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...
FCC Extends Comment Deadline for Lifeline Broadband Rulemaking
The Federal Communications Commission has extended the deadline to file comments in response to its recent further notice of proposed rulemaking related to the...
FCC Clarifies 911 Reliability Certification Requirements
The Federal Communications Commission has issued an Order on Reconsideration clarifying the certification requirements that will apply to certain “Covered 911 Service Providers.” The...
FCC to Cease Text-to-911 Readiness Updates
The Federal Communications Commission's Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau (Bureau) has issued the final public notice in a series announcing updates to the...
FCC Announces Coordination Progress with Mexico
The Federal Communications Commission has announced that it is making progress in its efforts to coordinate the TV and wireless spectrum bands with Mexico. The...
August Open Meeting to Have Lengthy Agenda
The Federal Communications Commission will hold its August Open Meeting on Thursday, August 6, 2015 at 10:30 am. The agenda includes the following items:
Emerging...
Rural Spectrum Accessibility Act of 2015 Introduced in House
Congressmen Kinzinger (R-IL) and Loebsack (D-IA) have introduced the Rural Spectrum Accessibility Act of 2015 (H.R. 3103) in the House of Representatives. Senators Klobuchar (D-MN) and...
FCC Initiates Proceeding to Limit Section 106 Historic Review For Small Wireless Facility Deployments
The FCC’s Wireless Telecommunications Bureau (Bureau) is requesting input on how to improve the review process for deployments of small wireless communications facilities, including...
Comment Deadline in Vacant Channel Rulemaking Suspended
The FCC has suspended comment and reply deadlines in its vacant channel rulemaking until further notice. The FCC action came in response to a...
RUS Awards $86 Million in Rural Broadband Grants and Loans
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Rural Utilities Service (RUS) has awarded $74.8 million in Telecommunications Loans and $11 million in Community Connect Grants to...
