Briefs
FCC Agrees to Expedited Review of SoftBank’s Acquisition of WOW!
The transaction would transfer ownership of the U.S. ISP to a Japanese company
FCC
The Federal Communications Commission is the regulator of telecommunications, television, wireless, cable, satellite and radio-frequency spectrum in in the United States.
Spectrum
FCC to Vote on Upper C-band Auction Rules in July
The agency is set to sell off 160 megahertz in the band
Donald Trump
Trump Plans to Nominate FCC’s Top Lawyer to Lead Antitrust Division
FCC General Counsel Adam Candeub has the support of President Trump, New York Times reports.
Fiber
AT&T Urges FCC to Allow the Company to Get Rid of Copper Services
The company is asking the commission to reject the CPUC’s rules.
Cybersecurity
FCC Expands Covered List Ban
The agency also granted another waiver under its router ban, as requests keep coming in
E-Rate
Library Groups Mobilize Against FCC Proposal to Reshape E-Rate
Thursday’s FCC E-Rate inquiry would raise compliance burdens for consultants, participants, and providers, librarians said in interviews
enforcement
Impact of Supreme Court’s FCC Fine Ruling Still Unclear: Experts
Small fines may become less common
Rural
Capito Says Rural Broadband Protection Act Will Bring Connectivity to West Virginia
The senator says the new law will strengthen vetting of companies participating in federal broadband programs.
FCC
AT&T Files Complaint Against Duke Energy Over Pole Attachment Rates
AT&T previously challenged Duke's pole rates in federal court.
Funding
FCC Clears E-Rate Review, Local Permit Shot Clock Proposal
School and library groups said they were planning to marshal opposition to cutting back E-Rate funding
Telecom 150
From the Beginning, Politics Triggered Broadcasting
Media scholars argued that politics, not technology, shaped American broadcasting from 1927 on, repeatedly shielding incumbents from competition.
Satellite
Amazon, Satellite Providers Form New Trade Association for NGSOs
SpaceX, the largest NGSO, did not join as a founding member
Fiber
California Regulator Suing FCC Over Copper Preemption Rule
The state had urged the agency not to preempt state regulations during the rulemaking process
Spectrum
Carriers Want Upper C-band Rules in 60 Days
SES said it would cost $3.6 billion to clear the band, and Eutelsat estimated its costs would be $750 million
FCC
FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez Dislikes Alexa
The commissioner explained that the device feels unsettling to her because of privacy implications.
Spectrum
AWS-3 Auction Concludes With Bids Totalling $3.5 billion
The agency will publish winning bidders ‘at a later date’
