USF
Three Former FCC Commissioners Advocate to Continue E-Rate Program
Commissioners argue necessity of E-Rate program as billions could be on the line.
FCC
The Federal Communications Commission is the regulator of telecommunications, television, wireless, cable, satellite and radio-frequency spectrum in in the United States.
Telecom 150
From New Deal's Electrification Loans to a Rural Broadband Dispute
Nearly nine in 10 American farms lacked electricity in 1930. In response, Washington financed an unusual kind of utility: Cooperatives owned by the rural customers they served.
SHLB
USF Reform Could Put Hyperscalers, Data Centers on the Hook
AI companies could help reshape how broadband subsidies are funded.
Funding
Ending E-Rate Would Reduce U.S. Real GDP by $4.2 Billion, Says Advocate
SHLB and other E-Rate supporters commissioned a new report from the Brattle Group
Spectrum
FCC to Consider New Spectrum Auction, Slate of Other Wireless Initiatives
At its Oct. 29 meeting, the FCC will also consider blocking China-based labs from its equipment certification program
BEAD
NTIA Still Finalizing Eligible Locations for New BEAD Round
The agency is waiting for new broadband coverage data from the FCC
Satellite
FCC Approves SpaceX Request for 15,000 Direct-to-Device Satellites
A TD Cowen survey found 34 percent of respondents would consider switching to a mobile service from the company
Satellite
Starlink Still Rural For Now: New Street Research
The firm estimated Starlink could have the capacity to serve about 18 percent of U.S. households by 2035
FCC
FCC Orders Providers to Block Digital Solutions Over Robocall Violations
The company failed to address suspected illegal robocalls and correct deficiencies in its FCC certification
Telecom 150
Open Rules and Protocols, Including Section 230, Fuel ‘Permissionless Innovation’
The FCC's expanding 'Covered List' now requires companies to seek government approval, reversing innovation
Spectrum
Dozens of Groups Urge Top Trump Officials to Oppose NextNav Plan
Opponents said an upcoming FCC proposal on GPS ‘may incorporate elements of’ the company’s plan
permitting
FBA Study Highlights One Permitting Rule as the Most Disruptive to Broadband Deployment
The FCC is considering preempting local permitting regulations
Cybersecurity
Carr Defends Covered List Expansions
The FCC Chairman also downplayed concerns about him and other agency officials accepting event tickets from regulated companies
Telecom 150
From the Fairness Doctrine to a Network Sale: The FCC’s Enduring Authority
For 38 years, the FCC required competing views on controversial issues across broadcast programming.
BEAD
BEAD Enters Cleanup Phase With More Broadband Gaps to Fill
Broadband policy expert Carol Mattey says the next round of funding could roll out in nine months
FCC
FCC Rolls Back Environmental Reviews to Speed Wireless Deployments
The agency also voted to make more spectrum available for satellite broadband
