Senator McCain Introduces FCC Reauthorization Act Legislation
Senator John McCain (R, AZ), chairman of the Senate's Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, introduced a "FCC Reauthorization Act ...
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Federal Trade Commission Seeks Oversight Role in Telecom
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission, whose mission is to serve the nation's consumers, is seeking to eliminate an exemption that ...
U.S. House Approves Commercial Spectrum Enhancement Act
The U.S. House of Representatives voted 408-10 to pass the Commercial Spectrum Enhancement Act (H.R. 1320), which supports the reallocation ...
Federal Court Blocks Illinois Senate Bill 885, which Aimed to Raise UNE-P Rates
A U.S. District Court issued a preliminary injunction to block the implementation of Illinois Senate Bill 885, which would have ...
U.S. Appeals Court Rules in Favor of Mobile Number Portability
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia upheld FCC rules allowing for number portability for mobile telephone ...
New National Cyber Security Division Sets Charter
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has created a new National Cyber Security Division (NCSD) to provide 24 x7 national ...
Northrop Grumman Petitions for More Spectrum for Emergency Services
Northrop Grumman is petitioning the FCC for an additional 10 MHz of public safety spectrum that will permit deployment of ...
Nikkei: Japan Considers Lifting NTT's Fiber Lease Obligations
The government of Japan is considering eliminating the requirement for NTT to lease its fiber lines to competitors, according to ...
FCC Overhauls Spectrum Leasing Rules
The FCC adopted new rules intended to make spectrum leasing more responsive to market forces. The FCC said its streamlined ...
FCC Proposes Additional Spectrum for Unlicensed Use
Agreeing with a proposal from the Wi-Fi Alliance, the FCC will seek to make available for unlicensed use an additional ...
Regulator Publishes Review of Broadband Market in the UK
Pending parliamentary approval, a new regulatory framework for electronic communications networks in the UK will go into effect on 25-July-2003. ...
FCC Sets New Rules for Satellite Broadband Services
The FCC adopted a new licensing process aimed at accelerating the rollout of satellite Internet services. The new rules create ...
FCC Launches Inquiry into Broadband over Power Line
The FCC is seeking public comment on using existing electrical power lines to provide Internet and broadband services to homes ...
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