FCC

FCC

SpaceX: FCC Should Revise Spectrum Sharing Between Satellite Types

Existing rules unnecessarily restrict the operation of non-geostationary satellite systems, company says.

OTI

Consumer Groups Hold Network Outage Against AT&T in Spectrum Battle

The outage also took FirstNet offline -- evidence, the groups say, of the ease with which the band could be put to commercial use.

Infrastructure

USTelecom Urges Flexible Utility Pole Timelines Ahead of BEAD

The trade group called for negotiable make-ready timelines to address challenges beyond pole owners' control.

Rural

Senate Bill Would Provide States with Defaulted Broadband Funds

The bill would ensure that states have the money to connect unserved addresses.

NCTA

White House Wants to Crack Down On Hold Times, Subscription Cancelation Delays

The FCC is considering rules to make it easy to cancel subscriptions and talk to human representatives.

Affordability

Study: Some Internet Plans Now Outpacing Consumer Inflation

'One or two years does not necessarily indicate a permanent change in a trend.'

Fifth Circuit

Court Pauses Challenge to FCC’s USF Forbearance Policy

Consumer groups are trying to resolve the issue with the agency directly.

Fifth Circuit

Molaks Seek Review of FCC’s Wi-Fi Hotspots Order

The Molaks' challenge follows the Supreme Court’s Loper Bright ruling restricting agency deference.

Communications Act

Consumer Groups Looking to Pause Narrow Legal Challenge to Net Neutrality

Public interest groups want a pause in their legal challenge to a key USF funding decision by the FCC

Infrastructure

Major ISPs Press FCC to Speed Pole Access Ahead of Big BEAD Projects

NCTA proposed the FCC extend the 45-day make-ready timeframe for orders of up to 6,000 poles.

Second Circuit

ISPs Ask Supreme Court to Strike Down N.Y. Affordable Broadband Law

The state's attorney general agreed not to enforce the law while the Supreme Court reviews their request.

FCC

NTIA Reports Federal Broadband Investments FY2022

The report includes spending data from 12 agencies across 70 programs as mandated by Congress.

FCC

FCC Seeking Comment on Disclosure Mandates for AI-Generated Robocalls

The agency in February made such calls illegal without prior consent.

Rural

ISP Seeks RDOF Waiver to Solve Duplicative Broadband Grants

Resound Networks requested to waive its RDOF obligations for 21 census blocks that received duplicate broadband funding.

FCC

FCC Under Tight Deadline To Implement AI Ad Disclosures

The FCC might not have time to enforce new AI Ad disclosure rules for political ads before the November elections.

Rural

Broadband Providers, Bankers Want FCC Not to Rely on Weiss Ratings

USTelecom, NCTA, WISPA, and RDOF winners joined the banking industry in suggesting the agency ditch the standard.