Dish and Directv are the latest opponents to issue dueling data about the impact of a proposed rule change for the 12 GHz spectrum band. A proceeding at the FCC is studying opening up 12 GHz spectrum for two-way 5G…
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FCC Proposes $2.3M LTD Broadband Fine; $2M for 72 Other RDOF Bidders
The FCC late Friday proposed fines totaling $4.3 million against 73 companies for defaulted bids in the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (RDOF) auction. More than half of the proposed fines are for a single company — LTD Broadband, which was…
FCC Orders Carriers to Stop Auto Warranty Scam Traffic
The FCC Enforcement Bureau has ordered phone companies to stop carrying robocalls known to be auto warranty scams. As we covered earlier this month, the FCC says the calls are coming from Roy Cox, Jr., Aaron Michael Jones, their Sumco…
White House: ACP Gains 1 Million Households Since May
The Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) has signed up 1 million households since launching its GetInternet.gov initiative in May, Vice President Kamala Harris announced this week. The ACP, which was created in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, provides $65 billion in broadband…
U.S. Joins Initiative Aimed at Improving Global Supply Chains
Eighteen nations, including the United States, have pledged to work together to strengthen global supply chains. The joint statement announcing the initiative was released after the 2022 Supply Chain Ministerial Forum. The eighteen countries are Australia, Brazil, Canada, the Democratic…
FCC Asks Mobile Carriers About Data Retention and Privacy Policies
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has sent letters of inquiry to the top 15 mobile providers seeking details about their data retention and data privacy policies and general practices. In the letters, FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel questions each carrier’s policies…
FCC Chair Wants Faster FCC Broadband Speed Definition
FCC Chair Jessica Rosenworcel is circulating a Notice of Inquiry (NOI) that would begin the commission’s annual analysis of the state of U.S. broadband. It proposes that the broadband speed definition be increased and recommends an even more ambitious longer…
U.S. Transition to 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline Begins Tomorrow
WASHINGTON, July 15, 2022—On Saturday, July 16, the U.S. will transition the 10-digit National Suicide Prevention Lifeline to 988 – an easy-to-remember three-digit number for 24/7 crisis care. The time of more than 200 state and local call centers funded by HHS…
FCC Seeks to Stem Auto Warranty Robocalls
FCC’s Robocall Response Team has taken actions designed to stem a flood of possibly illegal robocalls marketing auto warranties targeting billions of consumers. According to the regulator, more than 8 billion of these robocalls have been made by Roy Cox,…
FCC Awards Almost $159M in ECF Funding
The FCC has awarded almost $159 million in its latest ECF (Emergency Connectivity Fund) announcement. The funding is for applications from all three of the application windows. The funding will support more than 300,000 students in Alabama, Guam, Kansas, Pennsylvania,…
FCC Takes Further Action Against Robocalls
As of yesterday, certain small carriers must now comply with the same caller identification tools on their networks that large carriers have used for over a year. The requirement is part of broader FCC actions against illegal robocalls. These small…
Broadband Innovator Series: Melding Public Policy, Business and Law with Broadband.Money
In our newest Broadband Innovator interview series, we get valuable insight from former NTIA executive Scott Woods of Broadband.Money about the intersection of public policy and business in the broadband industry.
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