New USF Joint Board Member – Elin Swanson Katz
The Federal Communications Commission has appointed Elin Swanson Katz to serve on the Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service. She will fill the state...
Broadband Data Task Force Publishes 4G LTE Mobile Broadband Coverage Map
The FCC’s Broadband Data Task Force has published a new map that displays U.S. 4G LTE mobile broadband coverage and availability as...
The Sky’s the Limit in the FCC’s New Spectrum Horizons Proceeding
The FCC has initiated a new proceeding to expand access to spectrum above 95 GHz, considered the horizon of the usable spectrum range. Currently,...
Satellite Operators Commit to Accelerated C-band Clearance by 2023
The FCC's Wireless Telecommunications Bureau (Bureau) has announced that it received from all eligible satellite operators (i.e., Claro, Eutelsat, Intelsat, SES, and...
WCB Releases Guidance for Enhanced A-CAM Recipients Regarding Locations and Broadband Coverage
The FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau has issued a Public Notice to provide guidance to Enhanced A-CAM recipients regarding outstanding location and broadband...
FCC Raises Definition of Broadband to 25 Mbps, Declares U.S. Broadband Deployment Inadequate
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has released its 2015 Broadband Progress Report in which it concludes that broadband is not being deployed to all...
House Bill Would Help Fund Rural Broadband Deployment
U.S. Representative Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) has introduced a bill, the Rural Broadband Network Advancement Act of 2019 (Rural Broadband Act), to assist...
Auction 103 Comments for 5G Millimeter Wave Spectrum Due by May 15
The FCC has released a public notice with proposed application and bidding procedures for the auction of millimeter wave spectrum in the...
CAF-II Funding Authorized to Satellite and Rural Broadband Providers
The FCC has authorized over $89 million in Connect America Fund Phase II (CAF-II) funding to six companies, including Viasat, to bring...
FCC Mandates Electronic Filing of CALEA SSI Plans
The FCC’s (FCC) Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau (Bureau) has issued an Order amending rule section 1.20005 to require the electronic...
