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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…