WCB Releases Form 5640 User Guide for Rip & Replace Reimbursement Applications
The Wireline Competition Bureau has released the FCC Form 5640 User Guide to assist eligible applicants in preparation for the opening of...
FCC Penalizes Eight Service Providers for Failing to File 911 Certifications
The Federal Communications Commission’s Enforcement Bureau has announced that eight covered 911 service providers will pay penalties for failing to timely file...
WTB Seeks Comment on Permitting Stratospheric-Based Platform Services to Provide Broadband Internet Services in...
The Wireless Telecommunications Bureau has released a Public Notice seeking comment on a proposal to permit High Altitude Platform Stations and similar...
WCB Adopts Protective Order for Robocall Mitigation Database Filings
The FCC's Wireline Competition Bureau has adopted a Protective Order that sets out rules to limit access to proprietary and confidential information...
NTIA Seeks Comment on Service Areas Proposed by Applicants for Broadband Infrastructure Program
The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) has released a list of service areas proposed by applicant groups vying for funding from...
Agenda for October FCC Open Meeting
The Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) has published the tentative agenda for its October 2021 Open Meeting. The meeting is scheduled...
FCC Commissioner Simington Announces Staff Changes
FCC Commissioner Nathan Simington has announced multiple staff changes. Marco Peraza will replace Carolyn Roddy, who is departing to the join the...
FCC Initiates Rulemaking to Prevent Scams Used to Seize Cell Phone Accounts
The FCC has launched a formal rulemaking process to combat subscriber identity module (SIM) swapping scams and port-out fraud, which are processes...
FCC Seeks Comment on Spectrum for Internet of Things
As directed by Congress in the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021, the FCC is seeking comment on current and...
FCC Proposes Rules to Combat Illegal Robocalls
In an effort to mitigate foreign-originated illegal robocalls, the FCC has proposed rules that would impose comprehensive requirements on domestic gateway providers. ...
