Tag: FCC
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Federal Character: Obaseki tasks commission on compliance
The Governor of Edo State, Mr Godwin Obaseki, has urged the Federal Character Commission (FCC) to set up a compliance unit that will monitor the distribution of federal government appointments and infrastructural facilities across the country, in line with the principle of federal character. Obaseki made the call on Thursday, at the commission’s seminar for…
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FCC approves SpaceX application for 4,425 broadband satellite network
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has approved an application by Space Exploration Holdings, doing business as SpaceX, to provide broadband services using satellite technology in the United States and around the world. This is as contained in FCC documents, and with this action, the Commission takes another step to increase high-speed broadband availability and competition…
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FCC Chairman wants synergy with NASS
The Acting Chairman, Federal Character Commission (FCC), Dr Shettima Abba, has called for close synergy between the commission, governors, National Assembly members and other stakeholders. This is contained in a statement issued on Monday by Mr Dipo Akinsola, Director, Public Affairs and Communication, FCC, Abuja. The acting chairman made the call at an engagement with…
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US FCC website hit by attacks after Net Neutrality proposal
The US Federal Communications Commission said Monday that its website was hit by deliberate denial of service attacks after the telecommunications regulator was criticized by comedian John Oliver for its plan to reverse net neutrality rules, according to a Reuters report. The attacks came soon after Oliver on Sunday urged viewers to file electronic comments…
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US Appeals Court will not rehear Net Neutrality challenge
A federal appeals court on Monday declined to rehear a challenge to the Obama administration’s landmark net neutrality rules requiring Internet providers to guarantee equal access to all websites. The decision by the full appeals court in Washington not to reconsider a three-judge panel’s decision that upheld the ruling comes days after Federal Communications Commission…