The Viodi ViewSteve Pastorkovich is a Washington, D.C.-based consultant specializing in telecommunications, trade association operations, and public policy. Reach him at https://www.linkedin.com/in/steve-pastorkovich-4a94412/
“The days of redeploying spectrum from one use to another are over, for the most part,” according to David Redl, Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information. “There are no more easy and relatively painless relocations we can do.” Instead, Redl, who heads Commerce’s National Telecommunications Information Administration (NTIA), pointed to the development of […]
“Don’t be afraid to question underlying standard procedures.” This was part of the message delivered by Michael Hershey, Associate Administrator of the United States Small Business Administration during his address to the American Cable Association’s 25th Annual Summit in Washington, D.C. on March 21st. The message could apply to both federal regulators, as well as […]
Federal Communications Commissioners Mignon Clyburn and Michael O’Rielly participated in a panel discussion at the American Cable Association’s 25th Annual Summit. Broadband infrastructure and the Universal Service Fund (USF) were major topics of conversation. Held in Washington, D.C. on March 21, the session was moderated by Tina Pidgeon, the Senior Vice President of Government Affairs […]
CAF II Auctions, Reduced Regulations Are Highlights of FCC Chairman’s Address to ACA Summit Closing the digital divide and reducing regulations were hallmarks of Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai’s March 21st keynote address to the American Cable Association’s 25th Annual Summit. His began his remarks by commenting on how small cable companies have evolved […]
5G Seen As Key for Autonomous Urban Fleets, Offering Revenue Opportunities for Telecommunications Providers A number of interesting take-aways came out of back to back meetings held December 5-6 at the Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) headquarters in Arlington, VA. While it’s no longer a surprise that “smart car” and similar technologies are developing faster than […]