FCC Follows FTC’s Lead, Will Investigate T-Mobile Cramming Complaints
On July 1, 2014, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed a complaint against T-Mobile USA, Inc., alleging it made “hundreds of millions of dollars...
Report Details Robust Wi-Fi in Schools Under Chairman’s E-Rate Reforms
The FCC has released a report showing the potential number of additional students, schools, and libraries that would gain E-Rate program funding needed for...
Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau Seeks Comment on Termination of Dormant Proceedings
The Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC or Commission) Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau (Bureau) has released a Public Notice seeking comment on the possible termination...
FCC Proposes Emergency Alert System Changes
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has released a Public Notice seeking comment on several proposed changes to the Emergency Alert System (EAS). The Notice...
Local Telephone Competition Report Shows Increase in VoIP and Mobile Services
The FCC has released its latest telephone competition report which summarizes information about telephone services as of June 30, 2013. Report data is collected...
Wireline Competition Bureau Releases Internet Access Service Report
The FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau has released a report on the status of Internet access services as of June 30, 2013. The report summarizes...
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Rural Spectrum Scanner is a complimentary email newsletter focused on current regulatory and legislative news affecting rural and independent telecommunications...
Supreme Court Protects Cellphone Privacy
Under the search-incidental-to-arrest exception to the Fourth Amendment warrant requirement, law enforcement can search anything on one's person when one is arrested. However, the...
Data Roaming “Shot Clock” Rejected Again
The FCC has denied Blanca Telephone Company's petition for reconsideration of the Commission's decision not to adopt a "shot clock" for data roaming negotiations....
