FCC Proposes Undersea Cable Rules
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) has proposed rules that would require submarine cable licensees to report significant outages to the FCC. There are approximately 60...
FCC Announces Tentative September Open Meeting Agenda
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) has released the tentative agenda for its September open meeting, scheduled for September 17, 2015. It contains the...
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...
911 Reliability Certification System Ready to Go
The FCC's Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau has announced that the on-line system for filing 911 reliability certifications is now available for use. ...
Filing Window for International Traffic Reports Announced
The Federal Communications Commission has announced the filing window for providers of international telecommunications service to file their 2015 reports of international traffic and...
T-Mobile to Pay $17.5 Million for Service Outage Notification Failures
T-Mobile USA, Inc. (T-Mobile) has entered into a consent decree with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) under which T-Mobile will resolve an...
USAC Board Members Sought
The Federal Communications Commission's (FCC or Commission) Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) is seeking nominations for 12 board member positions on the Universal Service Administrative...
Parties Seek Access to Confidential Data in Special Access Proceeding
In June, the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC or Commission) Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) released a Public Notice announcing that it was ready to receive...
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...
