FCC Adopts Alaska Connect Fund Program to Continue Ongoing High-Cost Fixed and Mobile Support...
The FCC has adopted a Report and Order establishing the Alaska Connect Fund program to provide ongoing support for both mobile and...
White House Temporarily Pauses All Federal Financial Assistance Programs
The White House has ordered a temporary pause on all grants and loans disbursed by the federal government in order for each...
Comments on A-CAM Budget Increase Due By February 13
After high demand for Alternative Connect America Cost Model (A-CAM) support created a budget shortfall, the FCC last month issued an Order and Further...
February 26 FCC Meeting Officially Will Tackle Key Broadband Issues
The FCC has formalized its agenda for its February 26 open meeting, which will address two major broadband related items. First, the Commission will...
Corrected Auction 105 PAL Data Released
The FCC's Wireless Telecommunications Bureau (Bureau) and Office of Economics and Analytics (OEA) have released updated data for 95 Priority Access Licenses...
FCC Takes Action to Accelerate Wireless Infrastructure for 5G Deployment
The FCC has adopted a Declaratory Ruling and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (FNPRM) to facilitate the deployment of 5G networks across...
FCC Accepting 39 GHz Band Modification Applications until February 1, 2019
The Wireless Telecommunications Bureau (Bureau) has announced that it is accepting applications until February 1, 2019, to modify existing licenses in the 39 GHz...
WCB Announces Counties Where Lifeline Voice Service Forbearance Applies
In a Public Notice, the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC or Commission) Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) announced the counties in which there will...
FCC Adopts Rules Allowing Third Parties to Assist in STIR/SHAKEN Compliance
The FCC has adopted rules to clarify that third parties can authenticate service providers’ calls to meet caller ID requirements for STIR/SHAKEN,...
$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...














