Robocall

FCC Directs ‘Robocall Facilitators’ to Remove Illegal Traffic or Face Call Block

The three letters are the latest in the FCC’s ongoing crackdown on illegal call traffic.

Claude Aiken

Adelstein Departing WIA, Ransomware Still ‘Ongoing Threat,’ USCellular New Board Nominees

Adelstein will be joining DigitalBridge Group in June.

Senate

National 6G Strategy Bill Passes Senate Commerce Committee

The Next Generation Telecommunications Act received bipartisan support.

Infrastructure

WISPA Head Pushes Various Broadband Technologies to Close Digital Divide

Wireless and wireline technologies play their own roles in helping connect the country, the head of WISPA said.

FCBA

New Affordable Connectivity Program Rules Prevent Credit Checks, Make Termination Harder

The rules prevent providers from denying service to lower-income customers.

FCC

Verizon Early Access to Spectrum, Senate Encouraged to Pass Prison Phone Bill, $56M in Delaware Broadband

Verizon said accelerated access to C-band spectrum will allow it to get 5G to customers faster.

FCC

FCC Will Auction Slices of Mid-Band 2.5 GHz Spectrum for 5G in Late July

The slices of 2.5 GHz mid-band will be licenses for flexible use, including for 5G.

Energy and Commerce

House Democrats Prod NTIA Chief on Their Broadband Infrastructure Priorities

Legislators want broadband networks reach as many people as possible, but didn’t specify how NTIA should do this.

Broadband's Impact

To Build a Digital Identity System, Governments Must Build Trust About Data Collection: Panelists

Citizens need to know what kind of data is collected and why to accept a digital identity system.

Defense Department

Amazon Lawsuit Dismissed, Private 5G Network for DoD, $232M in Ohio Broadband Grants

The suit accused Amazon of violating laws by using third-party sellers’ data to help sell its own products.

FCC

FCC and NTIA Chiefs Name Jessica Quinley, Douglas Brake and Timothy May to Advisory Committees

NTIA representatives to join FCC technology and security committees, FCC rep on spectrum committee

Amy Klobuchar

Progressives’ Anti-Merger Bill, New Facebook Parental Controls, Verizon Helps Defense Department

A bill from progressives to ease merger break-ups may face a treacherous path in Congress.

FCC

FCC Seeks Comment on Pole Replacement Rules

Revising its pole replacement rules may give providers quicker access to poles in communities for deploying high-speed broadband.

FSF

In FCC Proceeding, Multiple Groups Recommend New General Tax for Universal Service Fund

Calls in contrast to growing support for a broader mechanism including broadband revenues

FCC

FCC Bans Chinese Telecom, NY Affordable Broadband Enrollment, Indiana Gov. Rejects Broadband Restrictions

Pacific Networks Corp. and its subsidy ComNet LLC were terminated in an FCC vote Wednesday.

Broadband Mapping and Data

Crowdsourced Data Critical to Identify Underserved Communities, Lawmakers Hear

The FCC has added crowdsourced data to its repertoire for accurate broadband maps.