“Lot$a Money” Costs TRS Provider $11.9M
The FCC has issued an $11.9 million Forfeiture Order against California-based Purple Communications, Inc. (Purple) after finding that the company improperly billed the Telecommunications...
FCC Technological Advisory Council Releases Mobile Device Theft Prevention Report
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) Technological Advisory Council (TAC) has released a Mobile Device Theft Prevention Report. The report updates its recommended slate...
WTB Announces New FAA Antenna Structure Marking and Lighting Requirements
The Wireless Telecommunications Bureau (WTB) has announced that the FAA has released a new Advisory Circular for Obstruction Marking and Lighting (AC 70/7460-1L) for...
Library of Congress Renews Handset Unlocking Exemption, Extends Exemption to Other Devices
The Library of Congress has renewed for three years a Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) unlocking and jailbreaking exemption for mobile phones that allows consumers to...
FCC Adopts Incentive Auction Items
On October 21, 2015, the Federal Communications Commission adopted three Incentive Auction items, and removed them from its October Open Meeting Agenda. The items included: (1) a Report...
FCC Proposes Undersea Cable Rules
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) has proposed rules that would require submarine cable licensees to report significant outages to the FCC. There are approximately 60...
FCC Announces Tentative September Open Meeting Agenda
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) has released the tentative agenda for its September open meeting, scheduled for September 17, 2015. It contains the...
Commission Extends Equipment Certification Comment Deadlines
In July 2015, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that proposes to streamline the equipment certification process. Among...
911 Reliability Certification System Ready to Go
The FCC's Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau has announced that the on-line system for filing 911 reliability certifications is now available for use. ...
Filing Window for International Traffic Reports Announced
The Federal Communications Commission has announced the filing window for providers of international telecommunications service to file their 2015 reports of international traffic and...
