FCC Announces $100 Million for Rural Broadband Experiments
The FCC has adopted a Report and Order that provides $100 million for rural broadband experiments. In addition to expanding broadband service into unserved...
FCC Clarifies Pole Attachment Rules
The FCC's Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) has issued a Declaratory Ruling in response to a Petition filed by CTIA seeking clarification of...
Next FCC Form 477 Deadline Pushed Back to March 8, 2019
Following the re-opening of the federal government, the FCC has extended the filing deadline for the upcoming FCC Form 477 Local Telephone Competition and...
Micronesian Tel and Hawaiian Telcom Accept CAF II Support
The FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau has authorized Micronesian Telecommunications Corporation (MTC) and Hawaiian Telcom Inc. to receive Connect America Fund (CAF) Phase II model-based...
Absolutely No Wi-Fi Blocking, Says FCC in (Literally) Bold Warning
The FCC has issued an Enforcement Advisory emphatically reminding hotels, convention centers and any other commercial establishments that blocking the personal Wi-Fi hotspots of...
FCC Seeks Comment on Emergency Broadband Connectivity Fund
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) seeks comment on the implementation of the Emergency Broadband Connectivity Fund, which will direct $3.2...
FCC Authorizes Additional CAF-II Support
The FCC has authorized over $240 million in Connect America Fund Phase II (CAF-II) support from Auction 903 to four companies to...
FCC Released Fourth International Broadband Data Report
The Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) International Bureau has released its fourth International Broadband Data Report, which shows comparative data on international broadband capability. To create...
FCC Forms New Broadband Deployment Advisory Committee
The FCC announced the formation of a new federal advisory committee, the Broadband Deployment Advisory Committee (BDAC), and seeks nominations for a Chairperson and...
Study Area Boundary Changes Due March 23; Recertification Deadline is May 26
The Wireline Competition Bureau (WCB) has extended the deadline for incumbent local exchange carriers (ILECs) to file updated study area boundary data if any...
