Leah Dempsey
ACA International
Washington, DC
Leah Dempsey has a career marked by success as an advocate for the financial services industry, committed to advancing their priorities at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the Federal Communications Commission, other federal agencies, and on Capitol Hill. Dempsey was recognized by The Hill as a Top Lobbyist in 2020 noting that, “The ranks of policy experts and influencers run deep in Washington, but these are the people who stand out for delivering results for their clients in the halls of Congress and in the administration.”
In her role as Vice President and Senior Counsel for Federal advocacy at ACA International, Dempsey leads efforts to develop and implement ACA’s federal advocacy agenda in Washington, DC. She writes and speaks frequently about the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, Unfair Deceptive Abusive Acts and Practices, and federal rules and legislation impacting the ac
Updated: 2:59 PM CDT May 26, 2021
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. They ve done it again. SpaceX had a successful liftoff from Florida s coast of 60 Starlink satellites headed for low-Earth orbit.
Wednesday s launch was scheduled for an instantaneous 2:59 p.m. window as a Falcon 9 rocket carrying the satellites soared beyond Earth s atmosphere.
According to Kennedy Space Center, Wednesday s launch means more than 1,600 Starlink satellites are in orbit.
The commercial space company marked an additional milestone with the 29th Starlink mission when its Falcon 9 rocket (one of several) made for the 85th landing of an orbital class rocket booster by SpaceX.
If you did not get to catch the launch live, you can get a glimpse at all the action below:
A consortium of local ham radio clubs will be testing their emergency capabilities; the event is free and open to the public at the Hammock Community Center.
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Pensacola area internet service providers are participating in a new federal broadband discount program meant to make high-speed home internet more affordable.
Earlier this month, the Federal Communications Commission launched the $3.2 billion Emergency Broadband Benefit Program that provides a discount of up to $50 toward broadband internet service for eligible households.
The program has a $75 discount for eligible households living on tribal lands, and some providers also are participating in an additional $100 discount toward the purchase of a computer or tablet needed to connect to the internet.
The new program was created by Congress and signed into law by former President Donald Trump as part of a COVID-19 relief package passed in December.
Updated: 3:59 PM EDT May 26, 2021
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. They ve done it again. SpaceX had a successful liftoff from Florida s coast of 60 Starlink satellites headed for low-Earth orbit.
Wednesday s launch was scheduled for an instantaneous 2:59 p.m. window as a Falcon 9 rocket carrying the satellites soared beyond Earth s atmosphere.
According to Kennedy Space Center, Wednesday s launch means more than 1,600 Starlink satellites are in orbit.
The commercial space company marked an additional milestone with the 29th Starlink mission when its Falcon 9 rocket (one of several) made for the 85th landing of an orbital class rocket booster by SpaceX.
If you did not get to catch the launch live, you can get a glimpse at all the action below: