:56 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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North Carolina is bracing for a decision by Federal Communications Commission officials that could overturn the state law placing limits on municipal broadband, potentially saddling local taxpayers with new debt they would not be required to approve.
Published: Sunday, February 22nd, 2015 @ 1:48 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Two ultraliberal, out-of-state national groups are apparently flouting state law and violating Federal Communications Commission (FCC) rules (§ 73.1212) in a campaign attacking legislators who favor bringing energy development and jobs to North Carolina.
Published: Wednesday, September 24th, 2014 @ 4:57 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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Governor Pat McCrory's senior education adviser, Eric Guckian, has sent a letter to Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Thomas Wheeler urging the FCC to act now to expand E-Learning opportunities for North Carolina students.
Published: Saturday, July 5th, 2014 @ 9:06 am
By: Christopher Maye
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Governor Pat McCrory joined the governors of Maryland, Mississippi, Oregon and Virginia today in a bipartisan call for federal support of E-Learning opportunities.
Published: Tuesday, June 24th, 2014 @ 1:20 am
By: Christopher Maye
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Governor Pat McCrory met with Federal Communications Commission (FCC) officials today to request funding for North Carolina’s initiative to provide Wi-Fi access to every K – 12 classroom in the state.
Published: Sunday, June 15th, 2014 @ 11:22 pm
By: Christopher Maye
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Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler recently said he may revisit state restrictions on municipalities' involvement in the broadband business. Those comments have raised some eyebrows, both in the broadband industry and among public policy analysts.
Published: Wednesday, May 7th, 2014 @ 4:14 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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In February, Federal Communications Chairman Tom Wheeler declared that the North Carolina General Assembly had no authority to determine telecommunications policy in North Carolina.
Published: Tuesday, April 8th, 2014 @ 9:11 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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According to the Federal Communications Commission, North Carolina finds itself in the unenviable position of being at the bottom, tied with Mississippi, for having the lowest number of households with basic broadband connections.
Published: Friday, February 1st, 2013 @ 9:16 am
By: Tom Campbell
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