FCC Gears Up for Incentive Auction-Heavy Open Meeting
The Federal Communications Commission will hold its next Open Meeting on Thursday, July 16, 2015 at 10:30 am. The Commission is expected to consider several...
FCC Modifies ERS Rules
In 2013, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) updated its Experimental Radio Service (ERS) rules to provide additional flexibility and an environment that...
August 5 Deadline Set for Comments on Small Business Exemption to Enhanced Transparency Rule
Comment deadlines have been established for the request for comment on the enhanced transparency requirements that were adopted in the FCC’s Open Internet (or...
Comment Deadlines Established for Vacant Channel Rulemaking
The FCC has announced comment and reply deadlines for its vacant channels rulemaking. Comments are due on or before August 3, 2015 and reply...
FCC Open to Providing Net Neutrality Advisory Opinions
The FCC’s Enforcement Bureau (Bureau) is spreading the word that any entity that is subject to the FCC’s net neutrality rules (i.e., no blocking,...
DC Circuit Sets Briefing Schedule for Net Neutrality Appeal
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit (DC Circuit) has set the fast-track schedule for the appeal of the FCC’s...
FCC Adopts TRS Rates
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) recently adopted per-minute compensation rates to be paid from the Interstate Telecommunications Relay Services Fund for the Fund Year...
FCC and TracFone Reach Handset Unlocking Agreement
The Federal Communications Commission's (FCC or Commission) Enforcement Bureau (Bureau) and TracFone Wireless, Inc. (TracFone) have reached a settlement to provide unlocking of TracFone...
OET Releases Final Version of TVStudy Software
The Federal Communications Commission Office of Engineering and Technology (OET) has released the final version of the TVStudy software (version 1.3.2) to be used in the...
Wheeler Circulates Competitive Bidding Item
In a recent blog post, Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler announced that he has circulated draft, revised competitive bidding rules to his fellow...
