The FCC today opted not to regulate pricing for most business data services and began a process aimed at making it easier for service providers to retire copper networks. The moves on business data services pricing and copper retirement came…
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Study: FCC Business Data Services Decision Could Determine Viability of Rural 5G
The impact of the impending FCC business data services decision could be critical for rural wireless carriers, argued Raul Katz, president of telecom policy consulting firm Telecom Advisory Services, LLC, at a Washington, D.C. event Friday that was also webcast….
FCC Business Data Services Regulation Would Require Carriers to Revise Contracts
The FCC today took the next step toward implementing FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler’s plan for business data services regulation. The commission at today’s monthly FCC voted to adopt a tariff investigation order and a further notice of proposed rulemaking (FNPRM)…
FCC Adopts Digital Discrimination Rules—But Not Without Dissent
The FCC today adopted rules aimed at preventing and eliminating digital discrimination, defined as limiting access to broadband services based on income level, race, ethnicity, color, religion, or national origin. Not all commissioners supported the rules. The three Democratic commissioners…
FCC Opens Up 6 GHz Band for Low-Power Use
Washington, DC — October 19, 2023 — The Federal Communications Commission today opened the 6 GHz band to a new class of very low power devices that will operate alongside other Wi-Fi-enabled devices. These rules will spur an eco-system of…
FCC Certifies System Aimed at Preventing Phone Use in Prisons
The FCC has certified a system from Tecore Networks aimed at preventing contraband cell phones from accessing voice, data and messaging services in prisons. In July 2021, the FCC launched an initiative to spur the development of such systems, according…
FCC Ups Target Speed for Enhanced A-CAM Rural Broadband Funding Program
The FCC has adopted an order raising the target speed for the A-CAM rural broadband funding program. In a fact sheet, the commission used the term “Enhanced A-CAM” for the new program. The previous target speed was 25/3 Mbps. The…
DISH Clears One FCC 5G Buildout Hurdle, But Still Faces Future Deadlines
DISH says it is providing 5G service to 70% of the U.S. population and has launched more than 15,000 5G sites and therefore has met a key FCC buildout milestone related to its acquisition of Boost Mobile. DISH faces additional…
FCC Aims to Update CPNI Data Breach Reporting Requirements
The FCC has launched a proceeding aimed at updating rules for notifying customers and federal law enforcement of data breaches involving customer proprietary network information (CPNI). The Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), which was adopted unanimously, is an effort to…
Ziply® Fiber Launches 5-gig, 2-gig and Gig-speed Services in Myrtle Point
Kirkland, Wash. (May 31, 2022) – Ziply® Fiber announced today that its ultra-high-speed, 100-percent fiber-optic network is now ready for service in Myrtle Point, Oregon, enabling its popular “Gig-speed” service and its industry leading 5-gig and 2-gig residential services to more than 1,200…
Provider Associations Urge FCC Not to Complicate Broadband Labels
In comments filed with the FCC, broadband service provider associations urged the commission not to complicate the consumer labels that will be required at the point of sale for broadband services. The commission should strive for “simplicity” in the labels…
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