The letter follows calls to drop the credit rule that it said could shut out smaller ISPs from funding.
Congress should discontinue High-Cost, Lifeline, and ReConnect.
One Eye was given 'ample opportunity' to address robocall traffic, FCC said.
The announcements closely echo tech platforms’ response to the U.S. Capitol riots.
The program is helping low-income households afford internet access, but some experts warn that the fund will soon be depleted.
The combination of federal benefits is currently prohibited in the state of California.
Future broadband funding should target those who need it, even if they live in cities or the suburbs.
There are government programs created to shrink the digital divide, but not many Americans know what’s out there.
Former Google executive Camille Gloster has been appointed by the White House to its Office of the National Cyber Director.
The program, previously the Emergency Broadband Benefit, was extended by the infrastructure bill.
Starks sat down to discuss the promise of smart grid technology for the environment.
Consultants say the Federal Communications Commission has the authority to do so.
Republican senators can tolerate FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel, but not Commissioner-nominee Gigi Sohn, says Politico.
Bringing broadband to those who need it the most requires more than just government funding for network expansion.
The FCC should hit the pause button on a current plan to zero out support for voice-only services.
FCC head talks spectrum and network strategy, broadband policy book released, and it's Lifeline Awareness Week.
Jamestown is hoping an open access network would make internet more affordable.
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February 22, 2021 – Jessica Rosenworcel, acting chairwoman of the Federal Communications Commission, on Monday released proposed rules governing the implementation of the Emergency Broadband Benefit...
February 16, 2021 – Federal Communications Commissioner Geoffrey Starks said the $3.2 billion Emergency Broadband Benefit program is currently a top priority for the regulatory agency....
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Sens. Richard Durbin, D-Ill., Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., and Reps. Marcia Fudge, D-Ohio, and Anna Eshoo, D-Calif., along with 140 colleagues in both the House and Senate,...
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In an online speech Friday by Federal Communications Chairman Ajit Pai before the Interamerican Development Bank and The International Institute Of Communications Online Workshop, Pai encapsulated...
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The Federal Communications Commission’s Wireless Telecommunications Bureau on Tuesday granted U.S. Cellular, a wireless telecommunications network, to use additional spectrum to help meet increased customer demand...
In-Depth Analysis of the D.C. Circuit Court’s Decision in Mozilla v. FCC Demonstrates It is Just the Beginning of a New Chapter Debate Shifts to Congress and...
WASHINGTON, November 21, 2017 — The White House on Friday defended the Federal Communications Commission’s decision to prevent telecommunications service resellers like TracPhone and Simply Wireless...
WASHINGTON, November 16, 2017 — In a move harshly condemned by Democrats and consumer advocates, the Federal Communications Commission on Thursday voted along party lines to...
WASHINGTON, November 1, 2017 — After nearly a year in the minority on the Federal Communications Commission, Democratic FCC Commissioner Mignon Clyburn told reporters on Wednesday...
