FCC Adopts 988 Georouting Mandate
The FCC has adopted rules mandating that all wireless carriers implement georouting for all 988 calls. These rules will facilitate access to...
Ninth Circuit Appeals Court Panel Upholds and Rejects Parts of FCC’s 2020 Wireless Siting...
A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (Panel) has largely upheld an FCC 2020 declaratory ruling...
Net Neutrality on Hold Pending Sixth Circuit Appeal
In a blow to the FCC's Net Neutrality Order (Order) adopted this year recategorizing broadband Internet access service as Title II telecommunications,...
Net Neutrality Temporarily Stayed by Sixth Circuit
The Sixth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals has granted a temporary two-week stay of the FCC's Net Neutrality Order. The stay delays...
U.S. Supreme Court Declines to Review Constitutionality of the FCC’s Universal Service Framework
The United States Supreme Court has declined to review the constitutionality of the FCC’s universal service support mechanism. The nonprofit group, Consumers’...
T-Mobile Agrees to $4.4B Deal to Acquire UScellular Wireless Operations
In a move that would mark further contraction of the wireless industry, T-Mobile has agreed to acquire substantially all of UScellular’s wireless...
FCC Fines Four of the Nation’s Largest Carriers Nearly $200 Million for Sharing Access...
The FCC has issued forfeiture orders (Orders) imposing huge fines on four of the nation’s largest wireless carriers for sharing access to...
Net Neutrality Order and 988 Georouting NPRM adopted in Open Meeting
At its April 25 Open Meeting, the FCC adopted (1) its new Net Neutrality Declaratory Ruling, Order, Report and Order, & Order...
Net Neutrality and 988 Georouting Items Slated for Vote at April 25 Meeting
The FCC's April 25, 2024 open meeting is poised to dominate headlines as the Commission puts its divisive new Net Neutrality Order...
FCC Accepting Applications for ECIP Program
The FCC’s Wireless Telecommunications Bureau has issued a Public Notice announcing the launch of the Enhanced Competition Incentive Program. As of February...
