New IP Transition Rules for Copper Retirement and Section 214 Discontinuances
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has adopted a Report and Order, Order on Reconsideration, and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (FNPRM) that establish new...
FCC Releases International Broadband Data Report
The FCC’s International Bureau (Bureau) has released its fifth International Broadband Data Report which compares the state of broadband deployment in the U.S. to...
FCC Committee Unveils Recommended Broadband Disclosures
The FCC’s Consumer Advisory Committee (CAC) has released its Broadband Consumer Disclosure formats that it recommends the FCC adopt as a safe harbor to the...
AT&T Shuts Down Its 5G Internet Air Service in NY State as Broadband Affordability...
With the Affordable Broadband Act going into effect in New York State, AT&T as of January 15, 2025 has opted to stop...
Trump Administration Proposes to Streamline NEPA Requirements
The Trump Administration, through the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), has proposed to streamline regulations implementing the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA),...
Details Released for Upcoming CAF Phase II Auction Webinar
The FCC will host a webinar on its proposed Connect America Fund Phase II (CAF II) auction process on Monday, September 11, 2017 from...
Legislation Introduced to Improve Broadband Maps
Representatives August Pfluger (R-TX) and Debbie Dingell (D-MI) have introduced legislation, the PROTOCOL Act (H.R. 9450), to improve the FCC’s Broadband Data...
NTIA Extends Deadlines for Final BEAD Proposals by 90 Days
The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) has granted a programmatic waiver of the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program’s requirement...
Petition Seeks WCS Rule Revisions
Several AT&T-affiliated entities (AT&T) have filed a Petition for Rulemaking requesting that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) open a rulemaking proceeding to...
RDOF Schedule Set as FCC Adopts Procedures
Despite objections over underlying broadband data, the FCC adopted its procedures public notice for the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (RDOF) Phase I...
