Telecom 150
Open Rules and Protocols, Including Section 230, Fuel ‘Permissionless Innovation’
The FCC's expanding 'Covered List' now requires companies to seek government approval, reversing innovation
FCC
The Federal Communications Commission is the regulator of telecommunications, television, wireless, cable, satellite and radio-frequency spectrum in in the United States.
Spectrum
Dozens of Groups Urge Top Trump Officials to Oppose NextNav Plan
Opponents said an upcoming FCC proposal on GPS ‘may incorporate elements of’ the company’s plan
permitting
FBA Study Highlights One Permitting Rule as the Most Disruptive to Broadband Deployment
The FCC is considering preempting local permitting regulations
Cybersecurity
Carr Defends Covered List Expansions
The FCC Chairman also downplayed concerns about him and other agency officials accepting event tickets from regulated companies
Telecom 150
From the Fairness Doctrine to a Network Sale: The FCC’s Enduring Authority
For 38 years, the FCC required competing views on controversial issues across broadcast programming.
BEAD
BEAD Enters Cleanup Phase With More Broadband Gaps to Fill
Broadband policy expert Carol Mattey says the next round of funding could roll out in nine months
FCC
FCC Rolls Back Environmental Reviews to Speed Wireless Deployments
The agency also voted to make more spectrum available for satellite broadband
enforcement
FCC to Supreme Court: Don't Review Location Data Fines Again
After justices upheld the agency's fine powers, T-Mobile still wanted its penalties thrown out
Fiber
FCC Needs More Time to Look at Verizon Copper Retirement
Local governments and others had raised concerns about the availability of replacement services
FCC
Wyden: An All-GOP FCC Would Be Unlawful
A legal dispute could complicate President Trump’s effort to reshape the agency’s five-member commission
USF
Low-Cost Bank Loans Could Help Advance Universal Service, Broadband Investor Says
CWA also wants USF contributions to include broadband, enterprise connectivity, and cloud service review
Olivia Trusty
Civil Rights Groups Seek Gomez Renomination Alongside Thumann Severs
Civil rights groups are pressing the Senate to keep a Democratic voice at the FCC
FCC
Sens. Welch, Bennet Bill Would Create ‘Digital FCC’
The Senate Democrats are reviving a proposal for a new federal regulator
Cybersecurity
Guthrie, Pallone Introduce Bill to Increase Oversight of FCC Covered List
The agency recently granted extensions to participants in its Rip and Replace program
FCC
FCC Releases 'How-To' Robocall Blocking Guides
FCC creates accessible step-by-step instructions targeting automated spam
FCC
Broadband Progress Hasn’t Closed the Digital Divide, Analysts say
The event examined the legacy of the Telecommunications Act of 1996
