The speeds that SpaceX Starlink low earth orbit (LEO) satellite broadband dropped for the second consecutive quarter in the U.S., according to the latest data from Ookla. The media download speed was 53 Mbps in the U.S. – a decrease…
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FCC Takes More Action Against Chinese Equipment Manufacturers
The FCC has adopted new rules prohibiting communications equipment from certain Chinese companies that is considered to pose an unacceptable risk to national security from being authorized for importation or sale in the U.S. The newly adopted rules prohibit the…
FCC to Collect Affordable Connectivity Program Data
The FCC today released details about the data that service providers participating in the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) will have to file annually. Providers will have to report speed, latency, and bundle characteristics, as well as certain aggregated subscriber data….
FCC Cuts Off Provider Over Scam Robocalls
The FCC said yesterday that service provider Global UC is being cut off from other networks because it failed to meet the commission’s requirements for protecting consumers against scam robocalls and malicious caller ID spoofing. The company is being removed…
Your Home, Your Internet NOFO Released: $10M in Grants to Support ACP
The FCC has released a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the Your Home, Your Internet and ACP Navigator programs. Applications are due by January 9, 2023. Each program has a budget of $5 million for grants aimed at promoting…
FCC Issues Ruling on Ringless Voicemails
The Federal Communications Commission yesterday clarified that ringless voicemails are considered “calls,” and, therefore, must abide by robocall rulings requiring callers to obtain a consumer’s consent before delivering such a call to a consumer’s mailbox without ringing their cell phone. …
FCC Will Have to Act Fast on the Next Broadband Map Update
The FCC released what it is calling a “pre-production draft” of the updated national broadband map today. In a press release, FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel called the draft map “the first step in a long-term effort to continuously improve our…
Broadband ‘Nutrition’ Labels are Officially a Thing Now
Broadband providers will need to display easy-to-understand labels to allow consumers to comparison shop for broadband services under new FCC rules. The rules were mandated by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), adopted late last year. The labels, which…
FCC Grants $84M to 8 States in ECF Program
The FCC’s Emergency Connectivity Fund (ECF) has committed almost $84 million to eight states in an effort to neutralize the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on students. The funding will support about 140,000 students, primarily focusing on California, Georgia, Iowa,…
FCC Announces Two More RDOF Authorizations, Two More Defaults
The FCC has authorized support for two more companies that had winning bids in the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (RDOF) auction and has announced two more companies that plan to default on at least a portion of their winning bids….
FCC Seeks to Stem Scam Student Loan Robocalls
The FCC’s Robocall Response Team has unveiled new actions designed to stem a flood of scam robocalls related to student loan debts. These calls could increase as repayments are to restart at the end of the year and the Administration’s…
FCC Unveils Grant Programs to Promote ACP
The FCC has created four complementary grant programs to promote the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) across the country. The regulator is seeking to “enlist trusted community messengers” who would “develop innovative outreach strategies designed to target historically unserved and underserved…
