FCC Modernizes Procedures and Rules for DBS Service
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) has released an Order that modernizes the procedures and rules governing direct broadcast satellite (DBS)...
WCB Announces Launch of National Lifeline Eligibility Verifier in Eleven States
The Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC or Commission) Wireline Competition Bureau (WCB or Bureau) has issued a Public Notice announcing the launch of...
FCC Eliminates Outdated Telecommunications Relay Service Requirements
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) has released a Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that eliminates the...
FCC Seeks Comment on Further Transition to Electronic Filing
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) has released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) seeking comment on a transition to mandatory...
FCC Seeks Comment on Process to Streamline Administrative Hearings
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) has released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) seeking comment on a process to decrease...
Agenda for September 26 FCC Open Meeting
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) has released the tentative agenda for its September 2019 Open Meeting, which is scheduled to...
WCB Seeks Nominations for Six USAC Board Member Positions
The Federal Communications Commission’s (Commission) Wireless Competition Bureau (WCB) has issued a Public Notice seeking nominations for six Board member positions on...
Court Remands FCC’s Order Exempting Small Cell Facilities from Historic Preservation and Environmental Review
The United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit (Court) has granted, in part, petitions for review of the...
New HAC Deadlines Detailed; Website Compliance by September 3 and Certifications by October 3
A new Hearing Aid Compatibility (HAC) public notice has been released providing information on the reformed HAC requirements adopted by the FCC...
Senate Bill Proposes to Exempt Rural Projects from Environmental Review
Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), David Perdue (R-GA), and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R.-MS) have introduced The Paving the Way for Rural Communities Act of...
