The authority currently rests with the Justice Department.

Says FCC overstepped its authority.

Firm claims to have exceeded the FCC’s ‘Know Your Customer’ expectations.

Republican Simington continues to vote against fines.

The agency is responsible for licensing underwater cable facilities connecting to the U.S.

There’s no universal system in the U.S. to flag texts as suspicious or unwanted before they are viewed.

These vast, climate-controlled facilities, housing thousands of servers, support cloud computing, artificial intelligence, and data-driven decision-making.

The agency in February made such calls illegal without prior consent.

The rules would require consent for any AI-generated call or text.

The company sent calls 'informing' households of a fake tax relief program.

The FCC chairwoman requested the report during the Consumer Advisory Committee meeting Thursday.

The committee will delve into the ramifications of emerging AI technologies concerning consumer privacy and protection.

The agency also introduced regulations to simplify consumers revoking consent for robocalls.

The ruling comes ahead of the 2024 presidential election.

A group of state attorneys general endorsed the move in response to an NOI.

FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel asked for similar legislation in November.

The commission is set to consider robocall rules, emergency alerts.

The Commission has been aggressive on spam this year, and AT&T has been working to improve filters on its networks.

Two companies will have 48 hours to mitigate the potentially illegal traffic.

Industry experts argue that more caller information should be added onto calls tagged as spam.

Commissioners and House lawmakers discussed key topics at a contentious hearing.

The USDA announced $1.2 billion in rural development funding.

Lax DOJ enforcement lets fines go uncollected, witnesses said.

The latest step in the agency’s efforts to curb scam calls will kick off this week, FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel said.

The ruling would prevent providers from accessing emergency and government services, they say.

The rules would ban the practice of marketers purporting to have written consent for numerous parties to contact a consumer.

The proposed rules will not protect consumers and will limit consumer’s ability to receive important messages from carriers.

The FCC is prepared to terminate by order the call traffic to and from One Eye LLC for alleged robocall violations.

Blocking the entire compromised originating or terminating ranges of voice traffic leads to unnecessary losses.

Despite the FCC’s recent expansion of STIR/SHAKEN, some panelists called the framework ineffective.

FCC approved first rules on robotexts, more on robocalls, and opened comments on dead zone satellite coverage and prison call rates.

Has the FCC succeeded in making the STIR/SHAKEN framework work?

The FCC will vote on call rates of incarcerated people at its next open meeting next month.

The commission will vote on the robotext proposal in March.

Current precedent is unclear in data security litigation, say experts.

Some states’ attorneys general are suing a realtor for alleged robocall scheme.

The FCC alleges that the Cox/Jones Enterprise conduct violated the Telephone Consumer Protection Act.

The portal provides private entities the ability to notify the FCC about robocall violations.

Imposter fraud is a particularly predatory offshoot of robocalling, often involving extremely sophisticated scams.

Why are flash calls on the rise and how do operators handle them to maximize revenue?

The commission’s ruling follows a notice of inquiry the agency approved last month.

Braodband Breakfast is tracking each state's BEAD grant application window.

Braodband Breakfast is tracking fixed wireless access subscriptions.

Braodband Breakfast is tracking wireline broadband subscriptions.

Braodband Breakfast is tracking wireline broadband subscribers by technology.

Commenters urge FCC not to further extend robocall deadlines to comply with framework.

STIR/SHAKEN offers no protection from fraud schemes besides robocalls and caller ID spoofing.

Blocking bad actors requires a whole new way of thinking, the authors say in this ExpertOp exclusive to Broadband Breakfast.

The committee wants wider use of opt-out from certain text messages.

Title II would require VoIP services to be subject to stronger regulations already in place for telecommunication providers.

The chairwoman seeks increased authority over autodialers and the ability for the FCC to take robocallers to court.

Dish said its customers will now have access to AT&T’s gigabit fiber services.

There are new proposed rules that offer legal protections to those aiding in enforcement efforts against illegal robocalls.

The FCC signed on five states this month and seven last month.

The three letters are the latest in the FCC’s ongoing crackdown on illegal call traffic.

The measure would restrict unwanted voicemails appearing in consumers’ inboxes.

Providers that are not facilities-based will need to meet their robocall obligations by June 2022.

Small provider says cost and fast-moving deadlines making it hard to implement robocall regulations.

Hawaii official estimates that 10 million spoofed and robocalls go unreported.

Facebook is nudging teens away from harmful content, Comcast’s new spam call blocker, AT&T goes with Ericsson for standalone 5G.

The biggest risk is likely to come through enforcement actions by state attorneys general and civil litigation, says Marashlian.

The FCC details rip and replace fund, UTOPIA Fiber is getting involved in Bozeman project, FCC rolls out robocall database.

FCC makes temporary changes for Ida, OneWeb says no to spectrum sharing, FCC proposes $5M for robocall scheme.

Organizations say preponderance of illegal calls don’t come from facilities-based providers.

The agency proposed rules for public comment on that would further restrict illegal use of numbering resources.

The FCC has voted to bring in an online portal to collect individual complaints about robocalls and ID spoofing.

The FCC voted to cut the time small providers had to become STIR/SHAKEN compliant by one year.

The Federal Communications Commission on Thursday fined Tele Circuit Network Corporation for switching consumers’ service providers.

July 6, 2020 — The U.S. Supreme Court upheld a ban on unsolicited robocalls to cell phones with their Monday ruling on Barr v. the American Association of Political Consultants. The court expanded the ban to additionally prohibit robocalls from political consultants and debt collectors. The American

July 1, 2020 — Every day, Americans are inundated with millions of robocalls. But the Verifying Integrity in End-to-End Signaling Working Group seeks to put an end to them. The group of the GSM Association, which is chaired by network management company Iconectiv, aims to develop technologies that c

June 9, 2020 — The Federal Communications Commission moved to adopt five proposals at its June Open Meeting on Tuesday, dealing with issues such as the upcoming Rural Digital Opportunity Fund auction to the enforcement of illegal robocalls in the United States. The Rural Digital Opportunity Fund auc

Broadband Breakfast Live Online on Wednesday, May 27, 2020, 12 Noon ET – “Robocalls: Have They Accelerated Under the Coronavirus, and What is the FCC Doing About It?” WATCH HERE, or on YouTube. Also available on Twitter and Facebook. Or SUBSCRIBE to the Broadband Breakfast YouTube Channel Drew Clark

May 6, 2020 – The Supreme Court on Wednesday used the telephone to hear arguments on the constitutionality of political messages sent over the telephone. The case, Barr v. American Association of Political Consultants Inc., concerns the Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991, which places limits

WASHINGTON, March 11, 2020 – “That is flatly incorrect,” Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai said, partly to Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel and partly to Rep. Mike Quigley, D-Ill., chairman of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government. Quigley had

The top regulator of U.S. phone calls has issued an ultimatum to telecom companies: Either stop robocallers from faking phone numbers or risk new regulations from the Federal Communications Commission. FCC Chairman Ajit Pai’s warning is well-justified. By several different measures, the number of te

American energy production has increased substantially over the past few years.

As data centers proliferate, Nuclear Energy is potentially ready for a revival.

Cryptographic technologies and blockchain ledgers are driving a new era of decentralized finance.

The rapid rise of cloud computing and artificial intelligence has placed an unprecedented strain on America’s energy grid.

Fiber-optic technology is the gold standard for home or commercial broadband, and powers wireless connectivity, too.

Mobile communication has become a central part internet connectivity.

The internet has the potential to impact, and also to enhance, society's democratization.

Section 230 is sometimes called the 26 words that created the internet.

Whether broadband providers may prioritize delivery of bits by the entities they own is a divisive topic.

Open Access networks separate network operations from internet services. Ownership may also be separate from operations.

The pandemic has prompted a new era of funding for broadband infrastructure.

Because Rural America is often the least-connected region in the country, ensuring coverage is central to BEAD.

Wireless technologies are critical for mobile communications, and for being able to reach remote locations.

Satellite broadband remains an option those areas beyond the reach of fiber, terrestrial or mobile wireless.

The Universal Service Fund, codified in 1996 with the Telecommunications Act, remains the foundation of universal access.

Data Centers and Cloud Computing rely upon robust and high-speed upload and download internet speeds.

Tribal leaders say the federal government has failed to uphold its trust responsibility for the health, safety and welfare of Native American tribes.

The 5G wireless standard promises breakthrough in capacity, speed and dynamic spectrum-sharing capabilities.

Wireless Internet Service Providers play an important role in delivery of fixed wireless broadband.

We need humans to make digital inclusion work.

Technology, particularly broadband access and adoption, plays a vital role in K-12 and secondary education.

The innovations of telehealth and mobile health care has transformed medicine and health care.

Ensuring that emergency communications are enabled with broadband is the next frontier in public safety.

Broadband internet service allows many people to work from almost anywhere.

Digital locks and keys are necessary, but not sufficient, to ensure cybersecurity.

The BEAD program is implemented by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration of the U.S. Commerce Department.

The last three years have seen a dramatic increase in the number of communities building publicly-owned, locally controlled infrastructure.

The entire concept of privacy has been transformed by broadband and the internet.

Accurate broadband mapping and data has been central to America's broadband buildout.

Cities of the future rely on high-speed internet access and advanced fiber and wireless connectivity.

The infrastructure necessary for advanced energy also powers the infrastructure necessary for high-speed internet.

Self-driving cars are one of many advances to come for smart cities and communities.

Drones and airborne transportation are one of many advances to come for smart cities and communities.

Antitrust has been re-invigorated by concern over the power of big technology, media and telecom companies.

Artificial intelligence is poised to transform humans' relationship with technology, and each other.

Social media plays a powerful force in the lives of most adults and teenagers.

Debates about the role of free speech have been transformed by broadband internet services.

Semiconductors are the world’s new oil.

Whether licensed, unlicensed or shared, radio frequency spectrum is the critical resource for wireless communication.