WASHINGTON, July 25, 2023—FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel recently shared with her colleagues an updated Notice of Inquiry that would kick off the agency’s evaluation of the state of broadband across the country, as required by Section 706 of the Telecommunications…
If telecom providers are required to remove decades-old lead-sheathed cable from their networks, the total bill is likely to be in the range of $4.4 billion to $21 billion, according to a new estimate from New Street Research. That’s a…
In a filing with a U.S. District Court yesterday, AT&T pushed back against allegations made by the Wall Street Journal regarding decades-old lead-clad telecom cabling. In a series of articles published earlier this month, the WSJ alleged that those cables…
If action is needed to remediate alleged dangers posed by old lead-encased copper telecom cabling, the cost could be in the range of $60 billion, according to an estimate from New Street Research. This, in turn, could impact the government’s…
FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel has circulated a Report and Order to other commissioners proposing rule changes aimed at protecting consumer cellphone accounts from attacks on cell phone accounts. The proposal calls for revising Customer Proprietary Network Information (CPNI) and Local…
The Wall Street Journal is accusing AT&T, Verizon and other major telcos of potentially posing a health threat from decades-old cables covered in toxic lead, including cables installed under water, in the soil and on poles. According to the WSJ…
The uncertainty surrounding the re-funding of the Affordable Connectivity Program, which is expected to run out of funds in 2024, has implications for internet service providers, American households, and local governments, said experts at a recent Broadband Breakfast Live Online event. Uncertainty surrounding…
The latest development in ongoing skirmishes over One-Touch-Make-Ready (OTMR) policies is that competitive provider GoNetspeed testified in favor of legislation that would make the approach available in Massachusetts. OTMR rules require the owners of utility poles to allow one contractor…
The FCC has fined John M. Burkman, Jacob Alexander Wohl, and J.M. Burkman & Associates LLC $5,134,500 for making what the agency said were 1,141 unlawful robocalls. The FCC rejected the arguments asserted by the parties in their response to…
WASHINGTON, May 30, 2023—The Federal Communications Commission today proposed a fine of more than $1.4 million against PayG for apparently failing to pay Universal Service Fund (USF), Telecommunications Relay Service Fund (TRS Fund), North American Numbering Plan (NANP), and federal…
Stakeholders are relieved that the House and Senate passed the debt ceiling bill yesterday evening, averting an impending government shutdown and other dire consequences. The bill calls for certain spending cuts, but according to a research note issued this week…
Just weeks after giving up her bid to be an FCC commissioner, Gigi Sohn said today that she will head up the American Association for Public Broadband. Sohn told reporters at the Broadband Communities conference and via teleconference that she…
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