FCC Chairman Michael K. Powell: Agenda and Plans for Reform of the FCC : Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet of the Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives, One Hundred Seventh Congress, First Session, March 29, 2001, Volume 4 |
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Page 9 - I welcome you to the committee, and look forward to working with you. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr.
Page 8 - Mr. Chairman. Mr. UPTON. Thank you. Mr. Green. Mr. GREEN. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I will put my
Page 21 - redirect our focus onto innovation and investment. The conditions for experimentation and change and the flow of money to support new ventures have often been misunderstood or neglected. If the infrastructure is never invented, is never deployed, or lacks economic viability we will not see even a glimmer of the bright future we envision.
Page 45 - Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. UPTON. Mrs. Wilson. Mrs. WILsoN. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I want to join my colleagues in saying that I
Page 23 - The key to success is to have a force that is well-trained in tactics, strategy and the weapons it will need. A force that is disciplined and able to adjust quickly and adapt to fluid conditions—threats and opportunities both will present themselves through the haze. I hope to build, along
Page 22 - are competing for this talent in a tight labor market and are challenged to convince talent to enter government service. This has been most apparent trying to recruit entry level engineers at the GS-5 and GS-7 levels. To address this situation the Commission is developing an agency-wide “Excellence in
Page 20 - and I take this responsibility very seriously. In order to serve the American public, the FCC, as an institution, must be efficient, effective, and responsive. The challenges of reaching these goals at the Commission are complicated by the sweeping, fast-paced changes that characterize the industries that we regulate. Indeed, the Commission is experiencing a challenge it has never
Page 22 - the government and local academic institutions. We can use this Washington, DC location to our advantage and tap into industry and academia. We can use local scholars and have them participate in an educational curriculum, to provide lectures, to provide classroom instruction, to provide counsel and advice.
Page 22 - Over the last six years, our engineering staff has decreased by more than 20 percent. Within the next four years, 40 percent of our engineering staff will be eligible to retire. Conversely, we are not replenishing the coffers at the other end by bringing in new employees.