broadcast
FCC Weighs Comments in Latest Broadcast Ownership Review
The current review may be more consequential than past cycles.
FCC
The Federal Communications Commission is the regulator of telecommunications, television, wireless, cable, satellite and radio-frequency spectrum in in the United States.
universal service
FCC to Vote on Lifeline Reform Next Month
FCC chair says only Americans ‘living and here legally’ should qualify for Lifeline benefits.
AI
State Attorneys General to FCC: Don’t Preempt AI Laws
The agency asked whether to consider AI laws as part of a broader preemption effort.
Digital Inclusion
TruConnect Proposes Lifeline Benefits Raise to $30
In a meeting with the FCC, a variety of Lifeline reforms were recommended.
Mississippi
Mississippi Bears Brunt of Cellular Outages from Winter Storm
Winter Storm Fern knocked out 10% of the Magnolia State’s cellular capacity; minimal outages across 10 other states were reported to the FCC
Cybersecurity
FCC Seeking More Cyber Trust Mark Administrators
The agency is also looking for a new lead administrator after the previously selected testing company stepped down.
Expert Opinion
Charles Frohman: RFK’s Wireless Danger Study Puts GOP on Notice
HHS will study wireless harm, while the FCC denies informed consent on antennas forced outside bedrooms and classrooms, the author says
Spectrum
Carriers and Satellite Companies at Odds on Millimeter Wave Spectrum
Satellite operators want easier access, which mobile providers fear would upend licenses they purchased.
Spectrum
Tower Companies Continue Push for Conditions on EchoStar Spectrum Deals
Executives urged FCC Chairman Brendan Carr to ensure Dish’s obligations would be paid.
Expert Opinion
Jeffrey Westling: 5G Panic Is the Last Thing America’s Tech Strategy Needs
RFK Jr.'s unfounded 5G health claims threaten U.S. broadband deployment and AI leadership while benefiting overseas competitors.
Supreme Court
Array Says Whistleblowers Shouldn’t Be Able to Sue Under False Claims Act
Three Supreme Court justices have said there are 'substantial questions' on the issue.
Satellite
Satellite Permitting Bill Gains Support
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce joins a growing group of supporters, an attempt to pass similar legislation failed in the House in 2023.
Satellite
Bezos’s Blue Origin Planning Satellite Broadband Service for Enterprise Customers
The company is planning to begin deployment in late 2027.
Public Safety
3 Public Safety Communications Measures Clear House Committee With Bipartisanship
All 10 bills passed out of the markup, but measures addressing permitting reform only passed on party-line votes.
Spectrum
Upper C-band Incumbent SES: Don’t Auction More Than 160 Megahertz
The Federal Communications Commission had proposed selling off as much as 180 megahertz in the band.
Funding
GAO: FCC’s E-Rate Has Adequate Anti-Fraud Measures
The program fared the best in GAO’s review of five government subsidies.
