FCC Seeks Nominations for Tribal Official Intergovernmental Advisory Committee Slot
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) is seeking nominations for an open position for an elected or appointed Tribal representative to serve on...
Data Broker Accountability and Transparency Act Introduced in Senate
Senators Edward Markey (D-MA), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), and Al Franken (D-MN) have introduced the Data Broker Accountability and Transparency Act (S. 668)...
STELA, Local Number Portability Administration on March Open Meeting Agenda
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) has released the tentative agenda for its March open meeting, scheduled for March 26, 2015. It contains the...
OMB Approves Rural Call Completion Requirements; Data Recording Begins April 1
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has approved, for a period of three years, the information collection associated with the rules adopted in...
FCC Announces Update to PSAP Text-to-911 Readiness Registry
The Federal Communications Commission's Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau has issued a public notice announcing that it has updated the FCC's Public Safety...
FCC Adopts Landmark Broadband Orders
In a dramatic open meeting that featured guest speakers from the online, technology and entertainment industries, the FCC officially adopted two orders that boldly...
Push for Delayed Net Neutrality Vote and Public Disclosure of Order Rebuffed by Chairman
Three days before the FCC’s February 26 meeting, Commissioners Ajit Pai and Michael O’Rielly have made a last-ditch effort to delay the FCC’s net...
February 26 FCC Meeting Officially Will Tackle Key Broadband Issues
The FCC has formalized its agenda for its February 26 open meeting, which will address two major broadband related items. First, the Commission will...
FCC Clarifies Rural Call Completion Requirements
The FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) has issued a declaratory ruling that provides additional guidance regarding how providers that are subject to the FCC’s...
Senators Klobuchar and Fischer Re-Introduce Rural Spectrum Accessibility Act
Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) recently introduced S. 417, the “Rural Spectrum Accessibility Act.” The purpose of this legislation is to “encourage spectrum licensees to...
