As reflected in the White House’s proposed budget for fiscal year 2013, the administration still considers broadband Internet access to be a high priority for America.Read more

Worldwide, people should have the freedom to access the Internet and communicate through online channels. This is a message that the Obama Administration continues to advocate to nations across the globe.Read more

Former Federal Communications Commission deputy general counsel Ajit Pai and Senate Commerce Committee senior communications counsel Jessica Rosenworcel were named as the President’s nominees for Commissioners of the FCC. President Obama made the announcement Monday.Read more

Technology and innovation have been economic drivers over the past few years as many industries struggled through the recession. The administration recognizes that importance, as they announced two requests for Federal agencies to promote innovative businesses. The first memorandum urges agencies to speed up the grant process to technology companies by 50 percent.Read more

During the 2008 Presidential campaign, then-Senator Obama pledged not to implement any regulations that put undue burdens on businesses. It is on these grounds that Representatives Greg Walden and Mike Rogers have pressed President Obama to eliminate the FCC’s net neutrality rules.Read more

The White House, in an ongoing effort to improve government accessibility and accountability, has recently added a new online tool to their website for submitting petitions.Read more