permitting
Congressional Action Might be Critical for Broadband Permitting Reform
The American Broadband Deployment Act could provide needed statutory authority for permitting reforms, panelists said.
FCC
The Federal Communications Commission is the regulator of telecommunications, television, wireless, cable, satellite and radio-frequency spectrum in in the United States.
Section 230
Law Professor to Carr: Best to Avoid Rosenworcel’s Mistakes
Carr urged to focus on core issues like spectrum.
Public Safety
Axon Waiver for Surveillance Devices Gets FCC Approval, Citing Public Safety
Critics said devices could disrupt Wi-Fi and fixed wireless services in the heavily trafficked Wi-Fi band.
Broadband Mapping and Data
Frontier Agrees to Pay $288,000 Over Broadband Data Violations
The FCC said the company incorrectly claimed a state agency challenging its coverage had changed its mind.
Funding
Experts Address RDOF’s Unanswered Questions
Halfway through its decade-long timeline, the $20 billion rural broadband subsidy program grapples with unresolved issues.
Cybersecurity
Rosenworcel Proposes Stronger Cybersecurity Rules After China-Backed Hack
The FCC chairwoman circulated an order mandating cybersecurity measures and an item that would seek comment on further steps.
USF
USF Contribution Factor Expected to Rise to 37.4 Percent
Analyst Blair Levin said that policymakers unlikely to intervene.
Digital Inclusion
EducationSuperHighway Unveils New ACP Approach
Proposal relies on Universal Service Fund amid Supreme Court scrutiny.
Election 2024
Rosenworcel Jokes at FCBA Chairwoman’s Dinner
Rosenworcel touched on the election, ACP, Brendan Carr, Chevron deference and space.
Defense Department
NTIA, Defense Release National Spectrum Strategy Study on Lower 37 GHz Band
The agencies largely endorsed an FCC plan for sharing among military and commercial users.
RDOF
FCC Responds to Mercury Broadband RDOF Defaults
Company will be subject to penalties for its defaults.
Rip and Replace
Rosenworcel: 30 Providers Completed 'Rip and Replace', More Funding Still Needed
The FCC chairwoman told lawmakers half the participants reported being unable to finish work without more funding.
Broadband Mapping and Data
Understanding the FCC’s Mobile Challenge Process
FCC called on consumers to challenge inaccurate mobile broadband coverage data.
Brendan Carr
Incoming FCC Chairman Carr Takes Aim at Censorship, Infrastructure
'We’ve been living under this cloud of censorship,' Carr said.
Election 2024
Rosenworcel Announces Jan. 15 FCC Open Meeting
Carr’s first meeting as chairman will follow in February.
Rural
Cable ISP Trade Group: FCC Data Highlights Broadband Expansion
About 2.1 million rural locations were added between June 2023 and June 2024
