Digital Inclusion
Mission Telecom to Maintain E-Rate Prices for Off-Campus Wi-Fi After FCC Withdraws Support
Nonprofit carrier offers to help offset lost federal subsidies for 1,280 schools and libraries.
Jessica Rosenworcel
Jessica Rosenworcel was appointed as a chairwoman of the Federal Communications Commission in 2012, but stepped down in January 2025.
Digital Inclusion
California Tenants Can Soon Opt Out of Bulk Billing Plans
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 1414 into law Friday.
Public Safety
FCC’s ‘Operation Clean Carts’ Targets Online Sales of Blacklisted Chinese Tech
E-commerce platforms remove ‘millions of listings’ tied to Huawei, Dahua, and other entities
Broadband Mapping and Data
FCC Proposes to Rollback Some Broadband Transparency Rules
Proposal would remove six consumer disclosure requirements
Digital Inclusion
FCC to Revisit 2024 Inmate-Calling Rules
FCC chair says 2024 rate caps forced facilities to scale back phone access.
Robocall
Gomez Stresses FCC Must Protect Free Speech
The commissioner flagged recent investigations into broadcasters and programming, including ABC's Jimmy Kimmel Live.
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
Public Safety
South Carolina Sees Breakthrough in Fight Against Contraband Phones
Officials may soon get FCC approval to jam illicit prison phones.
FCC
FCC to Seek Input on State, Local Barriers to Telecom Projects
The agency will also vote on whether to set up an accelerated docket for wireless permitting disputes
Public Safety
FCC to Let Prisons Jam Contraband Cell Phones
Carr announces future rulemaking in Arkansas alongside federal and state officials.
Spectrum
FCC, DOJ in Court Defending Plan to Open More Public Safety Spectrum to FirstNet
Supporters and opponents of the idea have sued the FCC over the plan.
FCC
Industry Groups Ask FCC to Rescind Certain Cybersecurity Regulations
Groups call regulations ‘onerous and vague.’
FCC
FCC’s Trusty Announces Staff Changes
Marcus Maher to serve as Senior Legal Advisor.
FCC
Former FCC Chairwoman Rosenworcel Named Executive Director of MIT Media Lab
Rosenworcel to bring policy expertise and public-interest focus to tech innovation hub at MIT
Satellite
FCC Adopts New Satellite Licensing Reforms
SpaceX, Kuiper pushed for more flexibility; CTIA warned of 5G interference risks
