Preliminary List of CAF Phase II Eligible Areas Released; Notifications of New Coverage Due...
The FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) has released a preliminary list of census blocks that are deemed initially eligible for the Connect America Fund...
First Amendment to Nationwide Programmatic Agreement Limits Historic Review of Small Antennas
The Wireless Telecommunications Bureau (WTB) has announced the FCC’s signing of the First Amendment to the Nationwide Programmatic Agreement for the Collocation of Wireless...
Congress Directs FAA to Adopt Rural Tower Lighting Requirements
Under the FAA Extension, Safety and Security Act of 2016, which became law on July 15, 2016, Congress directed the FAA to adopt rules...
FCC Allows Certain Robocalls from Schools and Utilities
The FCC in a Declaratory Ruling has confirmed that both schools and utility companies may lawfully make robocalls and send automated texts to student...
FCC Seeks Comment on Proposed Part 20 Rule Changes and Elimination of the CMRS...
The FCC has released an NPRM seeking comment on its proposals to revise Part 20 of its rules governing commercial mobile radio services (CMRS)....
O’Rielly Notes Mobility Fund Phase II Likely for 2016, Suggests Reforms in Advance
After dismissing the need for and likelihood of Mobility Fund Phase II (MF2) , FCC Commissioner Michael O’Rielly in his latest blog post concedes...
Experimental License Rules Changed for RF Medical Device Testing
The FCC has modified its Part 5 experimental licensing rules to allow program experimental radio licensees (program licensees) to operate on certain bands that had...
Comment Sought on Upper 6 GHz Band Waiver Request
The Wireless Telecommunications Bureau has requested comment on a Petition filed by General Communication, Inc.’s (GCI) seeking a waiver of the channelization, bandwidth and radio service...
5G “Spectrum Frontiers” Proceeding Teed Up for July Vote
In its continued effort to push high-band spectrum for next generation 5G networks, the FCC plans to vote in its July meeting on a...
CAF Phase II Auction Comments Due July 21
Comment deadlines have been set for the FCC's Connect America Fund (CAF) Phase II Report & Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (Order...
