FCC Form 477 Data to Be Released in Anticipation of Mobility Fund Phase II;...
Following the FCC’s release of its Mobility Fund Phase II (MF2) Report & Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and area eligibility criteria...
House Joins Senate in Voting to Repeal New Broadband Privacy Rules
The United States House of Representatives, on Tuesday, voted 215-205 along party lines to adopt the Joint Resolution, identical to the one passed by the...
Email Typos Prove Costly in A-CAM Waiver Denials
The FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) has denied the waiver requests of IAMO Telephone Company, Inc. (IAMO) and Montrose Mutual Telephone Company (Montrose) asking...
FCC Gives Video Relay Services a Facelift
The FCC has adopted new rules to improve the quality and efficiency of video relay services (VRS). VRS enables people with hearing and speech...
FCC Modernizes Cellular Rules to Increase Innovation, Investment and High Speed Mobile Broadband Services
The FCC has released a Public Notice announcing the adoption of a Second Report and Order, Report and Order, and Second Further Notice of...
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...
House Bill Aims to Bridge Digital Divide in Indian Country
Congressman Raul Ruiz (D-CA) has introduced the Tribal Digital Access Act (H.R. 1581) in the U.S. House of Representatives. The bill aims to expand...
House Bill Would Subsidize Broadband Access for Displaced Workers
Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI) has introduced the 21st Century Worker Opportunity Act (H.R. 1534) in the U.S. House of Representatives. The bill would establish...
FCC Form 477 Deadline Extended to March 24, 2017
After the delaying the March 1 FCC Form 477 filing deadline due to technical issues, the FCC's Wireline Competition Bureau has re-opened the online...
Small Providers Exempted from Enhanced Broadband Disclosure Rules
The FCC has granted a five-year exemption for small businesses from the enhanced transparency requirements in the Commission’s 2015 Open Internet Order. The five-year...
