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...
FCC Denies RWA Petition to Block AT&T Purchase of Aloha AWS-1 Spectrum
The Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) Wireless Telecommunications Bureau has issued an Order denying a petition filed by the Rural Wireless Association, Inc. (RWA) which...
FCC to Host Special Access Data Collection Webinar
On October 30, 2014 from 11:00 - 12:00 EDT, the FCC's Wireline Competition Bureau will be hosting a webinar that will provide a high-level...
$100 Million for Rural Broadband Experiments
The FCC has adopted a Report and Order that provides $100 million for rural broadband experiments. In addition to expanding broadband service into unserved...
O’Rielly Notes Mobility Fund Phase II Likely for 2016, Suggests Reforms in Advance
After dismissing the need for and likelihood of Mobility Fund Phase II (MF2) , FCC Commissioner Michael O’Rielly in his latest blog post concedes...
Comment Sought on PAL Aggregation Limit Waiver Request
The FCC’s Wireless Telecommunications Bureau (WTB) is seeking comment on a request for waiver filed by Citizens Band License Company, LLC (CBLC)...
FCC Initiates Proceeding to Speed Availability of Innovative Technologies and Services
The FCC has initiated a proceeding to ensure that new technologies and services that would serve the public interest are made available to the...
Wireline Competition Bureau Grants Appeals Related to USF Disbursements Under Old Identical Support Rule
The FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) has granted five “appeals” related to universal service fund (USF) support disbursements made under the old “identical support”...
FCC Seeks Additional Comment on Privacy Concerns with Georouting for Texts-to-988
The FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau has issued a Public Notice seeking additional comment on potential privacy issues involved in georouting for texts...
WCB Grants Waiver for Navajo Nation in 2.5 GHz Rural Tribal Priority Window
The Wireless Telecommunications Bureau has granted a waiver request by the Navajo Nation in regard to its application filed in the 2.5...
