FCC Seeks Comment on Use of Data Caps
The FCC has issued a Notice of Inquiry to explore the use of data caps (also referred to as “usages allowances” or...
Alaska, Ohio Approved for BEAD Implementation Funding
The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) has approved the full initial proposals for Alaska and Ohio for the $42.5 billion Broadband...
FCC Offers Hurricane Survivors Discounted Phone and Broadband Service
The FCC has temporarily waived Lifeline program eligibility requirements to permit households not already enrolled in Lifeline to enter the program if...
FCC Grants CaptionCall Waiver of Volume Control Reset Requirements
The FCC’s Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau has granted CaptionCall, LLC a waiver of the volume control reset requirement in section 68.317...
FCC Activates DIRS, MDRI Obligations in Florida for Hurricane Milton
The FCC has activated the Disaster Information Reporting System (DIRS) and Mandatory Disaster Response Initiative (MDRI) obligations in certain areas of Florida...
FCC Deactivates DIRS in Georgia and South Carolina for Hurricane Helene
As the FCC has deactivated the Disaster Information Reporting System (DIRS) in Georgia and South Carolina with respect to Hurricane Helene, communications...
FCC Submits 2024 CVAA Biennial Report to Congress
The FCC has submitted its Biennial Report to Congress, as required by the Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2010...
FCC Deactivates DIRS Obligations for Certain Areas in Florida, Georgia, Tennessee, and Virginia
The FCC has deactivated the Disaster Information Reporting System obligations in Florida and Virginia and certain areas in Georgia and Tennessee with...
Enforcement Bureau Announces New Chief Technology Officer
The FCC’s Enforcement Bureau (Bureau) has announced that Andy Hendrickson will serve as the Bureau's new Chief Technology Officer. Hendrickson will provide...
Ira Keltz Appointed FCC’s Acting Chief Engineer
FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel has announced the appointment of Ira Keltz as Acting Chief Engineer. Keltz, an electrical engineer, will lead the...
