3.5 GHz Band: FCC Seeks Comment on Protecting Grandfathered Users
The FCC has released a Public Notice seeking comment on the appropriate method for determining the protected contours for grandfathered protection zones in the...
Bureau Grants 60-Day Extension of Healthcare Connect Fund Invoice Deadline
The FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau has released an Order granting a limited waiver of the invoice filing deadline for all applicants under the Healthcare...
Bureau Releases Rural Census Tracts and Anticipates Future Action in 3.5 GHz Proceeding
On April 17, 2015, the Federal Communications Commission Adopted a Report and Order and Second Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (collectively, 3.5 GHz Order)...
FCC Committee Unveils Recommended Broadband Disclosures
The FCC’s Consumer Advisory Committee (CAC) has released its Broadband Consumer Disclosure formats that it recommends the FCC adopt as a safe harbor to the...
FCC Allocates Mid-Band (3.45 GHz) Spectrum for 5G
The FCC has reallocated 100 megahertz in the 3.45 GHz band for flexible use wireless services, by adopting a Second Report and...
Biden Proposes Infrastructure Plan, Allocating $100 Billion for Broadband
The Biden Administration has released a facts sheet for its $2 trillion infrastructure plan, the “American Jobs Plan.” Biden has proposed investing...
Congressman Mooney Introduces Freedom from Internet Tax Act
Representative Alex Mooney (R-WV) has introduced the Freedom from Internet Tax Act (H.R. 1712) in the U.S. House of Representatives. If passed, the bill...
FCC Investigating Service Provider BDC Submissions
FCC Chairwoman Rosenworcel, in a letter to Congress, announced that the Federal Communications Commission is conducting an investigation of inaccurate service availability...
FCC Streamlines Review Process for Replacement Utility Poles
The FCC today adopted rules to streamline the review process for replacement utility poles to remove barriers to wireless infrastructure deployment. The FCC determined...
FCC Issues Declaratory Ruling on Pole Attachment Costs and Pole Replacements
The FCC's Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) has issued a Declaratory Ruling in response to a July 2020 Petition of NCTA — The...
