Headlines

10/19/04
Interstate Pay-Per-Call and Other Information Services, and Toll-Free Number Usage.
Public Notice: Word | Acrobat

09/29/04
FCC And Affiliated Tribes Of Northwest Indians To Host ITI Regional Workshop And Roundtable Planning Session.
Public Notice:  Word | Acrobat
Brochure

09/20/04
Order Establishing Rules Implementing Can-Spam Act of 2003 Published in Federal Register.
News Release:  Word | Acrobat

09/09/04
FCC Launches New "Kidszone" Interactive Web Page For Kids.
News Release:  Word | Acrobat

09/02/04
FCC And Navajo Nation Telecommunications Regulatory Commission to Hold Joint Telecom Development Workshops, September 14-15, in Window Rock, Arizona.
News Release: Word | Acrobat

08/12/04
FCC Takes Action to Protect Wireless Subscribers From Spam.
Order:  Word | Acrobat
Powell Statement:  Word | Acrobat
Copps Statement:  Word | Acrobat

08/05/04
The FCC is Taking the Profit Out Of Slamming
News Release: Word | Acrobat

08/04/04
FCC Takes Action to Protect Wireless Subscribers from Spam
Press Release:   Word | Acrobat
Statement by Chairman Michael Powell:   Word | Acrobat
Statement by Commissioner Michael Copps:   Word | Acrobat

07/30/04
FCC Recognizes The 14th Anniversary of The Americans With Disabilities Act.
News Release: Word | Acrobat

07/16/04
CGB Initiates a Proceeding on the Policies and Rules Governing Interstate Pay-Per-Call and Other Information Services, and Toll-Free Number Usage, Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
NPRM:   Word | Acrobat

07/08/04
Outreach Campaign to Ensure that Rural America Has Access to Affordable and Quality Telecom Services Marks First Anniversary with Much Success
News Release:  Word | Acrobat

07/01/04
FCC Solicits Consultation on Draft Tribal Communications Security Plan at National Congress of American Indians Mid-Year Session
News Release:  Word | Acrobat

06/25/04
Jay Keithley Named Deputy Chief for Policy, Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau
News Release:  Word | Acrobat

06/25/04
FCC Participated in Inaugural Information Technology Summit of the Navajo Nation Held June 14-17, 2004, in Albuquerque, New Mexico
News Release

06/15/04
Testimony of K. Dane Snowden, CGB Bureau Chief, before the Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet, United States House of Representatives Word | Acrobat

06/10/04
FCC Takes Further Steps Toward Fulfilling Goals of ADA by Refining Rules Governing Provision of TRS.
News Release:  Word | Acrobat
Powell Statement:  Word | Acrobat
Abernathy Statement:  Word | Acrobat
Copps Statement:  Word | Acrobat
Adelstein Statement:  Word | Acrobat

06/10/04
CGB releases report on the inquiries and complaints processed for the fourth quarter of calendar year 2003.  Acrobat

05/21/04
FCC to Hold Second Indian Telecommunications Initiatives Regional Workshop and Roundtable in Rapid City, SD, May 26 and 27.
News Release:  Word | Acrobat

05/13/04
FCC Reports on Status of Local Number Portability.
News Release:  Word | Acrobat

05/12/04
FCC to Hold Consumer Forums, Telecommunications Demonstrations, Workshop and Roundtable Discussions in South Dakota and North Dakota, May 24 - 27. 
News Release: Word | Acrobat

04/29/04
Wireless Portability Complaints: Approximately 7,040 Consumer Complaints Since Porting Began on November 24.  News Release: Word | Acrobat

04/20/04
Agenda Announced for May 7, 2004 "Solutions Summit" on Disability Access Issues Associated with Internet-Protocol Based Communications Services.
Public Notice: Word | Acrobat

04/19/04
FCC Establishes New Office of Intergovernmental Affairs; Sue McNeil Named Chief.
News Release:  Word | Acrobat

04/08/04
FCC To Host Indian Telecommunications Initiatives (ITI) Regional Workshop And Roundtable in Rapid City, South Dakota on May 26-27, 2004.
Public Notice:  Word | Acrobat

03-29-04
Wireless Portability Complaints: Approximately 6,640 Consumer Complaints Since Porting Began on Nov. 24
News Release: Word | Acrobat

03-19-04
Rules and Regulations Implementing the 'Controlling the Assault of Non-Solicited Pornography and Marketing Act of 2003'
NPRM: Word | Acrobat
Powell Statement: Word | Acrobat
Copps Statement: Word | Acrobat
Martin Statement: Word | Acrobat

03-18-04
Final Agenda For March 26 Consumer Advisory Committee Released
 Word | Acrobat

03-11-04
FCC Seeks Comment On Rules To Eliminate SPAM From Mobile Phones.
News Release: Word | Acrobat
Powell Statement: Word | Acrobat
Copps Statement: Word | Acrobat

03-03-04
Richard D. Smith Named Chief of CGB's Policy Division; Nancy Stevenson Named Deputy Chief.
News Release: Word | Acrobat

02-25-04
5852 Consumer Complaints on Wireless Portability Since Porting Began on Nov. 24.
News Release: Word | Acrobat

02-25-04
Consumer Advisory Committee to Meet Friday March 26, 2004.
News Release: Word | Acrobat
Agenda: Word | Acrobat

02-18-04
FCC Logs in Nearly 10,000 Complaints Since Do-Not-Call Registry Became Effective on October 1, 2003.
News Release: Word | Acrobat

02-12-04
FCC Moves to Allow More Opportunities for Consumers Through Voice Services Over The Internet.
News Release: Word | Acrobat
Powell Statement: Word | Acrobat
Abernathy Statement: Word | Acrobat
Copps Statement: Word | Acrobat
Martin Statement: Word | Acrobat
Adelstein Statement: Word | Acrobat

02-06-04
FCC Acknowledges hundreds of thousands who have complained about Super Bowl halftime show.
News Release: Word | PDF

02-03-04
FCC Signs Historic Tower Siting Agreement With Tribes And Streamlines Tower Review
News Release: Word | PDF
MOU: Word | PDF
Public Notice: Word | PDF

01-28-04
4,734 Wireless Portability Consumer Complaints Since Porting Began on Nov. 24
News Release: Word | PDF

01-27-04
FCC To Participate In National Consumer Protection Week - Feb. 1-7
News Release: Word | PDF

01-20-04
"Making the Rural Connection" FCC Rural Satellite Forum Final Details Announced
News Release: Word | PDF

01-06-04
Notice to video programming distributors and the public of the January 1, 2004, requirements for the closed captioning of new nonexempt English and Spanish language video programming and reminder regarding other captioning requirements. PDF | Text

12-29-03
The FCC has received approximately 2,400 consumer complaints on wireless portability since porting began on November 24th.
News Release: Word | PDF

12-18-03
Members of Intergovernmental Affairs Committee Named.
Press Release: Word
Public Notice: Word | PDF

11-20-03
Third quarter calendar year 2003 report on the inquiries and complaints processed by the Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau (CGB).
News Release: Word | PDF

10-24-03
Consumer Advisory Committee to Meet November 20, 2003. Word | PDF

10-21-03
Public Notice and Agenda for the next meeting of the Consumer Advisory Committee (CAC), to be held Thursday, November 20, 2003, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., in the Commission Meeting Room of the FCC's Headquarters Building, Room TW-C305, 445 12th Street, SW, Washington, DC 20554.  Word | PDF

10-08-03
FCC Logs In 2,379 Do-Not-Call Registry Complaints Since October 1.
News Release: Word | PDF

10-08-03
FCC Issues Updated Consumer Advisory on FCC Do-Not-Call Rules.
News Release: Word | PDF
Updated Consumer Advisory

10-03-03
Deadline for Applications for Membership on Intergovernmental Advisory Committee Extended.
Public Notice: Word | PDF

10/03/03
The FCC temporarily stays the limitations imposed in section 64.1200 (f)(3) on the duration of an "established business relationship" as applied to the sending of unsolicited facsimile advertisements.  Word | PDF

10-02-03
FCC Representatives visit Alaska to assess communications needs, innovative programs identified.
News Release: Word | PDF

10-02-03
FCC Launches Environmental And Historic Preservation Web Page.
News Release: Word | PDF

10/01/03
Letter From Chairman Powell to The Direct Marketing Association, Inc. Regarding Do-Not-Call Registry Database.
  PDF

10/01/03
Statement By K. Dane Snowden, FCC Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau Chief on Telemarketing Complaints Received by the FCC.
  Word | PDF

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