FCC
FCC Fines Wireless Carriers $200 Million for Sharing Access to Location Data
FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr said the services at issue fell outside the FCC’s Section 222 authority.
Communications Act
FCC Adopts Net Neutrality Order Without Major Changes
Officials said the final order clarifies that anti-throttling rules prohibit speeding up traffic.
FCC
Connectivity Advocates Join Industry and Landlords in Opposing Bulk Billing Proposal
EducationSuperHighway told FCC staff the practice can benefit low-income residents.
Geoffrey Starks
Beeper CEO Draws a Crowd at the FCC
The dispute has been described as the Blue Bubble (iPhone) vs. Green Bubble (Android) debate.
FCC
FCC to Vote on Reinstating Net Neutrality Rules
The agency will take up the measure on April 25.
FCC
FCC Approves SCS Framework, 'All-In' Pricing, New Emergency Code
Republican Commissioners dissented from the all-in pricing rules.
FCC
FCC Increases Broadband Benchmark
The agency went through with its proposed 100 * 20 Mbps definition.
Defense Department
Thune and Cruz Introduce Bill to Reinstate FCC Auction Authority
The bill would also require the NTIA to flag 2,500 megahertz of federal spectrum for repurposing.
SpaceX
FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr, Elon Musk Swipe Over Starlink at Biden, FCC
FCC Commissioner criticized the deployment of wire-based broadband in rural areas where Starlink is available.
FCC
FCC Adopts New Pole Attachment Rules at December Meeting
The commission set up a “rapid response team” to handle disputes.
FCC
Robocalls, Rip and Replace, Pole Attachments: More Notes From the FCC Oversight Hearing
Commissioners and House lawmakers discussed key topics at a contentious hearing.
FCC
House GOP Uses Oversight Hearing to Criticize FCC Actions
Partisan disputes return to FCC policies after years of a 2-2 split on the commission.
FCC
Industry Pushes Back on FCC Digital Discrimination Rules as ‘Rate Regulation’
U.S. Chamber of Commerce, AT&T, Verizon, and industry trade groups met last week with commission staff to voice concerns.
FCC
FCC Moves to Reinstate Net Neutrality, Keeps Rules Open for Comment
Public comment open until December 14, with reply comments due on January 17, 2024.
Geoffrey Starks
Carr and Starks Confirmed, Supreme Court to Review Social Media Laws, Google Antitrust Trial
Brendan Carr and Geoffrey Starks were confirmed to an additional term on the Federal Communications Commission.
Joe Biden
Senate Approves Anna Gomez as Fifth Federal Communications Commissioner
The Democrat-held Senate voted 55-43 in favor of Biden’s second nominee for the spot, after Gigi Sohn withdrew.
