Comment Dates Announced for 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...
Wi-Fi Innovation Act Introduced in House and Senate
Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH), with colleagues Darrell Issa (R-CA), Anna Eshoo (D-CA), and Doris Matsui (D-CA), has introduced the Wi-Fi Innovation Act (H.R. 5125)...
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 14, 2014 advanced...
Comment Dates Set for Proposed 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...
Commission Seeks Comment on Petitions for Reconsideration of U-NII Order
The Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) has released a Public Notice seeking comments on seven petitions for reconsideration of its First Report and...
NTCH Petitions Commission to Rescind Forbearance and Begin Rulemaking that Would Require Carriers to...
On July 2, 2014, NTCH, Inc. filed a petition with the FCC requesting that Section 20.15(b) of the FCC’s rules be amended by deleting...
FCC Deploys “Strike Force” to Combat USF Fraud
FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler has announced the creation of a Universal Service Fund (USF) “Strike Force,” whose mission is to combat waste, fraud, and...
FCC and NTIA to Create Model City for Spectrum Sharing
The FCC’s Office of Engineering and Technology (OET) and the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) have issued a joint Public Notice that seeks...
FCC Adopts E-Rate Reforms to Bring Robust Wi-Fi to Schools and Libraries
The FCC has adopted a Report and Order that modernizes the schools and libraries universal service support mechanism – the E-Rate program – to...