The FCC today adopted a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) seeking comment on a consumer label for broadband service. The label was mandated in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) adopted late last year. The requirement aims to make…
Net Neutrality
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…
Former FCC Chair Explains Why the Government Might Need 5G Access, Outlines Biden Priorities
The idea of a government-owned 5G network seems to be anathema to commercial wireless network operators. But Julius Genachowski, who served as FCC chairman during President Obama’s first term, sees a need for the government to have 5G access. Genachowski…
Appeals Court Upholds Most of Restoring Internet Freedom Order
The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals today upheld most provisions of the Restoring Internet Freedom Order (RIFO) adopted by the FCC in December 2017, including a decision to classify broadband as an information service, rather than a telecommunications service. Broadband…
Let’s 5G: Without Mentioning Small Cells, Verizon Seeks Consumer Support for Them
Verizon has launched a campaign/platform that it’s calling Let’s 5G. A company blog post describes the Verizon Let’s Go initiative as “a simple, powerful platform that we’ve created to provide easy to digest information about 5G, while also connecting local…
Senate Net Neutrality Vote Aims to Reinstate Rules
The Senate voted 52-47 yesterday to overturn the decision late last year to end Net Neutrality rules. The Senate Net Neutrality vote was brought up under the Congressional Review Act, which allows a vote on regulatory changes within a limited…
FCC Broadband Report: New Deployments Rise After Two-Year Drop
Broadband deployment had slowed but has shown recent signs of recovery, according to the 2018 version of the annual FCC broadband report. The agency attributes the two-year downturn between 2015 and 2017 to the previous commission’s 2015 Title II Order…
BTC Broadband Seizes on Net Neutrality Debate, Removes Bandwidth Caps
Regional broadband operator BTC Broadband, serving northwestern Oklahoma, is eliminating monthly broadband usage caps and offering symmetrical bandwidth for fiber broadband served customers. Citing the net neutrality debate, BTC says these changes are evidence of their support of open and…
Report: When it Comes to Net Neutrality Support, Knowledge is Evidently Power
Most who say they understand the net neutrality issue say they support it, according to a new study of net neutrality perceptions from research firm GfK. According to the study, about half (55%) of all U.S. consumers report that they…
Top Telecom Stories of 2017 (7 High-Profile, 3 Low-Profile)
It was virtually impossible to miss some of the top telecom stories of 2017 –such as the recent Net Neutrality reversal or carriers’ ongoing 5G and fixed wireless activities. Some other important stories initially got a bit of attention but…
Room Evacuation Accompanies FCC Net Neutrality Reversal
As expected, the FCC at today’s monthly commission meeting voted to reverse Net Neutrality guidelines that have been in place since 2015 – a victory for broadband providers who say it will enhance their ability to invest in their networks,…
Broadband Provider Groups Aim to Debunk “Overexaggerated” Net Neutrality Fears
Representatives of three broadband provider associations held a press conference today to attempt to debunk what one representative called “overexaggerated” and “catastrophic” Net Neutrality fears on the part of the American public. The action came just one day before the…
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