NCTA
NCTA Warns 60-Day Phone Unlocking Rule Could Fuel Billions in Fraud
Cable industry group urged FCC to extend unlocking period to 180 days.
NCTA
Originally the National Cable and Telecommunications Association, NCTA – The Internet & Television Association, is a trade association representing major cable and television companies. NCTA’s member companies connect more than 82 million customers to high-speed internet.
Communications Act
Panelists Disagree Over Taxes and Fees for Broadband and Streaming Services
Should streaming video and broadband services be subject to fees similar to those imposed on cable TV providers?
NCTA
Politically Divided FTC Adopts Click-to-Cancel Mandate
Opponents argue the FTC overstepped with the new rules.
Digital Inclusion
October Surprise: Rosenworcel Opens Probe Into ISP Data Caps
Agency leader concerned about the impact on low-income households and healthcare services.
Section 706
NCTA: Inflation Far Outpacing Retail Price of Broadband
Broadband has become more affordable, even as other costs have risen
Justice Department
NCTA Urges Caution in SES, Intelsat Transaction
The sale could impact internet access in remote areas like Alaska.
Benton
FCC Lawyer Defends Digital Discrimination Rules Before Eighth Circuit
ISP Lawyer Says ‘Disparate Impact’ Standard Never Authorized by Congress
Pole Attachments
Wireless Industry Continues Push for Access to Light Poles
The FCC protects telecom provider access to utility poles.
Wireless
GOP State AGs Oppose FCC’s 60-Day Mobile Phone Unlocking Plan
State officials say FCC lacks legal authority to require unlocking.
Wireless
NCTA Backs 180-Day Automatic Mobile Device Unlocking
The proposal clashes with Rosenworcel's proposed 60-day unlocking plan.
Second Circuit
Cable, Chamber of Commerce Ask SCOTUS to Toss N.Y. Broadband Law
Industry groups asked SCOTUS to strike down the Affordable Broadband Act – but only after net neutrality is sorted out.
Multicultural Media Telecom and Internet Council
Tech Think Tanks Fighting N.Y. Broadband Law in Supreme Court
Public Knowledge says Second Circuit 'got it right.'
900 MHz
NextNav Defends 900 MHz Proposal Amid Wide Opposition
The company asked the FCC to consider its plan to operate a GPS backup. Opponents worry about interference.
FCC
ISPs Say 1996 Law Blocks FCC's New Data Breach Rules
The agency said it wasn't barred from adopting rules that overlapped with previously voided policies.
FCC
Cable, 5G Operators Disagree on Spectrum Sharing Ahead of World Radio Conference
The FCC asked for input as it works to prepare the U.S.'s positions.
Infrastructure
Small ISPs Want Firm Deadline for Processing Pole Orders
ACA Connects pushed the FCC to adopt firm make-ready timelines and enhance self-help remedies for pole attachments.
