by Pivot
Tag: Policy
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…
FCC Opens the 6 GHz Band to Very-Low-Power Devices
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has adopted rules that allow very-low-power (VLP) devices to operate across the entire 6 GHz band. VLP devices operate at very low power across short distances while providing very high connection…
Senate Passes ACCESS Rural America Act, Intended to Ease Rural Providers’ Burdens
Last week, the United States Senate passed S.3242, the Access to Capital Creates Economic Strength and Supports (ACCESS) Rural America Act, which is intended to improve broadband access in rural areas by reducing regulatory costs for…
FCC Provides Details on Salt Typhoon Cyberattack
Overview The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is taking decisive steps to address vulnerabilities in U.S. telecommunications networks following the Salt Typhoon cyberattack, a sophisticated intrusion linked to foreign state-sponsored actors. These measures aim to safeguard critical…
FCC, USAC: Be Wary of Providers Still Collecting ACP Data
The start of the holiday season has led the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to warn consumers about service providers that have not updated their websites and other materials to reflect the ending of the Affordable…
Supreme Court to Consider Universal Service Fund: Panelists Say It’s a Good Time to Redesign
The FCC’s Universal Service Fund (USF) continues to be a highly important program to rural homes and businesses in need of broadband connectivity. But its future is in doubt for both financial and legal reasons.…
FCC Takes Aim at Third Parties in the STIR/SHAKEN Caller ID Framework
The FCC has issued a Report and Order for use of third parties in the caller ID authentication process. The Secure Telephone Identity Revisited (STIR) and Signature-based Handling of Asserted Information Using toKENs (SHAKEN) framework…
Sixth Circuit Title II Oral Arguments on FCC Definitions Center on Major Questions
The three-judge panel hearing the case over the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) now-stayed order to regulate the internet using Title II rules peppered the parties in the case with questions about the definitions of “information…
FCC Offers Tribal Libraries Help with E-Rate Application Process
The FCC has made the Tribal Libraries Pilot Program permanent. The new program, the Tribal Library E-Rate Advocacy Program (T-LEAP), provides one-on-one assistance to help Tribal libraries work through the E-rate application process. The E-rate…
FCC Issues Inquiry Designed to Improve Provider Customer Service
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) today adopted a notice of inquiry designed to improve customer service across the communications industry. “Dealing with customer service should be easy. But all too often consumers of communications services…
FCC Sends Cease-and-Desist to Curb Banking Robocall Scams
Washington, DC — October 18, 2023 —The FCC’s Enforcement Bureau today took targeted, coordinated action against a provider for transmitting scam calls impersonating legitimate banks and credit card issuers. The calls, brought onto the U.S.…
FCC Taking on Data Caps with Portal, NOI
The FCC is establishing a process by which it will examine data caps and the impact they have on residential and business customers. The two steps to this point are establishing a portal by which…
