FCC Eliminates Unnecessary and Outdated Cellular Service Rules
In an effort to repeal outdated rules and modernize the Cellular Service Rules, the FCC has adopted an order eliminating obsolete and unnecessary regulatory...
FCC Issues Update Regarding Mobility Fund Phase II Challengers
The FCC has released a status update regarding the Mobility Fund Phase II (MF-II) challenge process. As of June 30, 2018, 80 entities obtained...
Supreme Court Remands Berkeley Cell Phone Case to Ninth Circuit
The Supreme Court has vacated the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit’s decision upholding a Berkeley, California ordinance requiring cell phone retailers...
Senate Bill Aims to Streamline Small Cell Deployment
Senators John Thune (R-SD) and Brian Schatz (D-HI) have introduced the Streamlining The Rapid Evolution And Modernization of Leading-edge Infrastructure Necessary to Enhance (STREAMLINE)...
FiberTower License Transfers to AT&T Upheld
The FCC has dismissed, and in the alternative, denied two Applications for Review (AFR) filed by the Competitive Carriers Association (CCA) and affirmed the...
RADWIN Requests Higher Power Limits for P2MP Systems in U-NII-1 and U-NII-3 Bands
The FCC’s Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau has requested comment on RADWIN LTD’s petition for rulemaking asking the Commission to amend Part 15 of...
Alaska Plan Middle Mile Reporting Deadline Extended to August 1 Pending Software Fix
The first filing deadline for Alaska Plan middle-mile data submissions has been extended from July 2, 2018 to August 1, 2018. The FCC’s Wireline...
AT&T Fined $5.25 Million for Last Year’s Nationwide 911 Outages
The FCC’s Enforcement Bureau (Bureau) has settled an investigation into two 911 outages on AT&T’s Voice over Long Term Evolution (VoLTE) network. The first...
CAF Phase II Auction Ramping Up with 220 Applicants Approved, Some by Eligibility Waivers
The FCC has approved 220 applicants to participate in the July 24, 2018 Connect America Fund (CAF) Phase II auction (Auction 903) for long-term...
Supreme Court: Warrant Now Required to Obtain Cell Site Location Information
In a landmark 5–4 decision, the Supreme Court of the U.S. (Court) has reversed the decision of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the...
