Enforcement Bureau Announces Chief of Staff Appointment
Katherine Winfree will join the Federal Communications Commission’s Enforcement Bureau as its new Chief of Staff. Ms. Winfree previously served as the Chief Deputy...
Comments on Further USF/CAF Reforms Due August 8
On June 10, 2014, the FCC released the Connect America Fund (CAF) Omnibus Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (FNPRM) which continues the...
FCC Follows FTC’s Lead, Will Investigate T-Mobile Cramming Complaints
On July 1, 2014, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed a complaint against T-Mobile USA, Inc., alleging it made “hundreds of millions of dollars...
Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau Seeks Comment on Termination of Dormant Proceedings
The Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC or Commission) Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau (Bureau) has released a Public Notice seeking comment on the possible termination...
FCC Proposes Emergency Alert System Changes
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has released a Public Notice seeking comment on several proposed changes to the Emergency Alert System (EAS). The Notice...
Text-to-911 Part of Light August Open Meeting Agenda
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) will hold its next open meeting on Friday, August 8, 2014. The tentative agenda includes:
Part 17 Antenna...
NTIA Releases AWS-3 Transition Plans
The National Telecommunications and Industry Administration (NTIA) has released a series of federal agency transition plans in preparation for the November 13, 2014 advanced wireless...
Local Telephone Competition Report Shows Increase in VoIP and Mobile Services
The FCC has released its latest telephone competition report which summarizes information about telephone services as of June 30, 2013. Report data is collected...
Wireline Competition Bureau Releases Internet Access Service Report
The FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau has released a report on the status of Internet access services as of June 30, 2013. The report summarizes...
Supreme Court Protects Cellphone Privacy
Under the search-incidental-to-arrest exception to the Fourth Amendment warrant requirement, law enforcement can search anything on one’s person when one is arrested. However, the...
