FCC Testing New Network Outage Reporting System
The FCC’s Homeland Security Bureau has announced that it will test a new version of the Network Outage Reporting System (NORS) over the next...
Comments on Dormant Proceedings Due June 1
Comments on the FCC's latest public notice on dormant proceedings pending termination will be due on June 1, 2016 with reply comments due 15...
FCC Issues Bat Signal to Tower Owners
The FCC’s Wireless Telecommunications Bureau (WTB) on April 29, 2016, issued a Public Notice providing guidance to the tower industry on the protection of...
FCC Announces Reverse Auction Start Date; Spectrum Clearing Target
The FCC’s Incentive Auction Task Force and Wireless Telecommunications Bureau have issued a public notice announcing: (1) a 126 megahertz initial spectrum clearing target and...
FCC Affirms New Citizens Broadband Radio Service in the 3.5 GHz Band
The FCC adopted an Order on Reconsideration and Second Report and Order on April 28, 2016, reaffirming its decision to create the Citizens Broadband...
Comment Sought on Ligado (Formerly LightSquared) Applications and Refreshed Record
The FCC is seeking comment on various filings and submissions from Ligado Networks LLC (Ligado), the re-branded former LightSquared company that emerged from bankruptcy....
Deadline for 3.5 GHz SAS and ESC Proposals Pushed to May 15
The FCC’s Wireless Telecommunications Bureau (WTB) and Office of Engineering and Technology (OET) have extended the deadline for “first wave” proposals from prospective Spectrum...
Official Broadband Labels Released
The FCC has released a public notice announcing the official new consumer broadband labels. Internet providers may use the labels, which describe pricing, speeds, latency,...
FCC Expands Lifeline Program To Support Broadband Service
At its March open meeting, the Federal Communications Commission adopted an order which modernizes the Federal Lifeline program to allow low income consumers to...
Call Location Bill Reintroduced
Representative Kevin Yoder (R-KS) has re-introduced the Kelsey Smith Act (H.R.4889) seeking to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require Commercial Mobile Radio...
