FCC July Open Meeting Agenda to be Incentive Auction Heavy
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) has released the tentative agenda for its July open meeting, scheduled for July 16, 2015. It contains...
Bureau Again Extends Special Access Proceeding Deadlines
The Federal Communications Commission's (FCC or Commission) Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) has again extended the deadlines for submitting comments in its special access rulemaking proceeding....
Bureau Releases Rural Census Tracts and Anticipates Future Action in 3.5 GHz Proceeding
On April 17, 2015, the Federal Communications Commission Adopted a Report and Order and Second Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (collectively, 3.5 GHz Order)...
FCC Clarifies, Seeks Comment on Small Business Exemption to Enhanced Transparency Rule
The FCC’s Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau (CGB) has issued a public notice initiating a comment cycle regarding the enhanced transparency requirements that were...
NTIA Releases Technical Report on 3.5 GHz Band Sharing
The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) has released a technical report developed by engineers in NTIA’s Office of Spectrum Management (OSM) and Institute for...
3.5 GHz Comment Dates Set
In April, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) adopted rules for the Citizens Broadband Radio Service (3.5 GHz band). The Commission also sought comment on...
FCC Kicks Off Process of Modernizing Lifeline to Support Broadband
At its June 2015 open meeting, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) adopted a Second Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), Order on Reconsideration, Second...
AT&T Faces $100M Fine for Running Afoul of Transparency Rule
AT&T Mobility (AT&T) has been hit with an FCC record-setting $100 million proposed forfeiture for alleged violations of the FCC’s 2010 Open Internet Transparency...
FCC To Preserve One UHF Channel
The FCC has issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to establish procedures to ensure that one UHF channel will be available nationwide for...
USF Contribution Factor Declines Slightly to 17.1 Percent
The FCC’s Office of Managing Director (OMD) has announced that the proposed universal service contribution factor for the third quarter of 2015 will be 0.171 or...
