FCC Completes Electronic Filing Transition for all Wireless Radio Services
The FCC has released an order completing the transition to electronic filings for all wireless radio services (WRS). In 1998, the FCC...
NTIA Releases AWS-3 Transition Plans
The National Telecommunications and Industry Administration (NTIA) has released a series of federal agency transition plans in preparation for the November 13, 2014 advanced wireless...
Auction 103 Comments for 5G Millimeter Wave Spectrum Due by May 15
The FCC has released a public notice with proposed application and bidding procedures for the auction of millimeter wave spectrum in the...
Smart City Fined $750K for Wi-Fi Blocking
The FCC’s Enforcement Bureau (Bureau) has slapped a $750,000 fine on Smart City Holdings, LLC and certain subsidiaries (Smart City) for Wi-Fi blocking at...
American Bankers Association Requests TCPA Exemption
The American Bankers Association (Association) has filed a petition requesting that the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) exempt certain time-sensitive informational calls, placed without charge...
Wireless Facility Modification Rules Fully In Effect
On October 21, 2014, the Federal Communications Commission released the Wireless Infrastructure Report and Order, which updated and tailored the manner in which it evaluates the impact...
FCC Launches Inquiry to Examine U.S. Broadband Deployment
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has launched a Notice of Inquiry (NOI) which seeks comment on the availability of fixed and mobile broadband service...
Ninth Circuit Upholds Local Ordinance Requiring Cell Phone RF Warning
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has denied CTIA’s request to block a Berkeley, California ordinance requiring cell phone retailers to...
Excess High-Cost Cash Not to Be Counted for 2018 Contribution Factor
The FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) has directed the Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC) not to consider any excess 2017 high-cost Universal Service Fund...
Comment Sought on 3.45-3.55 GHz Band Proposals for Auction for 5G
The FCC proposed has released a Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to release 3.45-3.55 GHz mid-band spectrum for...
