WTB Grants U.S. Cellular Tower Inspection Waiver
The Wireless Telecommunications Bureau (WTB) has granted a request by U.S. Cellular for a waiver of the Commission's rule requiring quarterly inspection of registered...
Chairman Wheeler Proposes Solutions to Address Unwanted Robocalls, Texts
FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler is circulating a proposal among his fellow Commissioners that would address unwanted robocalls and texts to wireless phones. Unwanted calls...
FCC Releases Staff Report on Lifeline Broadband Pilot Program
The FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau has released a staff report which summarizes data obtained from the FCC’s Low Income Broadband Pilot Program. The pilot...
FCC Proposes 2015 Regulatory Fees
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) is seeking comment on its proposed fiscal year (FY) 2015 regulatory fees. The final figures are usually adopted...
Wireless Facility Modification Rules Fully In Effect
On October 21, 2014, the Federal Communications Commission released the Wireless Infrastructure Report and Order, which updated and tailored the manner in which it evaluates the impact...
Court to Decide Whether Title II Broadband Regulation Is Delayed
After the FCC denied various petitions for stay (or delay) of the Open Internet (or net neutrality) Order and particularly its Title II broadband...
Remaining Cellular Harmonization Rules Take Effect May 19
In December 2014, the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC or Commission) Wireless Telecommunications Bureau announced that revised final rules governing the 800 MHz Cellular Service...
Additional Comment Sought on Petition to Realign 900 MHz Band
On November 17, 2014, petitioners Enterprise Wireless Alliance and Pacific DataVision, Inc. filed a Petition for Rulemaking requesting that the Federal Communications Commission open a rulemaking...
WTB Announces Division Name Change
The Federal Communications Commission's (FCC or Commission) Wireless Telecommunications Bureau (WTB) has renamed its Spectrum and Competition Policy Division the Competition and Infrastructure Policy Division....
Verizon, Sprint Get Slammed for Cramming
The Federal Communications Commission's Enforcement Bureau has reached a $90 million dollar settlement with Verizon Wireless, and a $69 million dollar settlement with Sprint...
