RDOF Auction Procedures Proposed
The FCC voted 3-2 to propose bidding procedures for the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (RDOF) Phase I auction (Auction 904) for $16...
Next Approval Step Announced for 3.5 GHz ESC Operators
FCC staff has announced the two-stage review process for 3.5 GHz Environmental Sensing Capability (ESC) operators to complete before receiving final FCC certification and...
FCC Adopts Rules to Increase Communications Service Competition and Tenant Choice in MTEs
The FCC has adopted rules prohibiting communications service providers from entering into certain revenue-sharing agreements with multiple tenant environment (MTEs) owners. The...
Comments on Petition to Pause New Lifeline Standards Due by July 31
CTIA and the National Consumer Law Center, on behalf of its low-income clients, National Hispanic Media Coalition, OCA – Asian Pacific American...
Bureau Denies More Rural Broadband Experiment Waiver Requests
The FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) has denied four more petitions requesting waiver of the FCC’s rural broadband experiment requirements. Specifically, the Bureau has...
FCC Issues Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years 2015 – 2018
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has released its Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years 2015 through 2018. The FCC uses its Strategic Plan to outline...
Comment Sought on Satellite Services for Marketplace Report by September 7
In light of the FCC's obligation to publish a Communications Marketplace Report in the last quarter of every even numbered year to assess the...
DC Circuit Sets Briefing Schedule for Net Neutrality Appeal
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit (DC Circuit) has set the fast-track schedule for the appeal of the FCC’s...
FCC Votes to Expand HAC Rules, Looks to 100% Compliance with 8-Year Plan
The FCC has voted to adopt a Fourth Report and Order and Notice of Proposed Rulemaking expanding the scope of the FCC’s hearing aid...
Rural Health Care Waivers Granted in Light of Service Outages
The FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) has granted a limited waiver to Community Hospital Corporation (CHC) allowing CHC to select a replacement service provider...















