Federal Communications Commission

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ON RECORD: FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski attended a meeting of interest to investigators of the bankrupt Open Range, which had been awarded a federal loan. (Associated Press)

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Federal Communications Commission Commissioner Robert McDowell answers a question during a meeting with editors and reporters of The Washington Times on Monday, Dec. 19, 2011. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)

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Gordon H. Smith, president of the National Association of Broadcasters, says an FCC proposal to give broadcasters' spectrum space to wireless and broadband competitors would be "catastrophic" for his industry. (J.M. Eddins Jr./The Washington Times)

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Rep. John D. Dingell, Michigan Democrat, said he agrees in principle with Republican objections to the FCC's Internet rules but that it's a matter for courts to decide. (Associated Press)

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Rep. John D. Dingell, Michigan Democrat, said he agrees in principle with Republican objections to the FCC's Internet rules but that it's a matter for courts to decide. (Associated Press)

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Frank Wright, president of the National Religious Broadcasters, assailed a "public-value test," as proposed by an FCC commissioner, as "the 'Fairness Doctrine' in a dress." (Mark A. Kellner/The Washington Times)

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Illustration: Obama's FCC by Alexander Hunter for The Washington Times

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Illustration: FCC's broadband by Alexander Hunter for The Washington Times

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Illustration: FCC broadband by Alexander Hunter for The Washington Times.

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Washington Times editor Sam Dealey (far left), Washington Times reporter Kara Rowland and FCC Commissioner Robert McDowell talk at The Washington Times pre-dinner reception preceding the White House Correspondents' Dinner at the Washington Hilton in NW Washington, DC, Saturday, May 1, 2010. (Allison Shelley/Special to The Washington Times)

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Illustration: FCC and piracy by Linas Garsys for The Washington Times.

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**FILE** In this Oct. 2, 2007 photo, A.J. Bowen of Schupp's Line Construction, Inc. works on fiber-optic installation in Norton, Vt. The Federal Communications Commission on Tuesday will deliver to congress a sweeping proposal to overhaul U.S. broadband policy. (Associated Press)