Net Neutrality Is a Go as Court Rejects Stay
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit has denied a request of several broadband providers to stay, or delay, the FCC’s Open Internet...
FCC Establishes Broadband Data Task Force
During the FCC’s February Open Meeting, Acting Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel announced the establishment of a Broadband Data Task Force to implement the...
USDA Announces Next Funding Round of Reconnect Program
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced the next round of Reconnect funding, totaling up to $1.15 billion. Broadband projects under...
FCC Proposes New Rules for White Space Devices to Improve Connectivity in Rural America
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) has adopted a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that proposes targeted changes to its White...
FCC Issues NALs for Failure to File BDC Data
The FCC’s Enforcement Bureau has issued Notices of Apparently Liability to nine companies for failing to file mandatory broadband availability and subscription...
15 Rate-of-Return Carriers Subject to 100 Percent Competitive Overlap
The FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) has announced that it has adopted a methodology to determine rate-of-return carrier study areas where an unsubsidized competitor...
FCC Announces June 29, 2023, as the Date for Mandatory Electronic Filing of CALEA...
The FCC’s Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau (Bureau) has announced June 29, 2023, as the effective date of amended Rule Section...
Enforcement Bureau Announces Chief of Staff Appointment
Katherine Winfree will join the Federal Communications Commission’s Enforcement Bureau as its new Chief of Staff. Ms. Winfree previously served as the Chief Deputy...
Lifeline Broadband FNPRM Comments Due August 17
On June 22, 2015, the Federal Communications Commission released a Second Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (FNPRM) related to the universal service Lifeline program....
Real-World 3.5 GHz SAS Testing Procedures Announced
The FCC has announced details and a timeline regarding the real-world testing process for 3.5 GHz Spectrum Access System (SAS) applicants. SASs will assign...
