Local Telephone Competition Report Shows Increase in VoIP and Mobile Services
The FCC has released its latest telephone competition report which summarizes information about telephone services as of June 30, 2013. Report data is collected...
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,...
Q4 2017 USF Contribution Factor Leaps to 18.8%
The FCC’s Office of Managing Director (OMD) has announced that the proposed universal service contribution factor for the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2017 will...
Controversial DISH AWS-3 Applications Released for Public Review
The FCC has announced the latest batch of AWS-3 license applications from Auction 97 to be accepted for filing, meaning the applications are considered complete and...
The Sky’s the Limit in the FCC’s New Spectrum Horizons Proceeding
The FCC has initiated a new proceeding to expand access to spectrum above 95 GHz, considered the horizon of the usable spectrum range. Currently,...
T-Mobile Delays 3G Sunset
T-Mobile has announced that it is delaying its planned CDMA/3G service sunset. T-Mobile had previously planned to end its 3G service on...
FCC Seeks Comment on Modernized Equipment Marketing Rules
The FCC has initiated a proceeding and requests comments on its proposal to update its equipment marking rules to permit conditional sales...
Waiver Sought for Biennial Audits of Certain ETCs
A group of industry groups, including USTelecom -- the Broadband Association, CTIA and ITTA -- The Voice of America's Broadband Providers (Petitioners), have filed...
Comment Sought on Google’s TV Band Database System Registration Procedures
The Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) Office of Engineering and Technology (OET) is requesting comment on the public trial of a new registration procedure system...
FCC Releases Latest Connect America Fund Report and Order
At its December 2014 open meeting, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) adopted a Report and Order that continues its efforts to implement the fundamental...
