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Jul 10, 2024 | 
usnews.com | Kei Kawashima-Ginsberg |Jessica Rosenworcel |Edward J. Markey
With less than four months to go before the 2024 presidential election, young voters are at a crossroads. On the one hand, they are interested in the election and intend to participate. According to a new U.S. News-Generation Lab poll of young adults aged 18-34, 73% have given some or a lot of thought to the upcoming election. Sixty-one percent believe it will be one of the most important elections in history – and half say they will “definitely” vote.
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Jun 27, 2024 | 
usnews.com | Peter Yeo |Jessica Rosenworcel |Edward J. Markey
Today in Congress, House and Senate committees are debating wrongheaded legislation that would eliminate U.S. funding to the United Nations and other UN-related organizations. This radical campaign to defund the UN is the culmination of long-festering and misinformed grievances about the UN, and contrary to the arguments of those pushing the defunding agenda, it would be a stake in the heart of American values and our national security interests.
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Jun 27, 2024 | 
usnews.com | Jessica Rosenworcel |Edward J. Markey |Joshua Buxbaum
It’s a familiar scene in communities across the nation: teenagers lingering outside fast-food restaurants and inside malls with laptops on their knees, surfing for free public Wi-Fi to be able to do their homework. Some 17 million students across the nation don’t have internet service at home, hampering their ability to study and complete assignments and prepare themselves for college and the workforce.
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Jun 17, 2024 | 
fcc.gov | Jessica Rosenworcel
Last year at this time, I announced that the Federal Communications Commission was creating its first-ever Privacy and Data Protection Task Force. So on the Task Force’s one-year anniversary, it is worthwhile to take a look at its impact. Obviously, I’m biased, but I believe any objective analysis would acknowledge that the volume and variety of the Task Force’s first-year achievements are downright impressive.
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May 15, 2024 | 
fcc.gov | Jessica Rosenworcel
Earlier today, I visited the White House for an event to commemorate the one-year anniversary of the National Plan to End Gender-Based Violence. I spoke about the Commission’s work to prevent bad actors from abusing digital technologies to threaten anyone’s safety and security. The FCC’s June open meeting will feature additional measures to combat emerging security challenges of the digital age. Here’s everything we have lined up for our June agenda. We’re advancing internet routing security.
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Mar 16, 2024 | 
espanol.news | Jessica Rosenworcel
Resumen: La Comisión Federal de Comunicaciones se ha enfrentado a una presión pública cada vez mayor para revisar su definición de Internet de banda ancha de alta velocidad, una necesidad que se hizo más evidente a medida que la pandemia aumentó la dependencia de la sociedad de Internet residencial. Sin embargo, las ambiciones de la FCC van más allá de los avances actuales. Su objetivo a largo plazo es promover la adopción generalizada de Internet gigabit.
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Dec 31, 2023 | 
radioworld.com | Jessica Rosenworcel
The chair of the Federal Communications Commission traditionally releases a summary in December of what he or she considers the most important actions taken by the FCC in the past year. Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel released hers on Dec. 29, covering a range of topics from affordable connectivity and cybersecurity to artificial intelligence the creation of a Space Bureau.
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Nov 17, 2023 | 
fcc.gov | Jessica Rosenworcel
Everyone associates this time of year with Thanksgiving, but, for those of us who occasionally visit FCC.gov, there’s another reason for anticipation when the calendar turns to November: new broadband maps. The third iteration of the National Broadband Map is now publicly available and this version, just like the version before it, continues to build on our efforts to add new information, refine data, and incorporate lessons learned, all of which helps to improve the Map’s accuracy.
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Oct 24, 2023 | 
fcc.gov | Jessica Rosenworcel
Over the past 48 hours, I previewed the headline items for the Commission’s November meeting in a news release and in remarks to the National Conference on Domestic Violence and at the annual Everett C. Parker Lecture. So while there may not be much drama remaining about our November agenda, there’s certainly no shortage of substance. Here’s everything we have on deck for our November Open Meeting. We’re taking new measures to close the digital divide.
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Sep 27, 2023 | 
fcc.gov | Jessica Rosenworcel
Yesterday, I delivered a speech where I announced that the Federal Communications Commission’s October meeting will feature my plan to restore net neutrality. While this proposal will certainly garner the most attention, the Commission’s October agenda features many other actions to promote digital equity and support broadband-powered innovation. Here’s everything to expect at next month’s open meeting. We’re making sure internet access is fast, open, and fair for all.
