MMTC Day 2—Current, Former FCCers Talk Reforms, Transition, Data Caps

In addition to current FCC commissioners Mignon Clyburn and Ajit Pai, day 2 of the Broadband and Social Justice Summit by the Minority Media & Telecom Counsel featured a rare reunion of former FCC chairmen. The FCCers differed on the need to revamp the ’96 Telecom Act, with Republican commish Pai suggesting creating an IP Transition Task Force. More on Pai’s agenda, commish Mignon Clyburn’s and viewpoints from former FCC heads on IP transition and data caps.

 

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