Net Neutrality Is a Go as Court Rejects Stay
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit has denied a request of several broadband providers to stay, or delay, the FCC’s Open Internet...
Kinzinger Bill Aims to Neutralize Broadband Rate Regulation
Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) has introduced a short net neutrality bill entitled the "No Rate Regulation of Broadband Internet Access Act of 2015" (H.R.2666),...
FCC Provides Emergency Alert System Solutions
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) conducted the first-ever nationwide test of the EAS on November 9,...
Rumors of T-Mobile and Dish Network Merger Abound
Various news outlets have reported that T-Mobile, the nation's fourth largest mobile wireless company, and Dish Network, the nation's second largest satellite TV provider...
FCC to Review the State of Mobile Wireless Competition
The Federal Communications Commission's (FCC or Commission) Wireless Telecommunications Bureau (WTB or Bureau) is seeking input on competition in the mobile wireless marketplace for...
Commission Waives U-NII Device Compliance Deadline Until Late 2015
Until December 2, 2015, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) will waive Rule Section 15.37(h) requiring that certain National Information Infrastructure (U-NII) devices comply...
VoIP Numbering, Lifeline Reform, and Robocalls Top Tentative June Open Meeting Agenda
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) has released the tentative agenda for its June open meeting, scheduled for June 18, 2015. It contains the...
Rural Call Completion Bill Introduced in House
Congressman David Young (R-IA) has introduced the Integrity of Voice Communications Act (H.R.2566). The “Improving Rural Call Quality and Reliability Act of 2015” would...
WTB Grants U.S. Cellular Tower Inspection Waiver
The Wireless Telecommunications Bureau (WTB) has granted a request by U.S. Cellular for a waiver of the Commission's rule requiring quarterly inspection of registered...
Chairman Wheeler Proposes Solutions to Address Unwanted Robocalls, Texts
FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler is circulating a proposal among his fellow Commissioners that would address unwanted robocalls and texts to wireless phones. Unwanted calls...
