FCC
Rosenworcel and Carr Circulate Proposal to Ban Covered Entity Labs from FCC Certification Program
The agency will vote to take comment on the proposel at its May 23 meeting.
FCC
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Committee on Commerce Science and Transportation
Rosenworcel Urges Congress to Bolster 'Rip and Replace' With $3 Billion
The program received a $1.9 billion allocation, but the FCC has said it will cost $4.98 billion.
Keller Heckman
Broadband Advocate Jim Baller Presented With ILSR's Lifetime Achievement Award
Baller has spent his career promoting the expansion of broadband at the national scale
Eighth Circuit
Intervenors Accuse FCC of Exempting BEAD Recipients From Discrimination Rules
The FCC may have breached federal regulations by introducing a last-minute safe harbor in its recent digital discrimination policies.
FCC
Fetterman Introduces Long-Term Universal Service Funding Bill
As full funding for Affordable Connectivity Program expires, FCC Chairwoman Rosenworcel issues letter to lawmakers.
ACP
Supporters Rally for Affordable Internet Access through ACP
A U.S. senator, FCC commissioners, and a White House official rallied alongside public interest and industry groups for the subsidy program.
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.
Justice Department
Justice Department Wants Lower Prices, More Competition in Prison Telecommunications
The justice department argues that the status quo harms low-income families
OTI
Wireless Providers, Others, Disagree on Allocating Spectrum Without Auction Authority
Carriers like AT&T want temporary licenses, while smaller providers and think tanks pushed for spectrum sharing.
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.
FCC
T-Mobile Announces Key Fiber and Wireless Acquisitions
T-Mobile continues to outpace Verizon and AT&T in the home broadband sector with the planned acquisition of established fiber operator, Lumos.
FCC
Cantwell Ups ACP Money in Updated Draft Spectrum Auction Bill
The proposal would provide $7 billion for the ACP, an increase from the discussion draft.
Defense Department
Cantwell Releases Draft Legislation to Restore FCC Auction Authority, Fund ACP, Rip and Replace
The Senate Commerce Committee is planning to vote on the bill at its May 1 markup
FCC
Charter Hands Back Thousands of RDOF Locations in Three States
The company turned in 133 census block groups in all, representing about 2% of Charter’s RDOF locations.
SpaceX
FCC Urged to Investigate SpaceX Amid Allegations of Musk's Role in Ukraine-Russia Conflict
The FCC is being urged to review SpaceX's spectrum license status due to claims owner Elon Musk is engaging in misconduct.
FCC
Did Rosenworcel Make Changes to the Net Neutrality Draft Rules?
FCC Chairwoman Rosenworcel spent the last three weeks fielding various entreaties.
