FCC Upholds Bureau Decision to Deny Waiver for Rural Broadband Experiment Applicants
The FCC has denied three applications for review filed by three companies that sought rural broadband experiment support: Rural Broadband Services Corporation (RBSC), Lennon...
CenturyLink Accepts $505 Million in CAF II Support
CenturyLink, Inc., on behalf of its incumbent local exchange carrier (ILEC) affiliates, has accepted $505,703,762 in annual Connect America Fund (CAF) Phase II support...
Bureau Releases A-CAM Census Block Group Classifications
The FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) previously invited rate-of-return incumbent local exchange carriers to submit study area specific plant mix input values for use...
Micronesian Tel and Hawaiian Telcom Accept CAF II Support
The FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau has authorized Micronesian Telecommunications Corporation (MTC) and Hawaiian Telcom Inc. to receive Connect America Fund (CAF) Phase II model-based...
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,...
FairPoint Accepts $37 Million in CAF II Support
FairPoint Communications Inc. has accepted $37,430,669 in annual Connect American Fund Phase II support to sustain and deploy voice and broadband services in 14...
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...
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...
