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WHAT IS RURAL SPECTRUM SCANNER?
Rural Spectrum Scanner is a complimentary email newsletter focused on current regulatory and legislative news affecting rural and independent telecommunications...
DIRS Deactivated for Hurricane Irma, Likely to Reactive for Hurricane Maria
The FCC’s Disaster Information Reporting System (DIRS) has been deactivated at the request of the FEMA for areas affected by Hurricane Irma, which included...
Leased Access Rules Get Fresh Start as FCC Proposes Abandoning 2008 Order
At its June Open Meeting, the FCC adopted a Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (FNPRM) seeking to update its leased access rules, which require...
Pole Attachment Comment Dates Set
The FCC's public notice seeking to refresh the record for its pending review of the cost allocator used to calculate pole attachment rates for...
FCC Rejects ACA Application for Review of CAF Cost Model Inputs
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has denied an application for review filed by the American Cable Association (ACA) that challenged two aspects of the...
FCC Releases 2020 Communications Marketplace Report
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) has published its second 2020 Communications Marketplace Report, which assesses the state of competition in...
FCC Proposes to Require that Video Conferencing Services Integrate Accessibility Support
FCC Chairwoman Rosenworcel has circulated proposals to her fellow Commissioners that would require video conferencing platforms such as Zoom, Microsoft Teams, and...
Petition for Rulemaking to Permit MVDDS Licensees in 12.2-12.7 GHz Band to Provide Two-Way...
The Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau of the FCC is seeking comment on a petition filed by the MVDDS 5G Coalition seeking to initiate...
FCC Seeks to Refresh Record on Interoperable Video Conferencing Services
The FCC’s Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau seeks to refresh record on proposed rules to enable people with disabilities to access and...
Incentive Auction Task Force Releases Repacking Software
The Federal Communications Commission's (FCC or Commission) Incentive Auction Task Force hasreleased additional software regarding the Incentive Auction's repacking process. Staff-developed "constraint generator" software can...
