LTE-U Equipment Approvals May Usher in Wireless Gigabit Era
The FCC’s Office of Engineering and Technology (OET) has authorized the first LTE for unlicensed (LTE-U) devices in the 5 GHz band. As with...
President Trump Signs Bill Repealing FCC’s Broadband Privacy Rules
President Donald Trump on Monday signed a joint resolution signifying the final step in repealing the Broadband privacy rules adopted under the Obama Administration....
CSRIC Report Recommends Cybersecurity Best Practices
Working Group 4 of the FCC’s Communications Security, Reliability, and Interoperability Council IV (CSRIC) has released a final report on “Cybersecurity Risk Management and...
FCC Seeks Comment on Alaska Connect Fund Eligible-Areas Map
The FCC’s Wireless Telecommunications Bureau has released a Public Notice seeking comment on the recently published version 1.2 of the Eligible-Areas Map...
Senate Votes to Repeal New Broadband Privacy Rules
On Thursday, the United States Senate voted 50-48 along party lines to adopt a Joint Resolution repealing the FCC’s broadband privacy rules adopted last...
FCC Announces 2024 Urban Rate Survey Results for Fixed Voice and Broadband Services
The FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) and Office of Economics and Analytics (Office) have announced the results of the 2024 Urban Rate...
Commissioner Pai Proposes USF Reforms for Rate-of-Return Carriers
Senior Republican FCC Commissioner Ajit Pai has proposed a number of changes to the FCC’s rules that govern the way universal service fund (USF)...
NTIA Releases Digital Equity Capacity Grant Program NOFO
The NTIA has released a Notice of Funding Opportunity for the Digital Equity Capacity Grant Program that opens the application process for...
FCC Streamlines BDC Processes
The FCC adopted a Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (FNPRM) aimed at streamlining the Broadband Data Collection (BDC)...
Community Connect Grant Program Filing Window Opening February 20
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Rural Utilities Service has announced the opening of the filing window for the FY 2025 Community Connect...
