permitting
Senate Unveils Permitting Package
USTelecom said the bill ‘can help clear the path’ to broadband permitting reform
permitting
Industry, Local Governments Still Disagree Strongly on Permitting
FCC received comments on its proposal to set shot clocks and fee limits for wireline projects
permitting
Industry Backs ISP Challenge to Minnesota City Permit Rules
Trade groups have supported multiple preemption petitions at the FCC
Privacy
Telecom Industry Groups to Sixth Circuit: Overturn FCC Data Breach Rules
After a three-judge panel upheld the rules, the full court will rehear the case Oct. 21
Broadband Mapping and Data
Industry Wants More Changes to FCC’s Broadband Data Collection
A rift persists over how providers should get coverage areas restored to the FCC’s broadband map
permitting
ISPs Back Lumos in Ohio Permitting Dispute
Two counties in the state objected to Lumos's request that the FCC overrule their requirements
permitting
With House Effort Stalled, NCTA Presses Senate on Broadband Permitting
Cable group asks Senate committee leaders to include broadband reforms in any permitting package.
permitting
Appeals Court Sides With Fiber Provider in Railroad Crossing Dispute
Seventh Circuit says railroads can’t charge fiber providers for access without the property rights to do so
FCC
In FCC’s High-Cost Modernization Docket, SpaceX Stands Alone
SpaceX wants the FCC to sunset ‘high-cost’ rural broadband subsidies – almost no one else agrees.
USF
New Mexico Launches Rulemaking for Broadband Affordability Program
The state program will offer eligible households discounts toward broadband service beginning Dec. 1.
Congress
Senate Panel Hears Permitting Reform, Fiber Critical to Supporting AI Growth
Witnesses warn existing networks face mounting demand and call for faster infrastructure approvals
USF
AT&T Loses Bid to Temporarily Halt California's Enforcement of COLR Obligations
A federal judge denied AT&T’s preliminary injunction request, but allowed advocates, local governments, and a telecom group to enter the case
Copper Theft
Telecom Experts Urge Congress to Act Against Copper Theft in Capitol Hill Summit
Government Officials and experts showed their support for imposing stronger penalties for infrastructure vandalism.
California
GOP Candidate for California Governor Dings FCC, AT&T on Effort to End California Landline Obligations
Steve Hilton, endorsed by President Trump, urges the FCC to let state regulators preserve AT&T’s voice services for rural Californians.
Privacy
FCC Data Breach Rules Still Under Review, Agency Says
Telecom industry groups still want to overturn a court decision upholding the rules, fearing the precedent would make it harder to ax rules with Congress’s help
Robocalls
Echostar Pushes Back Against FCC Proposal to Onshore Call Centers
The company explained that the FCC should not disrupt a system that works well.
