FCC Issues Eleventh Rural Digital Opportunity Fund Authorization
The Federal Communications Commission’s Wireline Competition Bureau, in conjunction with the Rural Broadband Auctions Task Force and the Office of Economics and...
FCC Waiver Permits Alaska Plan Drive Testing Using Proxies for Roadless Grid Cells
The Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) Wireless Telecommunications Bureau (WTB) has released an Order granting a “narrow” waiver of the Alaska Drive-Test Order...
All 50 States and 6 Territories Are Participating in the Broadband Equity Access and...
The United States Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) has announced that all states and territories have confirmed their...
FCC Opens Inquiry to Better Address Needs of Domestic Violence Survivors
The FCC has opened an inquiry to explore how the FCC’s Lifeline and Affordable Connectivity Programs might help domestic and sexual violence...
FCC Adopts NAL Proposing $116 Million Fine for Illegal Robocalls
The FCC has proposed a $116 million fine for robocalls made in an apparent toll-free pumping robocalling scheme by Thomas Dorsher through...
ETCs Receiving High-Cost and/or Lifeline USF Must File FCC Form 481 by July 29
The Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) Wireline Competition Bureau has announced in a Public Notice that FCC Form 481 filings are due by...
WCB Denies Small Providers’ Petitions Seeking Extension of STIR/SHAKEN Implementation Deadline
The FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau has denied multiple petitions seeking either a 14-day or 30-day waiver of the Commission’s small voice service...
FCC Chairwoman Rosenworcel Announces Staff Changes
FCC Chairwoman Rosenworcel has announced some staffing changes. Carmen Scurato, formerly Associate Legal Director and Senior Counsel with Free Press, will now...
WCB Grants Limited Waiver of Professional Engineer Certification Requirement for Wireless Providers’ First Three...
The Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC or Commission) Wireline Competition Bureau (WCB or Bureau) has issued a Declaratory Ruling and Limited Waiver that:...
Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands Mobility Support May Be Used to Deploy DAS...
The Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) Wireline Competition Bureau (WCB) has issued a Declaratory Ruling clarifying that mobile high-cost support from the Bringing...
