A group of three U.S. Senators has introduced the Funding Affordable Internet with Reliable (FAIR) Contributions Act. The FAIR Act would direct the FCC to study expanding the base of contributors to the USF fund. It’s not a new idea…
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Consolidated Receives All State PUC Regulatory Approvals for Searchlight Capital Partners Investment
July 16, 2021 — Mattoon, Ill. — Consolidated Communications (NASDAQ: CNSL) (the “Company”) announced today that it has received all required state Public Utilities Commission (PUC) regulatory approvals necessary for the conversion of the contingent payment right (the “CPR”) issued by…
Senators Ask FCC Why RDOF Application Review is Taking So Long
Two senators have sent a letter to FCC Acting Chair Jessica Rosenworcel questioning why the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (RDOF) long-form application review process is taking so long and asking for details about why and how much longer it’s going…
What’s Next on Proposed 12 GHz Rule Change? 500 MHz for 5G or Not?
What’s next on the proposed rule change that would allow two-way transmissions in the 12 GHz band? Advocates and opponents discussed the issue on a Broadband Breakfast webcast yesterday. At stake is an impressive 500 MHz of spectrum that advocates…
FCC to Accept Applications for $1.9B Secure Networks Reimbursement on Oct 29
FCC Acting Chair Jessica Rosenworcel said today that the commission will begin accepting applications for the Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Reimbursement Program on October 29. She announced the news at today’s monthly FCC meeting, where rules for the program…
Biden Looks to Revive Net Neutrality, Gets an Earful from Provider Associations
President Biden has asked the FCC to restore Net Neutrality rules that were eliminated during the Trump administration – a recommendation that spurred USTelecom to pen an angry response on the part of its broadband provider members and drew criticism…
GAO: FCC Broadband Definition May Not Cut It for Small Business Broadband Speed Needs
The FCC should analyze small business broadband speed needs and incorporate the results of this analysis when establishing speed targets for broadband support programs and other broadband programs, according to a new report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO). In…
FCC Faces Tough Decision on 12 GHz Rule Change with 5G Spectrum in the Balance
The FCC faces a tough decision on a proposed change to the rules for the 12 GHz spectrum band. Comments on the proposed change were due yesterday and the commission got a range of conflicting commentary from heavy hitters on…
Fixed and Mobile Carriers Face Off on CBRS Power Levels
The Wireless Internet Service Providers Association (WISPA), which represents fixed wireless providers, has asked the FCC to reject a proposal by the Competitive Carriers Association (CCA), which represents mobile providers, involving power levels for the CBRS spectrum band. Earlier this…
Rosenworcel Gets Labor Union Endorsement for Permanent FCC Chair
Five key labor unions sent a letter to President Biden this week urging him to change Jessica Rosenworcel’s status from acting FCC chair to permanent. “Her focus on greater opportunity, accessibility and affordability in our communications services and her tireless…
TDS Telecom Updates its STIR/SHAKEN Progress as FCC Deadline Hits
TDS Telecom reports that it screened more than 30 million calls and blocked 4.9 million suspected illegal calls in June. The information was part of an update of TDS’s implementation of the STIR/SHAKEN anti-robocall protocol. STIR/SHAKEN stands for Secure Telephone…
FCC Launches Country’s Largest Effort To Close Homework Gap
WASHINGTON, June 29, 2021—Today, FCC Acting Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel announced schools and libraries can now begin to file applications for the $7.17 billion Emergency Connectivity Fund, the agency’s latest effort to connect Americans. Schools and libraries can apply for financial…
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