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The FCC’s Moment is Now
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With Senate confirmation of incoming FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler and Republican Commissioner Michael O’Rielly, the FCC is now back at full strength. A full plate of issues critical to the future of innovation and the national economy now awaits the five men and women who sit atop the agency. Most FCC leadership teams are lucky […]
Statement by Cisco General Counsel Mark Chandler on Introduction of the “Innovation Act”
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“Cisco applauds introduction of the Innovation Act, legislation which aims to address the growing problem of patent assertion entities, often called patent trolls. “According to a new study released this week, the problem is getting worse. Nearly 60 percent of new patent lawsuits are being filed by patent assertion entities, up from 25% in 2007. […]
Cisco and Oracle Support Cybersecurity Bill that Promotes Voluntary Industry-led Approach
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Cisco and Oracle today announced their support for S. 1353, the Cybersecurity Act of 2013, sponsored by the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Commerce Committee, Senators Jay Rockefeller (D-WV) and John Thune (R-SD). In a letter of support, Cisco’s VP of Global Government Affairs, Michael Timmeny, and Oracle’s VP of Government Affairs, Jason Mahler […]
Statement on FCC Effort to Modernize E-Rate
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In opening this rulemaking, the FCC has taken a major step toward modernizing the E-Rate program. Since its inception 15 years ago, E-rate has connected over 100,000 schools and millions of children to the Internet in all 50 states. It’s the cornerstone of America’s efforts to provide quality digital education to students, and its […]
Tech Leaders including John Chambers Call on Senate to Approve Immigration Reform
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The tech industry is at its strongest in Washington, DC when we speak with one voice. That’s just what happened today, when more than 100 tech leaders, including Cisco Chairman and CEO John Chambers, called on the U.S. Senate to pass a strong and fair immigration bill. Cisco believes that immigration reform is critical. It […]
Cisco Calls on Congress and FCC to Provide More Spectrum for Broadband
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Doug Webster – Cisco’s VP of Marketing for Service Provider Routing, Video, and Mobility – testified yesterday in front of the Senate Commerce Committee on trends in mobile data, highlighting Cisco’s Visual Networking Index and the need for more spectrum for broadband. The following is the text of Doug’s opening statement: “Good afternoon. Thank you for […]
Statement on the Senate Judiciary Committee Passage of Immigration Bill
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The immigration bill approved by the Senate Judiciary Committee last night represents a major step forward on high-skilled worker reform. Our nation has a strong culture of immigration, and we...
Broadband for Development: Taking it to the Next Level
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The United Nation’s (UN) Broadband Commission for Digital Development has clearly demonstrated the link between broadband and achieving the UN’s eight Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). The UN set out these important goals for global development in 2000 with a target for 2015. With one thousand days left, it is time to focus on what is […]
Statement on New FCC Proceeding on Spectrum
“In opening this new proceeding, the FCC will conduct a rigorous and technical examination of whether Wi-Fi technologies can successfully use spectrum that is not in use today without causing harmful interference to existing, or future, radio systems that operate in the same frequency block. This is of critical importance to U.S. consumers and businesses because Wi-Fi usage […]