John Thune Archives

Tech advocacy groups came out in favor of the Wi-Fi Innovation Act last week, a bill urging the FCC to explore the feasibility of opening up spectrum at the higher end of the 5GHz band for unlicensed Wi-Fi use. (iStock)

Magazine

Advocacy groups come out in favor of Wi-Fi Innovation Act

June 8, 2015 4:01 am

The Senate Environmental and Public Works Committee on Wednesday previewed three bills that would delay or handcuff the smog standards.Â EPA science advisors and a children's health panel had unanimously recommended tougher standards to protect the public, especially children and the elderly, from serious respiratory problems caused by breathing ground-level ozone. (David McNew/Getty Images)

Energy and Environment

Ozone limit comes under fire as GOP plots attack

Zack Colman -

June 3, 2015 5:43 pm

Dish, along with T-Mobile and Sprint, are currently petitioning the FCC for special treatment. They argue -- despite massive revenues and growing market presence -- that without a large

Business

Why mega-corporation Dish Network is suddenly pretending to be a small business

Christopher Coursen -

May 28, 2015 9:00 am

Thune introduced the legislation to repeal the death tax earlier in the day.

Economy

Senate votes in favor of repealing death tax

Joseph Lawler -

March 27, 2015 1:41 am

Healthcare

How do you define Obamacare success?

Paige Winfield Cunningham -

March 26, 2015 9:00 am

Healthcare

At five-year mark, parties fight Obamacare messaging war

Susan Ferrechio -

March 23, 2015 6:39 pm

Politics

Stalled trafficking bill, Lynch nomination, face shelf time

Susan Ferrechio -

March 19, 2015 9:00 am

Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., speaks during a Senate Finance Committee hearing in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill on Feb. 5, 2015 in Washington. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Energy and Environment

Sen. John Thune to revive ozone bill

Zack Colman -

March 16, 2015 9:45 pm

Science groups that got more than $1b in federal grants can’t show how they spent the money

Luke Rosiak -

February 18, 2015 9:16 pm

In recent months, FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler has proposed new rules governing broadband providers to charge websites for faster service. (AP Photo)

Politics

Republicans to FCC: Publish your Internet plan

Sean Lengell -

January 26, 2015 9:20 pm

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