Commission Seeks Comment on Petitions for Reconsideration of U-NII Order

The Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) has released a Public Notice seeking comments on seven petitions for reconsideration of its First Report and...

FCC Extends Open Internet and Framework for Broadcast Internet Access Service Comment Periods

As the July 15, 2014 comment deadline in the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC or Commission) Open Internet proceeding approached, an “overwhelming surge” in FCC...

NTCH Petitions Commission to Rescind Forbearance and Begin Rulemaking that Would Require Carriers to...

On July 2, 2014, NTCH, Inc. filed a petition with the FCC requesting that Section 20.15(b) of the FCC’s rules be amended by deleting...

FCC Deploys “Strike Force” to Combat USF Fraud

FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler has announced the creation of a Universal Service Fund (USF) “Strike Force,” whose mission is to combat waste, fraud, and...

FCC and NTIA to Create Model City for Spectrum Sharing

The FCC’s Office of Engineering and Technology (OET) and the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) have issued a joint Public Notice that seeks...

FCC Adopts E-Rate Reforms to Bring Robust Wi-Fi to Schools and Libraries

The FCC has adopted a Report and Order that modernizes the schools and libraries universal service support mechanism – the E-Rate program – to...

FCC Announces $100 Million for Rural Broadband Experiments

The FCC has adopted a Report and Order that provides $100 million for rural broadband experiments.  In addition to expanding broadband service into unserved...

Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau Seeks Comment on Several Petitions Regarding TCPA

The Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC or Commission) Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau is seeking comment on three separate petitions regarding the Telephone Consumer Protection...

WTB Seeks Comment on Waiver Request to Allow Provision of Private, Internal M2M Communications...

Spectrum Networks Group, LLC (SNG) has filed 111 applications for 900 MHz Business/Industrial/Land Transportation (B/ILT) Pool channels at various locations, and a request for...

Comments on Further USF/CAF Reforms Due August 8

On June 10, 2014, the FCC released the Connect America Fund (CAF) Omnibus Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (FNPRM) which continues the...
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