Court Hands DISH Companies Second Chance at AWS-3 Licenses with FCC Remand
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit has issued a ruling that both affirmed the FCC’s 2015 determination leading to...
Comments on USF Contribution Forbearance Petition Requested by September 13
The FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) has released for comment a joint Petition for Forbearance filed by NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association (NTCA) and the...
Uniform Framework Adopted for Wireless Radio Services License Renewals
At its August Open Meeting, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) unanimously adopted a Report and Order (R&O) streamlining and harmonizing its license...
CPNI Rules Back on the Books Including the Annual Certification
The FCC has adopted an Order clarifying that the prior existing Customer Proprietary Network Information (CPNI) rules that were in effect prior to the...
Updated Lifeline Minimum Service Standards and Budget Announced
The FCC's Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) has announced the newly calculated minimum speed and usage standards for Lifeline-supported fixed broadband service. The Bureau also...
Supreme Court to Review Whether Warrants are Required for Cell Site Location Data.
The Supreme Court has agreed to consider whether law enforcement (LE) must obtain a warrant to gain access to historical cell-site location information (CSLI)....
Open Internet 2.0 on its Way as FCC Adopts Proposed Rulemaking Notice
In a 2-1 vote, the FCC adopted a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that proposes to undo the actions taken in the agency’s 2015...
Net Neutrality and Title II Stand as DC Circuit Court Denies Rehearing
A three-judge panel on the D.C. circuit federal appeals court has rejected a request to review its decision en banc and upheld the FCC’s...
Chairman Pai Reveals Plans to Obliterate Title II-based Open Internet Regs
At a political event in Washington, DC, Chairman Ajit Pai announced the FCC’s plan to reverse course on the Title II reclassification of broadband...
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...
