President Barack Obama has nominated Republican Mike O’Rielly to fill a vacant seat on the Federal Communications Commission. Telecommunications industry insider and Democrat Tom Wheeler, the White House nominee to succeed Julius Genachowski as the Commission’s chairman, this week received the approval of the Senate Commerce Committee. Senate Republicans would prefer pairing Wheeler’s and O’Rie…
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Magistrates considering new emergency notification system for Lincoln
Because of a federal mandate from the Federal Communications Commission, radio communications must change over to digital or switch to a "narrow-band" frequency by Jan. 1. While narrow-banding would be the cheaper option — a few thousand dollars …
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Band of the Day #5 – The Moonbears
… and pull it off with aplomb. They have a fairly adequate presence on SoundCloud, but for a nice cross-section of their repertoire, we recommend 'Thick Repeater', 'Primrose Hill', Santa Maria' and 'The German Came'. “Thick Repeater” – The Moonbears …
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On August 20 — in response to a Spring 2012 Congressional directive — the Federal Communications Commission released its findings on the Uses and Capabilities of Amateur Radio Service Communications in Emergencies and Disaster Relief: Report to Congress Pursuant to Section 6414 of the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012.
This report contains the FCC’s “ review of the importanc…
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Six months after President Barack Obama nominated Jessica Rosenworcel and Ajit Varadaraj Pai to the Federal Communications Commission, the Senate confirmed their appointments on Monday, May 7. Rosenworcel, a Democrat, fills the seat vacated by Michael Copps who retired from the Commission earlier this year; her term runs through June 30, 2015. Pai, a Republican, replaces Meredith Attwell Baker,…
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