Bureau Clarifies Blocking Unwanted Robocalls
The FCC's Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau (Bureau) has released a public notice clarifying that if a subscriber to a telephone number requests call...
FCC Updates Rules on Wireless Emergency Alerts
The FCC announced the adoption of rules to update and strengthen Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA). WEA is a system that delivers critical warnings and...
FCC Grants Hardship Waiver of Deadline for Revisions to FCC Form 499-A
The Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) has granted a request filed by American Teleconferencing Services, Ltd. d/b/a Premiere Global Services (ATS) seeking review of a...
AT&T Agrees to Pay $450,000 to Settle FCC Investigation of Unauthorized Wireless Operations
The FCC’s Enforcement Bureau (EB) has reached a $450,000 settlement with AT&T, Inc. (AT&T) to resolve an investigation into whether AT&T operated fixed wireless...
FCC Provides Construction Filing Guidance for Lower 700 MHz A and B Block Licensees
The FCC has issued a Public Notice providing additional guidance and clarification to lower 700 MHz A and B block licensees who must file electronic...
4Q 2016 USF Contribution Factor Dips to 17.4%
The FCC’s Office of Managing Director has announced that the proposed universal service fund (USF) contribution factor for fourth quarter (Q4) 2016 will be...
Improving WEA, Foreign Ownership Policies, Expanding Consumer Choice on Tentative September FCC Open Meeting...
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) has released the agenda for its September 29, 2016 open meeting. It contains the following items:
Improving Wireless...
FISA Review Court Rules Government Collection of Call Dialing Information Does Not Violate Fourth...
The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court of Review (FISCR) has ruled that the use of pen registers and trap-and-trace devices for the interception of post-cut-through...
Comment Deadlines Announced in FCC Part 20 Proceeding
The FCC has announced the deadlines for filing comments in its rulemaking proceeding involving proposed Part 20 rule changes and elimination of the CMRS presumption. ...
Mobility Fund Phase I Construction Deadlines Revised for Some
Several carriers that were awarded Mobility Fund Phase I (MF1) support in 2012’s Auction 901 have been afforded relief on their construction deadlines to...
