911 Reliability Certification System Ready to Go
The FCC's Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau has announced that the on-line system for filing 911 reliability certifications is now available for use. ...
Filing Window for International Traffic Reports Announced
The Federal Communications Commission has announced the filing window for providers of international telecommunications service to file their 2015 reports of international traffic and...
T-Mobile to Pay $17.5 Million for Service Outage Notification Failures
T-Mobile USA, Inc. (T-Mobile) has entered into a consent decree with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) under which T-Mobile will resolve an...
USAC Board Members Sought
The Federal Communications Commission's (FCC or Commission) Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) is seeking nominations for 12 board member positions on the Universal Service Administrative...
Parties Seek Access to Confidential Data in Special Access Proceeding
In June, the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC or Commission) Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) released a Public Notice announcing that it was ready to receive...
FCC Gears Up for Incentive Auction-Heavy Open Meeting
The Federal Communications Commission will hold its next Open Meeting on Thursday, July 16, 2015 at 10:30 am. The Commission is expected to consider several...
FCC Modifies ERS Rules
In 2013, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) updated its Experimental Radio Service (ERS) rules to provide additional flexibility and an environment that...
FCC Adopts TRS Rates
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) recently adopted per-minute compensation rates to be paid from the Interstate Telecommunications Relay Services Fund for the Fund Year...
FCC and TracFone Reach Handset Unlocking Agreement
The Federal Communications Commission's (FCC or Commission) Enforcement Bureau (Bureau) and TracFone Wireless, Inc. (TracFone) have reached a settlement to provide unlocking of TracFone...
Kinzinger Bill Aims to Neutralize Broadband Rate Regulation
Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) has introduced a short net neutrality bill entitled the "No Rate Regulation of Broadband Internet Access Act of 2015" (H.R.2666),...