Tuesday, September 23, 2014
On May 15, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) took a critical step toward approving rules for the world?s first broadcast voluntary incentive auction. In anticipation of the upcoming 2015 auction, we?ve compiled a list of the top Twitter accounts delving into the intricacies of spectrum policy in under 140 characters.
Brendan Sasso, Technology Policy Reporter for National Journal@brendansasso Brendan?s coverage of tech policy in D.C. offers especially great analysis of regulatory happenings at the FCC.
John Eggerton, Reporter for Broadcasting & Cable and Multichannel News magazines@eggerton Rather than use his account to solely promote his newest articles, John takes to Twitter to provide quick real-time updates of FCC and spectrum happenings as they go down.
Howard Buskirk, Executive Senior Editor of Communications Daily@hbuskirk A seasoned journalist with a hawk?s eye focus on FCC activity, Howard?s timeline is a top source for real-time developments at the regulatory body. Spectrum block parameters and open meetings might not be your idea of a juicy tweet, but his comments are often RT?d by fellow telecom reporters and FCC Commissioners.
FCC Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel@JRosenworcel Commissioner Rosenworcel, a Democratic member of the FCC leadership, is a strong advocate for reallocation of unlicensed spectrum to increase WiFi resources for American consumers. As such, a successful 2015 spectrum auction is one of her top goals.
FCC Commissioner Ajit Pai@AjitPaiFCC A Republican member, Commissioner Pai is in the minority of the FCC leadership and uses his Twitter account as a social platform to amplify dissenting opinions. While much of the media attention has been on Open Internet proceedings, Pai has maintained his focus on a successful spectrum auction.
Gautham Nagesh, Tech Policy and FCC Reporter for the Wall Street Journal@gnagesh Gautham covers an array of tech policy for the Wall Street Journal, but we think his real niche is FCC scoops.
Steve Crowley, Consulting Wireless Engineer@StevenJCrowley Steve knows the ins-and-outs of the tech industry with academic and professional experiences in mobile broadband, unlicensed services, trade associations, government agencies and more. For a truly nuanced recap of spectrum policy, his Twitter account is a top source.
Tony Romm, Tech Reporter for POLITICO@tonyromm Tony?s commentary adds a much-needed breath of fresh air to highly-technical telecom policy. He?s also known to live-tweet every newsworthy event he attends and is a great source for ICYMI recaps.
Amy Schatz, Tech Policy Reporter for Re/Code@Amy_Schatz A top source for any major tech development, Amy?s Re/Code articles (and timeline) maintain an FCC focus on topics like mergers, Open Internet and the upcoming spectrum auction.