Satellite
FCC Should be Slow to Block U.S. Market Access, Satellite Companies Say
The agency sought comment on the issue as the E.U. is considering new satellite legislation the U.S. opposes
Satellite
Amazon Leo Launch Delayed Again as FCC Deployment Deadline Looms
FCC chairman advises the company to address the more than 1,000 satellite shortfall amid launch setbacks.
enforcement
Two Former FCC Chairs Defend Agency’s Fine Powers
The Supreme Court will hear arguments on the issue on April 21.
Spectrum
Aviation Industry Speeds Up Estimated Gear Replacement Timeline
Airplane components will need to be replaced to accommodate mobile carriers in the upper C-band.
Homeland Security Department
Domestic Manufacturing of Routers Unlikely in Near Term: Experts
Companies will need to pursue ‘conditional approval’ to circumvent an FCC ban on foreign-made Wi-Fi routers.
Infrastructure
FCC Adopts Copper Retirement, Call Center Onshoring Orders
Chairman Brendan Carr said there ‘may in fact be’ a full commission vote on the Nexstar-TEGNA merger.
Cybersecurity
FCC Bans Import of New Foreign-Made Wi-Fi Routers
Similar to its ban on foreign drones, FCC says companies may apply for an exemption.
enforcement
Without Fines, FCC Rules May Go 'Effectively Unenforced,’ Agency Says
Major wireless carriers are fighting the agency’s ability to issue fines in a legal battle before the Supreme Court.
AI
FCC National Security Council Marks First Year in Action
Officials pointed to new ownership rules, enforcement actions, and cybersecurity efforts.
USF
FCC Bars 7 Individuals After $14 Million E-Rate Fraud
Those convicted will be suspended from all universal service programs for the next three years.
Expert Opinion
Daniel Suhr: Broadcast License Revocation Fact Check
Historical FCC precedent includes cases where station owners lost their broadcast licenses for deliberately skewing news coverage toward favored political candidates.
USF
FCC’s Gomez Says 1996 Telecom Act was the Country’s Last Big Tech Law — and it’s Still Shaping the Internet Age
FCC Chairman Brendan Carr said the work the Telecom Act started is not yet done.
FCC
FCC Suspends Belthrough from Phone Network for Violating Robocall Rules
The removal order comes after a September 2025 cease-and-desist letter from the FCC.
GCI
Conservative Advocacy Group Says FCC Should Review GCI Liberty’s DEI Policies
Before the FCC reviews GCI’s requested ownership shift, the advocacy group says GCI’s DEI policies must end.
Spectrum
WIA Report: Dish Accounted for 5-7 Percent of All Tower Rental Revenue
An ally of FCC Chairman Brendan Carr wrote the agency in favor of the tower companies.
Satellite
Carr Not Receptive to Amazon’s Petition to Deny SpaceX Application
He posted on social media the company should focus on its own behind-schedule constellation.
