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Table of Contents - June 01, 2013

Genachowski Responds To Critics by Citing Progress On Broadband Deployment

Outgoing FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski took stock of his nearly four years as head of the Commission recently by saying he is most proud of the work that has been accomplished to spur the deployment of broadband services.

"I'm proud of the work that the Commission has done over the last four years focusing the agency on broadband," he told TR in an interview May 17 - his last day at the agency, adding that FCC staffers "are united around a mission."

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McDowell: U.S. Must Keep Fighting on Net Regulation

Outgoing FCC Commissioner Robert M. McDowell says he is worried that proponents of Internet regulation by the International Telecommunication Union are "laying the foundation" for a renewed push while opponents are "taking a breather."

In an interview with TR in which he discussed his nearly seven-year tenure at the FCC that ended May 17, Mr. McDowell also discussed the Commission's open Internet rules, the need for Congress to revamp the 1934 Communications Act, as amended, the importance of White House pressure to free up government spectrum, and notable proceedings during his tenure.

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