FCC
FCC to Vote on Prison Cellphone Jamming Rules in November
The proposal would give correctional officials another tool to stop inmates from using smuggled phones to coordinate crimes
FCC
The Federal Communications Commission is the regulator of telecommunications, television, wireless, cable, satellite and radio-frequency spectrum in in the United States.
FCC
Carr Expected to Advance FCC Prison Cellphone Jamming Rules
Correctional officials want the FCC to approve prison cellphone jamming by year’s end
mergers
FCC Clears Amazon-Globalstar Deal
Amazon wants Globalstar’s spectrum to power its planned direct-to-device service
Privacy
Judges Probe Bounds of Congressional Review Act
A full panel of Sixth Circuit judges reheard arguments on whether 2023 FCC data breach rules were blocked by the law
FCC Approves GCI-Quintillion Submarine Cable Deal to Strengthen Alaska Broadband
The deal is expected to support more reliable connectivity and expand broadband capacity across Alaska.
Telecom 150
A 1975 Boxing Match Helped Cable Channels Reach the Country
Satellite expanded programming, but most subscribers had one cable provider.
Broadband Mapping and Data
Two State Broadband Rankings Tell Different Stories
Access to lower-priced plans helped explain why the rankings differed
Spectrum
Citizens Broadband Radio Users Depend on Free Tier, New America Says
Proponents of the CBRS band fear disruption from increased power levels or an auction
FCC
FCC Bans Mexico IP Phone after Robocall Violations
The provider used deceptive and illegal methods to violate robocall rules.
FCC
Connecticut Fines Frontier $625,000 Over Data Breach
The state says Frontier failed to adequately protect exposed customer data
Telecom 150
The 1950s, When the Big Three Networks Had an Advantage Built Right Into America’s TV Sets
It wasn’t legislation that limited American television to three national networks – it was the FCC
USF
Court Finds FCC’s Broadband Funding Vehicle Violates a 1945 Federal Law
The agency violated the Government Corporation Control Act when it created the Universal Service Fund’s administrator, judges ruled
Expert Opinion
Matthew Kandrach: Wi-Fi is America’s Secret Weapon for Wireless Competition
Wi-Fi empowers cable providers to challenge traditional carriers
Cybersecurity
Router Maker TP-Link Proposing $1 Billion Investment in U.S. Manufacturing
The company said lawsuits over its China ties were attempts to block its request for a waiver from the Trump administration’s foreign router ban
BEAD
Vernonburg Estimates 900K Remaining BEAD Locations, $5.3 Billion in Extra Deployment Costs
An ACLP analysis found that in 69 percent of BEAD project areas, broadband networks had already been built out to 20 percent of locations
USF
Schools, Libraries Defend $2.5 Billion E-Rate Program to FCC
Industry groups also supported continued funding amid concerns from FCC Chairman Brendan Carr
