by Pivot
Tag: Policy
USTelecom Advocates Changes to Private Sector-Government Cybersecurity
USTelecom is advising Congress and the new administration to reform how it structures cybersecurity cooperation between the government and the private sector. The post paints a dire current reality, characterized by asymmetry in which bad…
11th Circuit, FCC Put One-to-One Robocall Rule On Hold
The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has vacated a rule at the eleventh hour that would have drastically reduced telemarketing robocalls received by consumers and small businesses. The court granted a petition by the…
FCC Stops Considering Bulk Billing Proposal, Citing Potential for Cost Increases
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) said it will cease consideration of an earlier proposal that would have eliminated bulk billing arrangements imposed on tenants living or working in apartments, condos, public housing, and other such…
Senate Commerce Committee Moves to Reverse E-Rate Wi-Fi Hotspot Expansion
Thirteen senators have co-sponsored a resolution of disapproval of a Federal Communications Commission (FCC) order that would expand the Universal Service Fund (USF) to subsidize Wi-Fi hotspots for off-campus use by students. The press release…
FCC Order: Serving 95% of Locations Satisfies CAF-BLS Requirements
The Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) Wireline Competition Bureau this week released an order saying Connect America Fund Broadband Loop Support (CAF-BLS) projects reaching 95% of required locations with 25 Mbps upload and 3 Mbps download…
New York Begins Enforcing Low-Cost Internet Plan Law
New York began enforcing its low-cost internet law on January 15, requiring broadband service providers with over 20,000 subscribers to offer plans as low as $15 per month. The low-cost internet program has been in…
FCC Adopts Ruling to Mandate Provider Cybersecurity Efforts
UPDATE, January 16, 2025: Today, Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel announced that the FCC had adopted the Declaratory Ruling proposed in December, which will require carries to secure their networks from cybersecurity attacks…
E-BRIDGE Act, Which Aims to Aid Rural Deployments, Becomes Law
The E-BRIDGE Act, which aims to ease the deployment of rural broadband, became law on January 4 as part of the Thomas R. Carper Water Resources Development Act of 2024 (S. 4367). E-BRIDGE is an…
Report From Congress Summarizes AI Effect on Vital Industries
In the early days of the new session of Congress, the House of Representatives has outlined the items of general agreement surrounding artificial intelligence (AI). The recently released Bipartisan Task Force Report finds that the…
Broken USF May Require a Congressional Solution
It is not controversial to say that the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) Universal Service Fund (USF) program is unsustainable. Something must change. “The current system is broken… It’s a problem that Congress is ultimately going…
Senate Passes Bill to Fund FCC Rip-and-Replace Program
UPDATE, December 18: Today, the U.S. Senate passed the National Defense Authorization Act, which includes more than $3 billion in funding for the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) rip-and-replace program. Industry voices were quick to applaud…
New York $15 Internet Mandate Challenge Won’t Be Heard by Supreme Court
UPDATE, December 17: Yesterday, the Supreme Court announced they would not hear a challenge to the New York State law that requires providers to offer $15 internet plans for low-income residents. The announcement means the…