Fundamental Changes Coming To The Lifeline Program
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler has circulated an order that will modernize the universal service Lifeline program. Chairman Wheeler made the announcement by...
Verizon’s $1.35M “Supercookie” Settlement Marks Latest Open Internet Enforcement Action
Verizon Wireless (Verizon) has agreed to a Consent Decree to settle an investigation of alleged violations of the FCC's Open Internet Transparency Rule and...
FCC Chairman Announces Bipartisan USF Reform For Rate of Return Carriers
In a blog post titled “Bipartisan Solutions for Universal Service,” FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler has announced that he has circulated an Order which modernizes...
Push for More 5G Spectrum Gets Legislative Boost with MOBILE NOW Act
Senators John Thune (R-SD) and Bill Nelson (D-FL) have given new life to the Making Opportunities for Broadband Investment and Limiting Excessive and Needless...
FCC Finds Broadband Deployment Unsatisfactory Yet Again
Once again, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has found that broadband service is not being deployed to all Americans in a reasonable and timely...
Small Business Exemption to Enhanced Transparency Rule Extended Another Year
The FCC has punted for another year the decision of whether to make permanent the exemption to its enhanced transparency rule adopted in the...
FCC Equalizes Pole Rates for Cable and Telecommunications Attachments
The FCC has reconsidered its 2011 rate formula governing the rates charged by utilities for pole attachments used to provide telecommunications services and has made...
FCC Votes to Expand HAC Rules, Looks to 100% Compliance with 8-Year Plan
The FCC has voted to adopt a Fourth Report and Order and Notice of Proposed Rulemaking expanding the scope of the FCC’s hearing aid...
Bill Introduced to Codify Small Business Exemption to Net Neutrality Disclosures
Senator Steve Daines (R-MT) has introduced the Small Business Broadband Deployment Act of 2015 (S.2283). If passed, the bill would make permanent the current...
Cox Penalized for CPNI Breach by “Lizard Squad” Hacker
Cox Communications (Cox) has agreed to a $595,000 settlement with the FCC following an investigation in to whether Cox failed to properly protect customer proprietary...
