Nomination of Susan Ness to be a Member of the Federal Communications Commission: Hearing Before the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, United States Senate, One Hundred Sixth Congress, Second Session, March 22, 2000, Volume 4 |
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Page 16 - It called for less regulation, more competition, and the most modern telecommunications infrastructure possible: its purpose was "to provide for a pro-competitive, de-regulatory national policy framework designed to accelerate rapidly private sector deployment of advanced telecommunications and information technologies and services to all Americans by opening all telecommunications markets to competition.
Page 43 - Any person or party (other than the Commission) who opposes a new technology or service proposed to be permitted under this Act shall have the burden to demonstrate that such proposal is inconsistent with the public interest...
Page 43 - ... the policy of the United States to encourage the provision of new technologies and services to the public...
Page 59 - ... adopted is to be derived without more from a national policy defined by legislation and by the courts. Had the Commission clearly indicated that it relied on its own evaluation of the needs of the industry rather than on what it deemed a national policy, its order would have a different foundation. There can be no doubt that competition is a relevant factor in weighing the public interest.
Page 10 - September l965, when he returned to NASA Headquarters as Assistant General Counsel for Patent Matters. He is admitted to the practice of law in the District of Columbia and the state of Virginia and is a member of the American Bar Association and the Federal Bar Association. Mr. Allnutt was graduated from Virginia Polytechnic Institute with a BS degree in industrial engineering. He received Juris Doctor and Master of Laws degrees from George Washington University Law...
Page 58 - ... marketing agreement in effect on the date of enactment. Conference agreement Section 202(a) of the conference agreement directs the Commission to modify its multiple ownership rules to eliminate its limitations on the number of radio stations which may be owned or controlled nationally. New subsection (b) directs the Commission to further modify its rules with respect to the number of radio stations a party may own, operate or control in a local market.
Page 62 - Commission determines that (1) enforcement is not necessary to ensure that charges and practices are just and reasonable, (2) enforcement is not necessary for the protection of consumers, and (3) forbearance is consistent with the public interest.
Page 59 - ... rules to eliminate its limitations on the number of radio stations which may be owned or controlled nationally. New subsection (b) directs the Commission to further modify its rules with respect to the number of radio stations a party may own, operate or control in a local market. Subsection (b)(2) provides an exception to the local market limits, where the acquisition or interest in a radio station will result in an increase in the number of radio stations.
Page 38 - ... the wonders of communications. I really don't think it exaggerates much to characterize access to communications in this modern age as a civil right. No one should underestimate the force of the Congressional commitment to universal service. A critical pillar of federal telecommunications policy is that all Americans should have access to reasonably comparable services at reasonably comparable rates. Congress has been clear — it has told us to make comparable technologies available all across...
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