White House Creates Broadband Opportunity Council
The White House has made two key announcements related to U.S. broadband policy. First, President Obama has created the Broadband Opportunity Council which will focus on increasing...
Bipartisan Wireless Device Unlocking Bill Introduced in House
Congressmen Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), Thomas Massie (R-KY), Anna G. Eshoo (D-CA), and Jared Polis (D-CO) have introduced the Unlocking Technology Act of 2015 (H.R. 1587) in the...
White House Creates Broadband Opportunity Council and Declares Victory Over Mobile Broadband; RUS Provides...
The White House has made two key announcements related to U.S. broadband policy. First, President Obama has created the Broadband Opportunity Council which will focus...
Senate Bill Introduced to Address Rural Call Completion Issues
Senators Klobuchar (D-MN) and Tester (D-MT) have introduced the "Improving Rural Call Quality and Reliability Act of 2015" (S. 827). S. 827 would direct the...
Senator Ayotte Re-Introduces “USF Fairness” Bill
Senator Kelly Ayotte (R-NH) has introduced the “USF Equitable Distribution Act of 2015″ (S. 734). The bill would require that at least 75% of the...
STELA and Local Number Portability Administration on March Open Meeting Agenda
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) has released the agenda for its March open meeting, scheduled for March 26, 2015. It contains the following...
Verizon Settles 911 Investigation, Will Pay $3.4 Million
The FCC’s Enforcement Bureau (Bureau) and MCI Communications Services, Inc. d/b/a Verizon Business Services (Verizon) have entered into a Consent Decree which resolves the...
FCC Seeks Additional Consumer Advisory Committee Applications
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) is seeking additional applications for Consumer Advisory Committee (CAC) membership. Applications must be received by 11:59 pm EDT....
Spectrum Sharing “Model City” Workshop to be Held April 15-16
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC), together with the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) will hold a two-day workshop on establishing a “Model City”...
FCC Authorizes All Tribal Mobility Fund Phase I Bids
The FCC’s Wireless Telecommunications Bureau and Wireline Competition Bureau have authorized the last batch of Auction 902 winning bids for Tribal Mobility Phase I support....
