Updated Lifeline Minimum Service Standards and Budget Announced
The FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) has announced the newly calculated minimum speed and usage standards for Lifeline-supported fixed broadband service. The Bureau also...
3.7-4.2 GHz Item Adopted to Reallocate C-Band for 5G Mobile Broadband
Following an inquiry period and while still undergoing a protracted data collection, the FCC has formally adopted and released an Order and Notice of...
Auction 903 Bidders Reminded of ETC Designation Requirements
The FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau is reminding participants in the upcoming Connect America Fund Phase II (CAF Phase II) auction (Auction 903) about the...
Colorado Broadband Deployment Board Not Permitted to Apply for CAF Phase II Support
The FCC’s wireline and wireless bureaus (Bureaus) have rejected a request by the Colorado Broadband Deployment Board (Board) that would waive the FCC’s Connect...
FCC Issues Update Regarding Mobility Fund Phase II Challengers
The FCC has released a status update regarding the Mobility Fund Phase II (MF-II) challenge process. As of June 30, 2018, 80 entities obtained...
RADWIN Requests Higher Power Limits for P2MP Systems in U-NII-1 and U-NII-3 Bands
The FCC’s Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau has requested comment on RADWIN LTD’s petition for rulemaking asking the Commission to amend Part 15 of...
Alaska Plan Middle Mile Reporting Deadline Extended to August 1 Pending Software Fix
The first filing deadline for Alaska Plan middle-mile data submissions has been extended from July 2, 2018 to August 1, 2018. The FCC’s Wireline...
CAF Phase II Auction Ramping Up with 220 Applicants Approved, Some by Eligibility Waivers
The FCC has approved 220 applicants to participate in the July 24, 2018 Connect America Fund (CAF) Phase II auction (Auction 903) for long-term...
FCC Extends C-Band Registrations to October 17, Freezes Space Station Applications
In two public notices, the FCC's International Bureau (1) extended by 90 days the filing window for C-band downlink operators to register their stations...
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...
