Service Interoperability for EPON (IEEE P1904.1) Reaches Milestone
A draft IEEE P1904.1 Service Interoperability in Ethernet Passive Optical Networks (SIEPON) standard has reached Working Group ballot stage, representing ...
Tag: Regulatory
COMPTEL Lobbies for Amendment to ILECs' Intercarrier Compensation Plan
COMPTEL, which is an industry association representing competitive communications service providers and their supplier partners, filed comments with the FCC ...
FCC Chairman Deletes 83 Obsolete Rules
FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski announced the elimination of 83 "outdated and obsolete rules" as part of his ongoing regulatory review ...
FCC's Meeting on Aug 9 to Consider Microwave Backhaul Rules
The FCC's upcoming Open Meeting on August 9st will consider amendments to existing rules on microwave for wireless backhaul, including ...
USA Reaches Deals with Canada & Mexico on 700 MHz Sharing along Borders
The FCC announced deals with Industry Canada and Mexico's Secretariat of Communications and Transportation (SCT) for sharing commercial wireless broadband ...
Leading Carriers Submit USF/ICC Plan to FCC
A coalition of six of the leading carriers in the U.S., submitted a proposal to the FCC for reforming the ...
Sen. Al Franken Opposes AT&T + T-Mobile Deal
Senator Al Franken (D-Minn.) announced his opposition to AT&T's proposed acquisition of T-Mobile USA. In filings with the DOJ and ...
Key Senator Weighs in Against AT&T + T-Mobile Merger
Citing "substantial harm to competition and consumers," U.S. Senator Herb Kohl, chairman of the Senate Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy ...
FCC Tightens E911 Location Accuracy Requirements
The FCC took action to strengthen the Enhanced 911 (E911) location accuracy rules for wireless carriers. Wireless carriers typically provide ...
LightSquared Forms Rural Initiative
LightSquared has formed "Empower Rural America Initiative" to lead its campaign for regulatory approval of its LTE+satellite broadband network. The ...
FCC Releases 15th Annual Wireless Competition Report
The total service revenue generated by the mobile wireless industry reached approximately $154.7 billion in 2009, according to the FCC's ...
FCC Implements Fraudulent Caller ID Spoofing Fines
Last week, the FCC adopted new protections against fraudulent and deceptive use of caller ID. Callers are still permitted to ...
House Committee Acts to Halt Any FCC Expenditures Related to LightSquared
The U.S. House of Representatives Appropriations Committee voted unanimously to prevent the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) from expending any funds ...
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