Spectrum
SpaceX Looking to Use AWS-3 for Direct-to-Cell
The company said it would seek a waiver to use the terrestrial spectrum for satellite service.
FCC
The Federal Communications Commission is the regulator of telecommunications, television, wireless, cable, satellite and radio-frequency spectrum in in the United States.
enforcement
Verizon to Supreme Court: FCC Forfeiture Process Invalid
Verizon is asking Supreme Court to resolve a split, with the D.C. and the Second Circuits on one hand and the Fifth Circuit on the other.
permitting
FCC's Wireless Siting Proposal Sparks Wave of Local Opposition
More than 200 individuals urged the FCC to abandon rules they say erode local rights and speed tower approvals.
Communications Act
Left–Right Coalition Files Petition to Strike 'News Distortion' Rule
Advocates said the policy created risks for newsroom independence and speech.
Spectrum
Satellite Experts Like FCC Proposals to Increase Spectrum Access
The agency is considering upping power limits and opening spectrum for low-earth orbit satellite use.
Commerce
FCC Braces for Backlog After 6 Week Shutdown
The agency urged filers to limit submissions as it reopened Thursday.
Spectrum
Broadcasters Say FCC’s Upper C-Band Proposal Clears Too Much
Wireless carriers, in contrast, push the FCC to ‘maximize’ the amount of midband spectrum cleared for auction.
Expert Opinion
Nate Karren: Cox-Charter Merger an Opportunity to Restore Common Sense in Antitrust
The merger should be approved as it would benefit consumers through lower prices and infrastructure upgrades without creating monopoly concerns.
permitting
Cable Group Wants FCC to Preempt State Broadband Rate Laws, Local Permitting Rules
Comments in the agency's docket on the issue are due Monday.
Spectrum
Tribal Groups Urge FCC to Add Licensing Window in Upper C-Band Auction
Letter urges a special filing window to expand broadband on native lands.
Digital Inclusion
Prison Technology Leaders Discuss Communication Costs, Connectivity During Broadband Breakfast Panel
The panel discussed balancing innovation with public safety, and whether inmates should bear security costs for phone calls and communication under new FCC rules.
Commerce
Former Officials: FCC’s Independence ‘Obliterated’ Under Carr
The FCC now serves political interests instead of the public, former agency officials said.
Free Speech
Senate Commerce Schedules FCC Oversight Hearing
Session follows bipartisan concern over Chairman Brendan Carr’s perceived threats toward broadcast licensees.
Digital Inclusion
Congress Tried Twice to Reduce Prison Phone Rates
The House’s first attempt spelled out detailed limits; the final law left those details to the FCC.
Commerce Department
Record Shutdown Leaves Communications Agencies Strained Despite Senate Action
The shutdown slowed down broadband rollout, telecom licensing, merger activity.
Commerce Department
First Responders Back FirstNet Reauthorization as 2027 Sunset Nears
Survey finds 93% of first responders support extending the First Responder Network Authority.
