FCC Acting Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel has shared a proposed rulemaking with colleagues that could lead to a requirement that mobile carriers block illegal robotexts. The proposed initiative is a follow up to the FCC’s ongoing work against illegal robocalls. The…
ENGLEWOOD, Colo., Oct. 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — DISH today filed a complaint with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) against Tegna Inc. after it removed its local stations from millions of DISH TV subscribers in 53 markets across the country. “Tegna…
Several more winning bidders in the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (RDOF) auction have received eligible telecommunications carriers (ETC) designation for areas where they tentatively won funding. The new designations are for states where the FCC Is responsible for awarding designations….
The FCC has authorized 21 more winning bidders in the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (RDOF). The only large bidder on the list is Cox Communications, which had funding authorized for nine states. Cincinnati Bell also had funding authorized for deployments…
The FCC is committing more than $1.1 billion in the second wave of awards in the Emergency Connectivity Fund Program. The funding — $1,159,681,350.34 – will support 2,471 schools, 205 libraries and 26 consortia. The newly announced support brings the…
The FCC said today that it is ready to authorize funding for 42 companies that were among the smaller winning bidders in the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (RDOF) auction. Also today, the FCC released a list of defaulted census blocks…
Day one of Auction 110 of spectrum in the 3.45 GHz band raised $672.4 million, the FCC said this afternoon. Thirty-three companies qualified to bid in the auction, including all three nationwide wireless providers – AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon. The…
The FCC this week adopted two Notices of Proposed Rulemaking (NPR) in the fight against illegal robocalls. One takes aim at the networks that serve as entry points for foreign-originated robocalls and the other proposes rules to protect 911 call…
The FCC has announced the approval of 72 more funding applications totaling $41,113,186 in the second round of the COVID-19 Telehealth Program. The awards follow a previous round 2 funding announcement of almost $42 million, which was made in late…
Enrollment in the FCC Emergency Broadband Benefit Program has now hit 6 million, up from somewhat more than 5 million only four weeks ago. The EBB program gives discounts of $50 (and up to $75 on Tribal lands) to qualifying…
The FCC is committing $1,203,107,496.88 to 3,040 schools, 260 libraries, and 24 consortia in the first wave of the $7.17 billion Emergency Connectivity Fund program. Recipients are in the 50 states, Guam, Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia. The…
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and utility regulators are highlighting the Lifeline and Emergency Broadband Benefit (EBB) telecom programs for low-income consumers as part of Lifeline Awareness Week, which runs through Friday. Part of the reason the regulators may be…
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