Emergency Connectivity Fund Application Window Will Open on June 29
The FCC has announced that the application window for the recently established $7.17 billion Emergency Connectivity Fund will open on June 29. ...
Biden Administration Announces Supply Chain Task Force
The Biden Administration announced a Supply Chain Disruptions Task Force after a 100-day review of critical supply chains. This review focused on...
Emergency Alert System and Wireless Emergency Alert System Tests Scheduled for August 11, 2021
The FCC’s Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau (Bureau) has published a Public Notice to all Emergency Alert System (EAS) Participants, Participating...
Murray, Portman Introduce Digital Equity Act
Senators Patty Murray (D-WA) and Rob Portman (R-OH) have introduced the bipartisan Digital Equity Act, which would dedicate more than $1 billion...
Rural Connectivity Advancement Program Act Reintroduced
A bipartisan group of senators recently reintroduced the Rural Connectivity Advancement Program (RCAP) Act of 2021, which would devote 10 percent of...
Agenda for June 17 FCC Open Meeting
The FCC has published the tentative agenda for its June 2021 Open Meeting. The meeting is scheduled for June 17, 2021, at...
WCB Seeks Comment on Secure Networks Reimbursement Program Application Process
The FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau (WCB or Bureau) has published a Public Notice seeking comment on the Secure Networks Reimbursement Program’s (Reimbursement...
Rubio, Markey Introduce Legislation to Eliminate Loophole Allowing Entities to Buy Huawei and ZTE...
Senators Marco Rubio and Ed Markey have introduced legislation, the Secure Equipment Act, to eliminate the loophole allowing entities to purchase Huawei...
FTC, Six States, and Two California Counties Sue Frontier for Misrepresenting DSL Speeds
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC), and the states of Arizona, Indiana, Michigan, North Carolina, and Wisconsin, as well as the California counties...
WTB Seeks Comment on Impact of Semiconductor Shortage on U.S. Communications Sector
The FCC’s Wireless Telecommunications Bureau (WTB or Bureau) is seeking comment on the impact of the global semiconductor shortage on the U.S....