The FCC’s Task Force to Prevent Digital Discrimination is inviting consumers to “share their stories and experiences in obtaining broadband internet access.” The Bipartisan Infrastructure Act, which was passed late in 2021, mandated that the FCC adopt rules to eliminate…
The FCC’s Robocall Response Team today sent Enforcement Bureau cease-and-desist letters to two more voice service providers, telling them to end their apparent support of illegal robocall traffic or face serious consequences. The two providers are SIPphony LLC and Vultik….
The FCC has launched a proceeding aimed at updating rules for notifying customers and federal law enforcement of data breaches involving customer proprietary network information (CPNI). The Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), which was adopted unanimously, is an effort to…
The latest round of grants from the FCC’s Emergency Connectivity Fund (ECF) will provide more than $65 million in support for students in Alaska, Indiana, Minnesota, Oklahoma, Puerto Rico and Texas. In all, about 170,000 students will benefit. The funding…
WASHINGTON, December 8, 2022—The FCC’s Robocall Response Team today announced that the Enforcement Bureau has ordered telecommunications companies to stop carrying robocalls related to known student loan scams. Voice service providers must cease accepting robocall traffic from Urth Access, LLC…
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…
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. …
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…
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has stopped Vonage from charging “junk fees” and obstructing those who try to cancel their service, requiring the company to pay $100 million in refunds to consumers harmed by the company’s actions. The company will…
A jury in Austin, Texas said that Grande Communications must pay $46.7 million in damages to several recording companies for copyright infringements made by Grande customers. The recording companies include Universal Music Group, Sony Music Entertainment, Warner Records and others….
A research report from Carnegie Mellon University recommends that the FCC use a two-layer approach to the consumer broadband labels that the commission is required to implement. The recommendation is based on a consumer survey conducted by the university’s CyLab…
The FCC is getting set to remove seven voice service providers from the Robocall Mitigation Database. The companies are Akabis, Cloud4, Global UC, Horizon Technology Group, Morse Communications, Sharon Telephone Company, and SW Arkansas Telecommunications and Technology. Removal from the…
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