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FCC Releases NPRM to Update Spectrum Sharing Rules, Advance Satellite Broadband
Today, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced that it would review spectrum sharing structures between different types of satellite systems. The Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) is the start of a formal procedure to “enable…
AST SpaceMobile and AT&T Get FCC OK to Test Direct-to-Satellite Cellular on FirstNet
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has granted AST SpaceMobile permission to test direct-to-cellular connectivity on Band 14 spectrum, which is reserved for public safety — a request made in coordination with AT&T. The tests will be…
FCC Rejects Suggested Changes to Enhanced A-CAM Rural Broadband Program
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) issued an order late last week in response to several petitions for reconsideration involving Enhanced A-CAM — a portion of the Universal Service Fund (USF) program that covers some of…
Fourth Leg of the Relay Race: Meet the South Carolina State Broadband Director
Jim Stritzinger, Director of the South Carolina Broadband Office, likes “to think of the work we’re doing as an Olympic relay race.” The first leg, he told Telecompetitor, was the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic…
FCC Issues NPRM on NG911 Interoperability and Reliability
The Federal Communication Commission (FCC) has released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that offers five elements aimed at ensuring Next-Generation 911 (NG911) systems are effective, reliable, and interoperable. The FCC says that NG911 will…
Supreme Court Takes a Close Look at USF Contributions
It was to be one hour of oral arguments about the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC’s) Universal Service Fund (USF) program, considering whether Congress delegated too much of its authority when it created the program in…
FCC Takes Actions to Accelerate Copper Replacement
Older copper lines were fine for typical telephony, but are inadequate for modern high-speed communications demands — that was the reasoning behind today’s Federal Communications Commission (FCC) actions, which the regulator said are designed to…
Sixteen Questions With the New Jersey Broadband Office
The New Jersey Office of Broadband Connectivity (OBC) and its director, Vallary Bullard, answered 16 questions from Telecompetitor recently. Here’s what we learned. Q: When was your state broadband office established and how big is…
Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals Will Not Reconsider FCC Title II Decision
UPDATE, March 12: Yesterday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit in Cincinnati refused to reconsider its January 2 opinion striking down the FCC Title II regulations on net neutrality. The decision is…
Four Businesses Request En Banc Hearing Over One-to-One Consent Decision
The battle over the Federal Communication Commission’s [FCC’s] One-to-One Consent Rule continued this week with four small business owners requesting an en banc hearing to reconsider the decision by a three-judge panel to vacate the…
FCC to Auction Spectrum to Help Fund Rip-and-Replace Program
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has unanimously approved a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) on creation of an auction of 5G-capable spectrum. The proceeds from an eventual auction will support the Secure and Trusted Communications…
FCC Expands Use of Tool to Block Fake “Government” Robocalls
WASHINGTON, DC, February 27, 2025— The Federal Communications Commission today adopted new rules to protect consumers against illegal robocalls. The Report and Order expands the Commission’s efforts to combat scam calls by broadening the use…
