FCC

Spectrum

Carriers Push FCC for Extra Upper C-Band Spectrum

CTIA wants 220 megahertz of Upper C-Band for 5G; Congress only guaranteed 100 megahertz.

Funding

Commerce: BEAD Work to Continue Amid Shutdown

FCC filing deadlines during the shutdown are pushed to the day after normal operations resume.

Expert Opinion

Nick Leiserson and Michael Klein: Urgent Changes Needed to Update the E-Rate Program

Broadband access funding for schools must consider the cyber threats that accompany Internet connectivity.

Spectrum

White House Adviser Pledges to Protect Spectrum Critical for Wi-Fi

U.S. won’t 'go backwards' on Wi-Fi leadership, even after Congress dropped 6 GigaHertz (GHz) protections in reconciliation bill.

FCC

FCC Stops E-Rate Funding for Off-Campus Wi-Fi

The agency also voted to seek comment on local permitting rules it should consider preempting.

Expert Opinion

Gigi Sohn: It’s the Media Consolidation, Stupid

Disney's suspension of Jimmy Kimmel after FCC threats revealed how media consolidation has left just 6 corporations controlling American mass media.

Spectrum

Trusty Touts Deregulation, Says Spectrum Auctions Will Drive Innovation

Auctions are important, but Trusty pointed to unlicensed spectrum as essential for Wi-Fi 7 and 'Internet of Things' applications.

rights of way

Illinois Court Tosses Local Application Fees for Broadband Projects

A judge ruled the fees were prohibited under state law.

Robocall

Gomez Stresses FCC Must Protect Free Speech

The commissioner flagged recent investigations into broadcasters and programming, including ABC's Jimmy Kimmel Live.

NTIA

Roth: New Permitting Tool Will Fast-Track Nearly All BEAD Projects

NTIA administrator projects up to 95 percent of projects will bypass environmental reviews.

FCC

Carr: FCC Ready if Shutdown Hits This Week

Agency ‘crunching the numbers’ to gauge how long it could operate without new funding.

Alaska

FCC Tweaks Alaska Connect Fund

The agency affirmed that it expects 5G upgrades in some areas that lack any homes and businesses.

FCC

Carr To Congress: FCC Improving Coordination Among Federal Broadband Programs

Chair responds to an April audit that flagged mapping weaknesses and data gaps.

Broadband Mapping and Data

New York Fed Finds Low-income Neighborhoods Pay Higher Share of Income for Worse Broadband

Lower income areas spend 2.43 percent of their income on broadband compared to 0.51 percent elsewhere, the report found.

FCC

FCC Prepares for Mass Furloughs Amid Looming Government Shutdown

Agency’s previous contingency projected retaining just 12 percent of staff

Broadcast

FCC Prepares to Revisit Broadcast Ownership Rules

Chief of Staff Scott Delacourt cites recent court ruling that sets this review apart