FCC

FCC

Former Commissioners, Policy Experts Endorse Trusty for FCC

Trusty was nominated to be fifth FCC commissioner in January

FCC

Carr Appoints New FCC Deputy General Counsel

Bradley Craigmyle appointed Deputy General Counsel for litigation

Cox Communications

Cable Re-ups Push for Pole Attachment Timelines

The industry wants a firm deadline for utilities to process large pole attachment requests.

Congress

Senate Amendment Would Curb Costly FCC Regulations

Effort believed to be a preliminary step toward passage of the REINS Act.

Satellite

Verizon, AT&T Successfully Test Direct-to-Satellite Video Calls

FCC granted temporary authority for testing, but full commercial approval awaits.

FCC

FCC’s Gomez Slams Rumored Section 230 Advisory Opinion

Gomez’s sharp rebuke raised questions on whether the advisory opinion was in the works or merely a preemptive warning.

FCC

Exclusive Q&A With Chairman Brendan Carr

President Trump has 'really sort of fundamentally transformed the direction of D.C., and I think it's fabulous to see,' said Carr.

Spectrum

WISPA Wants Spectrum Sharing from FCC Under Carr

The group said the upper C-band, eyed by 5G carriers ad Starlink, could be a candidate for sharing.

broadband

Fischer to Chair Senate Telecommunications Subcommittee

Panel oversees the Federal Communications Commission and National Telecommunications and Information Administration

What's New

The Four Branches of Government

The fact there are three branches of government – and not one – is a testament to the need for a separation of powers.

Democracy

FTC to Investigate Big Tech’s Content Moderation Practices for ‘Censorship’

Critics call the inquiry the latest Trump administration push to control online speech.

Fiber

AT&T Copper Retirement Plan Would Undercut Universal Service, CWA Warns

The telecom giant will not offer fiber to many copper customers, potentially jeopardizing broadband access.

Public Safety

Pennsylvanians Demand Consumer Protections in Verizon-Frontier Merger Review

Residents, local attorneys, and emergency officials urge PUC to protect consumers before approving deal.

USF

GOP Attorneys General Urge Supreme Court Against USF

More than a dozen conservative legal groups filed briefs pushing to expand the nondelegation doctrine.

EU

Mobile Carriers Push Fiber Investments Amid Growing Demand for Convergence

All three national wireless carriers - AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile - are expanding their fiber investments in various ways.

Democracy

3 Former FCC Chairmen Condemn Brendan Carr’s Threats Targeting Media Outlets

Carr shrugs off the criticism, saying: ‘I feel bad for the three of them’