Communications Act.
State Control Over FCC’s Pole Regulations – a Blessing or a Curse?
Twenty-three states choose to regulate their own pole attachment processes.
Communications Act.
Panelists Disagree Over Taxes and Fees for Broadband and Streaming Services
Should streaming video and broadband services be subject to fees similar to those imposed on cable TV providers?
Communications Act.
Some Educators Urge FCC to Go Beyond Wi-Fi Hotspots
LTE-enabled devices may be a more cost-effective solution for connecting students at-home.
Defense
NextNav Fires Back at Critics of Its Spectrum Plan
The proposal has faced opposition from spectrum-sharing advocates and federal agencies.
Communications Act.
Modern Broadband is a Telecom Service, Says Former FCC Technology Head
The agency made similar arguments in its brief last week.
Second Circuit
Cable, Chamber of Commerce Ask SCOTUS to Toss N.Y. Broadband Law
Industry groups asked SCOTUS to strike down the Affordable Broadband Act – but only after net neutrality is sorted out.
Sixth Circuit
ISPs Continue to Cite Major Questions Doctrine in Net Neutrality Challenge
Sixth Circuit judges have so far been receptive to the argument.
Communications Act.
Consumer Groups Looking to Pause Narrow Legal Challenge to Net Neutrality
Public interest groups want a pause in their legal challenge to a key USF funding decision by the FCC
Second Circuit
ISPs Ask Supreme Court to Strike Down N.Y. Affordable Broadband Law
The state's attorney general agreed not to enforce the law while the Supreme Court reviews their request.
Communications Act.
FCC: Supreme Court Precedents Protect Net Neutrality Rules
'It is solely the Supreme Court’s prerogative to reconsider or overrule its own precedents,' FCC says.
Sixth Circuit
State Utility Commissions Looking to Defend Net Neutrality Rules
The rules take a narrow approach to preempting state laws.
Communications Act.
Wireless ISP Group Seeks Net Neutrality Exemptions
Regulatory costs will hinder small businesses from competing in the market, WISPA says.
USTelecom
Federal Communications Commission Updates Border Gateway Protocol Reporting
Regulations would require providers to submit annual reports on risk mitigation.
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.
Communications Act.
FCC Reclaims Some Broadband Oversight From FTC
The agencies will nullify their existing memo of understanding when net neutrality rules go into effect.
Communications Act.
FCC Adopts Net Neutrality Order Without Major Changes
Officials said the final order clarifies that anti-throttling rules prohibit speeding up traffic.
