Uniform Framework Adopted for Wireless Radio Services License Renewals
At its August Open Meeting, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) unanimously adopted a Report and Order (R&O) streamlining and harmonizing its license...
Form 477 Broadband Data Collection to Undergo Overhaul
The FCC has unanimously adopted a Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking inviting comment on proposals to change its semiannual Form 477 broadband data collection....
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...
