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Defining indecency: FCC nixes 'Ryan' complaints

January 25, 2005 roundup Agency relents a bit in post-wardrobe malfunction era. But pending leadership change leaves some things in the air. TAGS: Michael Powell, leadership, complaint, agency

The technologist who has Michael Powell's ear

September 30, 2004 Robert Pepper is the FCC's chief of policy development--and that makes him a very influential man in Washington these days. TAGS: CALEA, Michael Powell, VoIP, Internet phone, P2P, IP

Telco agrees to stop blocking VoIP calls

March 3, 2005 Madison River Communication of North Carolina will pay $15,000 to the FCC. Chairman Michael Powell claims victory. TAGS: Nuvio Corp., Vonage Holdings Corp., VoIP, North Carolina, Michael Powell, telecommunications company, chairman, cable company, service provider

Feds back wiretap rules for Internet

August 4, 2004 FCC Chairman Michael Powell says giving police access to broadband networks and VoIP calls is "essential." TAGS: E-Rate, broadband provider, phone network, VoIP company, CALEA, VoIP, Internet phone, Michael Powell, regulation, broadband, fiber, broadband network, police, high-speed Internet access, digital television, requirement

FCC chief buoys VoIP, satellite radio

January 6, 2005 Michael Powell says government prefers a hands-off approach to such technologies. TAGS: satellite radio, Michael Powell, Howard Stern, Sirius Satellite Radio Inc., satellite, radio, VoIP, broadcaster, cable company

The Internet's biggest foe

December 15, 2004 Policy analyst Lawrence J. Spiwak says FCC Chairman Michael Powell's rhetoric is at sharp odds with his anticompetitive policies. TAGS: Michael Powell, small business, Internet phone, policy, VoIP, telecommunications, chairman

Can Howard Stern now relax?

January 24, 2005 It all depends on who President Bush appoints to succeed Michael Powell at the FCC, says CNET News.com's Declan McCullagh. TAGS: Howard Stern, Republican, FCC Commissioner, Michael Powell, VoIP, Democrat, vote, decision, fiber, tax, president

Grading Bush on tech

September 13, 2004 CNET News.com's Declan McCullagh gives the president an "incomplete" and says Kerry's stances on everything from VoIP wiretaps to file swapping differ very little. TAGS: surveillance, Michael Powell, USA PATRIOT Act, commitment, administration, chairman, VoIP, president, broadband, support, IP

Mixed legacy for FCC's Powell

January 21, 2005 Michael Powell's tenure left the Net and VoIP free of weighty regulation. But it was also marked by flaps over indecency and media ownership. TAGS: VoIP, Michael Powell, Howard Stern, chairman, legacy, telecommunications, IP, rule, Republican, agency, radio, broadband