Senator Warner's View: Landmark FCC Order
National Security Strengthened
A key barrier has been the lack of spectrum availability to support those specialized networks. Now, thanks to this new FCC order, utilities can get access to that spectrum.
Law & Lawyers
Diversity: Johnny Howze of Southern Company
Utilities Workforce and Spend
“It’s important that our company reflects the customers that we serve.”
President Presley's View: Landmark FCC Order
NARUC on Broadband
Much of America today, as far as commerce and day-to-day life, is held together by the broadband network.
Diversity: Ron Evans and John Olander of Burns & McDonnell
Utilities Workforce and Spend
“We’re hiring a lot of new graduate engineers and the college campuses are more diverse. If we can’t onboard them and include them as part of our team then we’re going to fail.”
CEO Fanning's View: Landmark FCC Order
Cybersecurity Implications
My sense is as we progress into this new telecom environment, it will open up a whole new level of security and resilience for this industry.
One-on-One with South Carolina PSC Veteran Butch Howard
Call Him Commissioner Butch
“People need to stay focused that one of the purposes of the stimulus is to help pay utility bills, which is an essential service.”
Commissioner Chong's View: Landmark FCC Order
Impacts Every U.S. Electric Utility
This FCC order impacts every electric utility in the nation.
One-on-One with U.S. Energy Assistant Secretary Rita Baranwal
Conversation with a Passionate Nuclear Power Leader
“Nuclear has always been emissions free. It just so happens that this is a feature we are advertising more and more, because it is important and crucial to clean energy goals.”
Coolest Thing FCC Has Done in Decades
PUF’s Take
I’ve sometimes daydreamed that someone would develop a new super duper Internet where utilities and other vital institutions could locate securely from the Blue Meanies and other fiends.
Forging a Regulatory Bridge to Puerto Rico
Best Practices Exchange
“The exchange represents a preliminary step in laying the foundation for a future rotational program to send mainland Commission Staff to Puerto Rico to support PREB.”