FCC
Telecom Industry Opposes FCC Proposal to Onshore Call Centers
Industry, labor, and business groups urge FCC to reject the proposal.
FCC
The Federal Communications Commission is the regulator of telecommunications, television, wireless, cable, satellite and radio-frequency spectrum in in the United States.
Expert Opinion
Joe Finn: A Firefighter's Mayday on the Urgent Need for 3D Tracking on the Fireground
A veteran fire commander who lost two firefighters in a 2014 Boston blaze is urging the FCC to fast-track indoor 3D location technology.
Cybersecurity
Cable Industry Wants Waiver from FCC Router Ban
NCTA said its suppliers need to swap components in already approved router designs amid AI-induced shortages
Spectrum
First FCC Spectrum Auction in Four Years Brings in $54 Million on Day One
Is SpaceX or EchoStar joining the carriers in bidding?
Wireless
India-Based Call Center Group Pushes Back Against Proposed FCC Rules
The company is expressing concern over the FCC's proposal to onshore foreign call centers.
Briefs
FCC Announces New Lab Chief in Office of Engineering and Technology
Verizon’s Cliff Jones brings more than three decades of telecom leadership experience
FCC
FCC’s Jay Schwarz Touts Deregulation, Increased Competition in Broadband
‘Speeds are up, prices are down and competition is intensifying’ says the FCC Space Bureau Chief
California
CPUC Seeking Comment on FCC Copper Preemption Order
The state wants input on whether federal rules impact its regulations.
Spectrum
EchoStar Aiming to Sell Remaining Terrestrial Spectrum by Sept. 2028
The company said it would commit to doing so if the FCC waived buildout deadlines for the licenses.
Fiber
Optimum Urges FCC to Fund Fiber
The company is seeking reimbursements for the shift from C-band to Ku-band.
Digital Inclusion
Justice Department Advises FCC to Strengthen Lifeline Verification
Opinion arrives as FCC reviews changes to enrollment procedures, including federal database checks.
FCC
Anthropic Gets Subsea Cable Security Wrong, Coalition Tells FCC
The tech company’s FCC filing shows a misunderstanding of subsea cable vulnerabilities and regulations, the group says.
Mobile
SpaceX, Broadband Industry Urge FCC To Revive Handset Unlocking Rules
The groups argue lock periods should only last for 180 days.
Spectrum
House Communications Subcommittee Sets GPS Hearing for June 4
An SIA attorney expects the FCC to seek more comment on the issue 'sometime this summer'
Spectrum
EchoStar Agrees to Drop Suit over AWS-3 Auction
The company would still be on the hook for a shortfall payment if the auction fetches less than $2.9 billion.
FCC
Broadcasters Tell FCC to Expand Regulatory Fees to Big Tech, ISPs
NAB says tech giants free-ride on FCC oversight while broadcasters bear the cost.
