CAF Phase II Auction Procedures Proposed
In a unanimous vote, the FCC has proposed procedures for implementing its Connect America Fund (CAF) Phase II reverse auction in 2018 to authorize...
Mid-Band Inquiry Includes 3.7-4.2 GHz, Comments Due October 2
The FCC has adopted a Notice of Inquiry (NOI) soliciting comment on three mid-range bands for wireless broadband and other flexible uses, including the...
Nationwide Test of the Emergency Alert System Scheduled for September 27, 2017
The FCC's Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau (Bureau) has provided notice to all Emergency Alert System (EAS) Participants that the Federal Emergency Management...
FCC Grants Temporary Waiver of E911 Indoor Accuracy Obligations
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) has granted Cordova Wireless Communications, LLC (Cordova) a temporary waiver of Section 20.18(i) of the Commission’s E911...
FCC Shrinks High-Cost ETC Annual Reporting Requirements
The FCC has issued an order that modifies or eliminates various reporting requirements for high-cost eligible telecommunications carriers (ETCs) filed annually with FCC Form...
CPNI Rules Back on the Books Including the Annual Certification
The FCC has adopted an Order clarifying that the prior existing Customer Proprietary Network Information (CPNI) rules that were in effect prior to the...
Updated Lifeline Minimum Service Standards and Budget Announced
The FCC's Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) has announced the newly calculated minimum speed and usage standards for Lifeline-supported fixed broadband service. The Bureau also...
3700-4200 MHz Rulemaking Sought by Diverse Coalition for New Fixed Wireless Broadband
A broad coalition of ISPs, technology companies, and consumer and public interest groups known as the Broadband Access Coalition has petitioned for an FCC...
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Would Help Unmask Threatening Callers’ Identities
At yesterday’s Open Meeting, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) adopted a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that would amend the FCC’s caller...
Illegal Robocalls, Rural Call Completion Headline July Open Meeting Agenda
The FCC has announced the tentative agenda for its next Open Meeting, scheduled for July 13, 2017. Continuing Chairman Pai’s pilot program, the Commission...
