Rip and Replace
FCC Grants 26 Rip and Replace Extensions
The agency also released its list of approved AWS-3 bidders.
FCC
The Federal Communications Commission is the regulator of telecommunications, television, wireless, cable, satellite and radio-frequency spectrum in in the United States.
FCC
FCC Proposes to Streamline Broadband Data Collection
Rural providers warn accuracy issues remain as agency moves to simplify system.
USF
Carr: FCC Open to Ideas on Tentative Rural Subsidy Inquiry
He didn’t say how the agency felt about House lawmakers’ effort to block the NextNav petition.
Third Way
Bill Introduced to Expand Enrollment of Lifeline Program
State grants would support program outreach and enrollment.
FCC
FCC Splits On E-Rate Bidding Portal
The proposal passed despite pushback from stakeholders and commissioner Gomez.
Spectrum
FCC Adopts New Satellite Spectrum Sharing Rules
The agency also adopted two items aimed at targeting China.
FCC
Oregon Pushes Back on Lifeline Fraud Findings
State regulators said federal policies kept some deceased Lifeline subscribers active.
Spectrum
Astound Suing Dish over Contract Fees
EchoStar insisted it was forced to sell licenses to ‘buyers approved by the FCC.’
USF
FCC to Consider High Cost Update at May Meeting
The agency will also vote on broadband data collection and robocall items.
Robocall
FCC Weighs Efforts to Address Robocalls as Industry Pushes Back
Comments on proposals urge caution based on the current technology landscape
Expert Opinion
Lou Blatt: AI Models as Sovereign Assets, or Redefining Data Control in Emergency Communications
As AI reshapes emergency communications, public safety agencies must rethink data sovereignty as a matter of operational readiness rather than basic compliance.
mergers
Japan’s SoftBank Getting Closer to Owning U.S. ISP WideOpenWest
DigitalBridge shareholders approve broadband company’s sale to SoftBank.
FCC
FCC’s Carr Signals Tougher Oversight of Broadband Subsidies
FCC conducting a ‘top-to-bottom’ evaluation of USF programs, Carr says.
Mike Romano
USF Reform Draft Expected By End Of May, Lawmaker Says
Energy and Commerce Subcommittee Chairman Richard Hudson calls current funding model unsustainable as reform talks advance.
FCC
FCC Split on Lifeline Eligibility Reforms, Gomez Says
Commissioner calls subsidy ‘measly’ amid current affordability crisis
Expert Opinion
Kristian Stout and Michael Calabrese: The FCC Lets Satellite Innovation Breathe
The FCC's pending vote to modernize outdated technical limits would unlock 7x gains in satellite broadband capacity.
