FCC's Connect America Fund Gets Underway
The FCC adopted an official reform order for establishing the Connect America Fund, which replaces the outdated universal service and ...
Tag: Regulatory
AT&T Links T-Mobile USA Layoffs to Failed Merger Bid
AT&T issued a statement linking T-Mobile USA's recent decision to close seven call centers to the regulatory policy that blocked ...
FCC to Examine 700 MHz Interoperability
The FCC issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to promote interoperability and encourage the efficient use of spectrum in ...
FCC Forms Incentive Auction Task Force
The FCC has formed an Incentive Auction Task Force, with the goal of using market forces to bring under utilized ...
FCC Proposes 40 MHz of Additional Spectrum for Mobile Broadband
The FCC is proposing to open 40 megahertz of additional spectrum currently assigned to the Mobile Satellite Service (MSS) in ...
ITU's World Radiocommunication Conference Pushes for 700 MHz Mobile Broadband
Following four weeks of negotiations in Geneva, the World Radiocommunication Conference 2012 came to a conclusion with the signing of ...
FCC Streamlines 800 MHz Cellular Service Licensing
The FCC adopted rules aimed at providing licensees with greater flexibility to provide advanced communications service in areas currently unlicensed ...
FCC Requires VoIP Outage Reporting
In an effort to boost the nation’s 9-1-1 services, the FCC will begin requiring interconnected VoIP service providers to report ...
FCC Requests $347 Million for 2013 Budget
The FCC is requesting a budget of $346,782,000 to carry out the FCC’s functions and meet the expectations of Congress. ...
Network World: Reed Hundt on Why Spectrum Bill is Terrible
Network World published an interview with former Federal Communications Commission chairman Reed Hundt, who has characterized spectrum auction legislation under ...
FCC Updates Lifeline Program for Low-Income Americans
The three current commissioners of the Federal Communications Commission voted to approve a comprehensive overhaul of the Lifeline universal service ...
Ofcom Proposes Auction of 800 MHz and 2.6 GHz Spectrum this Year
Ofcom set out a number of new proposals for making 4G mobile spectrum available in the UK. Plans call for ...
U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Approves FCC Nominees
The U.S. Senate's Commerce Committee voted to approve President Obama's two nominations for FCC Commissioners: Ajit Pai and Jessica Rosenworcel. ...
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