NTIA Releases Technical Report on 3.5 GHz Band Sharing
The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) has released a technical report developed by engineers in NTIA’s Office of Spectrum Management (OSM) and Institute for...
FCC Streamlines Review Process for Wireless Infrastructure Siting
The FCC has announced its adoption of new rules streamlining the wireless infrastructure siting review process to facilitate the deployment of next-generation wireless facilities....
FCC’s $200M COVID-19 Telehealth Program Opens
The FCC has announced the opening of its $200 million COVID-19 Telehealth Program application portal as of Monday, April 13, 2020 at...
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...
FCC Chairman Green Lights AT&T/DirecTV Merger
FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler has issued a public statement indicating that an order recommending approval of the AT&T/DirecTV merger has been circulated to the...
FCC Seeks Comment on Reallocating 1675-1680 MHz Band for Shared Uses
The FCC’s Wireless Telecommunications Bureau has issued a Public Notice seeking comment on a proposal to repurpose the 1675-1680 MHz band, currently...
FCC Releases A-CAM Version 2.0
The FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) has released version 2.0 of the Alternative Connect America Cost Model (A-CAM v2.0), which incorporates updated study area...
FCC Takes Action to Remove Barriers to Wireline and Wireless Infrastructure Deployment
The FCC has adopted a Third Report and Order and Declaratory Ruling fundamentally reforming the federal framework governing pole attachments. The FCC adopts a...
FCC Resolves Investigation of TerraCom and YourTel Privacy Violations
The FCC’s Enforcement Bureau (Bureau) has entered into a Consent Decree resolving its investigation into whether TerraCom, Inc. (TerraCom), and YourTel America, Inc. (YourTel)...
New A-CAM Map Revises Central Office Locations in 98 Service Areas
The FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) has released a revised Alternative Connect America Cost Model (A-CAM) service area map. The revised map contains new...
