Sixth Circuit
FCC Urged to Drop Bulk Billing Ban Proposal
Citing two recent court rulings, broadband advocates argued the FCC lacked authority to enforce the proposed rule.
Second Circuit
N.Y. Attorney General Wants Supreme Court to Back Off State Law
Says high court should allow N.Y. to enforce the Affordable Broadband Act, which requires 25 Mbps for $15/month or 200 Mbps for $20/month
FSF
ACA, INCOMPAS: Don’t Include Satellite in Broadband Deployment Analysis
The competitive provider groups differed on including fixed wireless.
FCC
FCC Moves Forward with 5G Fund for Rural America
Carr argued against moving forward with fund changes before BEAD deployments.
FCC
Rural Wireless Carriers Ask FCC to Verify Coverage Data Before 5G Fund
The forthcoming program is slated to spend up to $9 billion supporting rural 5G access.
Rural
ISPs, Banks Still Want Looser Financing Rules for FCC Subsidy
Some commenters wanted a lower minimum Weiss rating, but many have pushed for a different standard entirely.
Second Circuit
ISPs Ask Supreme Court to Find N.Y. Law Illegal – After Net Neutrality is Sorted Out
Broadband providers say Title I of the Communications Act preempts state rate regulation.
FCC
Small ISPs Want Firm Deadline for Processing Pole Orders
ACA Connects pushed the FCC to adopt firm make-ready timelines and enhance self-help remedies for pole attachments.
Rural
Broadband Providers, Bankers Want FCC Not to Rely on Weiss Ratings
USTelecom, NCTA, WISPA, and RDOF winners joined the banking industry in suggesting the agency ditch the standard.
FCC
ACA Connect Releases BEAD Regulatory Analysis
The report criticizes certain BEAD program rules.
NTCA
Trade Associations Recommend BEAD Low Cost Reforms
A letter to the NTIA suggested steps to decrease low-cost service option burden on ISPs.
FCC
FCC Urges Cincinnati Court to Move Net Neutrality Case to D.C.
ISPs want the case to remain in Cincinnati to deny the FCC home court advantage in the D.C. Circuit.
Digital Inclusion
Property Owners Could Evade Bulk Billing Ban, ISPs say
ISPs say property owners could circumvent a bulk billing ban by creating internal private networks
Second Circuit
ISPs Give Up Court Challenge to N.Y.’s Affordable Broadband Law
It's possible the ISPs will ask the FCC to preempt the New York law
NTCA
Trade Groups Big and Small Ask Sixth Circuit to Toss FCC’s Data Breach Rules
Associations representing smaller providers filed a brief supporting a challenge by larger groups.
Second Circuit
ISPs Asking FCC to Stay Net Neutrality Rules by June 7
That's the date trade groups have to decide whether to further challenge a New York law affected by the rules.
