FCC Enforcement Bureau Outlines New Complaint Escalation Process
In its July 2015 Field Modernization Order, the FCC closed 11 of its Enforcement Bureau field offices and made additional structural changes to its...
Commission Extends Equipment Certification Comment Deadlines
In July 2015, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that proposes to streamline the equipment certification process. Among...
FCC Databases Going Down September 2-8; Filing Deadlines Extended
Almost all of the FCC’s databases—including the Universal Licensing System, Electronic Comment Filing System, Antenna Structure Registration system, Tower Construction Notification System, Fee Filer,...
DISH DEs Denied Discount
The FCC voted unanimously to adopt a Memorandum Opinion & Order (Order) denying approximately $3.3 billion in bidding credits to SNR Wireless LicenseCo LLC (SNR)...
Smart City Fined $750K for Wi-Fi Blocking
The FCC’s Enforcement Bureau (Bureau) has slapped a $750,000 fine on Smart City Holdings, LLC and certain subsidiaries (Smart City) for Wi-Fi blocking at...
Wireless Lifeline Providers Want FCC to Reconsider New Reimbursement Rule
A group of wireless Lifeline providers have filed a petition for reconsideration and for clarification of one rule change adopted by the Federal Communications...
Comment Dates Set for Vacant Channel Rulemaking
The FCC has established new comment and reply deadlines for its proceeding to reserve one channel nationwide for shared use by wireless microphones and...
FCC Revises White Spaces Rules
The FCC has released revised rules aimed at encouraging greater deployment of unlicensed White Spaces Devices (WSDs) in both the television bands and the 600...
FCC Acts to Preserve Spectrum for Wireless Microphone Use
The FCC has acted to make spectrum available for continued use by wireless microphones following the upcoming broadcast spectrum auction and repurposing of the...
Federal Appeals Panel Says Warrant Required for Historical Cell Site Location Information
A three judge panel for the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit in Richmond, Virginia, in a split decision, ruled that...
