Court Rules in Favor of FCC in Open Internet Battle
In a 2-1 decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit (DC Circuit) denied the legal challenges of the FCC’s...
RUS and NTIA Seek Comment on Broadband Opportunity Council
The Rural Utilities Service (RUS) and the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) are seeking comment to inform the deliberations of the newly-created Broadband Opportunity Council. The...
Federal Appeals Court Denies Motion to Stay New FCC BDS Rules
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit has denied a motion for stay filed by telecommunications companies attempting to block a recent...
FCC’s Packed October Agenda Includes 3.5 GHz, HAC and Hurricane USF Relief Items
The FCC has announced its lengthy tentative agenda for its October 24, 2017 open meeting, which will including the following:
A Puerto Rico and...
Reports Show Increased Broadband Speeds and Increased VoIP Subscriptions
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has released reports on Internet Access Services and Local Telephone Competition which summarize information about subscribership, technologies, and service...
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...
Form 477 Filing Deadline Extended
The FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) has extended the time to file FCC Form 477 beyond the original October 1, 2014 deadline. On September...
FCC Green Lights Charter-Cox Deal
The FCC's Wireline Competition Bureau has approved the $34.5 billion transaction between Charter Communications (Charter) and Cox Enterprises, Inc. (Cox) after Charter promised to invest...
FCC Provides Tariff Review Plans for July 2025 Tariff Revisions
The FCC has adopted an Order outlining the procedures for incumbent local exchange carriers to file their annual interstate access charge tariffs...
FCC Launches Inquiry to Examine U.S. Broadband Deployment
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has launched a Notice of Inquiry (NOI) which seeks comment on the availability of fixed and mobile broadband service...













