FCC

NOFO

GOP Senators Want NTIA to Revisit View That Unlicensed Spectrum Networks Are Not ‘Reliable’

The coalition sent a letter to NTIA head Alan Davidson urging the agency to reconsider the policies outlined in the BEAD NOFO.

NOFO

Broadband is Affordable for Middle Class, NCTA Claims

According to analysis, the middle class spends on average $69 per month on internet service.

FCC

FCC Bans First Voice Service Provider, ACP Outreach Program Funding, Ciena Buys Two Companies

Global UC is the first company to be removed by the FCC from receiving call traffic for robocall violations.

Robocall

FCC Cracks Down on Straight-to-Voicemail Robocalls

The commission’s ruling follows a notice of inquiry the agency approved last month.

FCC

Interagency Spectrum Agreement Already Paying Off, Officials Say

The August agreement has improved the agencies’ capacity for long-term planning, said an NTIA official.

FAA

FCC Told No to C-Band Changes, New Tribal Entity Grants, Surfshark Report on Internet Value

The telecoms got into a rift with the FAA over interference possibilities with 5G deployments around airports.

BDC

Industry and Other Internet-Focused Observers React to Release of National Broadband Map

Critics said that no one knows how thoroughly the map’s inaccuracies can be corrected before BEAD allocations must be made.

FCC

Federal Communications Commission Mandates Broadband ‘Nutrition’ Labels

The FCC also mandated that internet service provider labels be machine-readable.

FCC

‘It Is a Concern’: FCC Contractor Responds to Commercial Conflict Concerns Over Map Challenge Process

CostQuest’s CEO said states need to look at their vendors if they pose a problem challenging FCC map data.

USTelecom

Senators Push Bill to Make Broadband Grants Non-Taxable By Year-End

Sen. Mark Warner said he is in discussions to push the bill to law this year.

FBI

FCC Looking at Discrimination Data Sharing, Push for Antitrust Bills, FBI Warns of TikTok Threat

The FCC and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission are said to be looking at data-sharing deal.

Infrastructure

Anniversary of Infrastructure Act, Gigi Sohn Has a Real Shot at FCC, West Haven Approves Utopia

It is exactly one year since the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act became law.

FCC

Carr Advocates Release of More Spectrum as Deadline to Extend FCC Auction Authority Looms

Allowing the FCC’s authority to auction spectrum to expire would be “unacceptable,” Carr said.

FCC

Report Urges States, Local Governments Follow Federal Rules on Prohibited Equipment Purchases

Only a handful of states have crafted their purchasing decisions after federal rules banning certain companies’ equipment.

Infrastructure

Perfect Timing to Attend Digital Infrastructure Investment in Washington on Nov. 17

One day before the release of the broadband map, Digital Infrastructure Investment could not come on a more appropriate date.

Infrastructure

New ACP Outreach Programs, Digital Equity Off-Campus Study, Another ISP Acquisition

At least $70 million will be committed to get Americans signed up to the Affordable Connectivity Program.