RDOF Phase I Winners Announced
The FCC has formally announced the close of the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (RDOF) Phase I Auction (Auction 904), which ended just...
Bureau Affirms T-Mobile Leases and Dismisses Requests for Revision of Spectrum Screen
The Wireless Telecommunications Bureau (Bureau) has denied Verizon’s petition for reconsideration of acceptance of T-Mobile's Spectrum Manager Lease Arrangements with Channel 51...
Rate Benchmarks and Minimum Usage Allowances Announced for 2021
The FCC's Wireline Competition Bureau and the Office of Economics and Analytics have announced the 2021 reasonable comparability benchmarks for fixed voice...
Rural Health Care Program Rule Changes Accelerated
The FCC's Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) has issued an Order accelerating the effective date of certain rule changes to the Rural Health...
DISH-Controlled Entities Once Again Denied Small Business Bidding Credits
The FCC has once again determined that SNR Wireless LicenseCo LLC (SNR) and Northstar Wireless LLC (Northstar) are ineligible for bidding credit...
FCC Makes More Spectrum Available in 5.9 GHz Band for Unlicensed Use
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) has adopted rules through a Report and Order (Order) to make more spectrum available for...
CoBank Report Highlights Impact of Funding Uncertainties on Rural Operator Infrastructure Decisions
CoBank has released a report titled "Funding Uncertainties Wreak Havoc for Rural Communications at the Worst Time Possible" authored by economist, Jeff...
FCC Adopts 5G Rural Fund Order
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) has adopted rules establishing the 5G Fund for Rural America (5G Fund), which will allocate...
FCC Adopts Order Expanding Unlicensed Wireless Operations in TV White Spaces
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) has adopted a Report and Order (Order) amending Part 15 of the Commission’s rules to...
Net Neutrality Order on Remand Adopted in Split Vote
In response to last year's remand by the DC Circuit Court of Appeals of the 2017 Restoring Internet Freedom Order, the FCC...