The Sky’s the Limit in the FCC’s New Spectrum Horizons Proceeding
The FCC has initiated a new proceeding to expand access to spectrum above 95 GHz, considered the horizon of the usable spectrum range. Currently,...
House Version of the AIRWAVES Act Introduced
Representatives Leonard Lance (R-NJ) and Mike Doyle (D-PA) have introduced bipartisan spectrum legislation known as the Advancing Innovation and Reinvigorating Widespread Access to Viable...
FCC Seeks Nominations for Renewed Native Nations Communications Task Force
The FCC has announced the renewal and renaming of the FCC Native Nations Communications Task Force and seeks applications for membership. Because the Task...
FCC Confirms Annual CPNI Certifications Due by March 1, 2018
The Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) has released a Public Notice (PN) reminding telecommunications and interconnected VOIP providers that the annual CPNI certification documenting compliance...
CAF Phase II Challenge Process for Alaska Communications Systems Begins; Challenges Due March 22
The FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau has announced that the challenge process for Alaska Communications Systems (ACS) to identify areas eligible for its Connect America...
Updated CAF Phase II Auction Technical Guide Released
FCC staff has released an updated Technical Guide providing technical and mathematical guidance on bidding procedures and bid processing algorithms in the upcoming Connect...
Fourth Circuit Appeals Court Finds ISP Not Entitled to DMCA Safe Harbor Protection
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit (Richmond) has found broadband Internet access service providers Cox Communications, Inc., and CoxCom LLC...
Five New Broadband Infrastructure Bills Introduced by House Subcommittee
House Communications Subcommittee Chairman Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) has announced a third series of bills introduced by subcommittee members on expanding broadband infrastructure in rural...
House Subcommittee Unveils Three Broadband Infrastructure Bills
Chairman Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) of the House Communications and Technology Subcommittee has unveiled three bills aimed at promoting broadband deployment to advance broadband infrastructure...
Bipartisan Dig-Once Bill Introduced in House
Congresswoman Anna G. Eshoo (D-CA) and Congressman David B. McKinley (R-WV) have introduced the Broadband Conduit Deployment Act of 2018, commonly referred to as the...