Federal Communications Commission

The intended FCC nominee Olivia Trusty has worked on policy issues in Congress and for industry President Donald Trump’s intended nominee to fill the fifth seat on the Federal Communications …

The FCC says AT&T is “strengthening its data governance practices” The U.S. Federal Communications Commission today (Sept. 17) announced that AT&T will pay $13 million to settle an investigation associated …

The Federal Communications Commission plans to “reignite” the $9 billion Rural 5G Fund, moving forward with new rules for the program, which has been languishing since 2020. According to the …

Carr, Starks confirmed to five-year terms The U.S. Senate has confirmed two FCC commissioners to five-year terms. Brendan Carr and Geoffrey Starks were confirmed by voice vote late Saturday, amid …

Anna Gomez confirmed to fill FCC seat Three years into the Biden administration, the Federal Communications Commission finally has all five seats filled. The U.S. Senate voted on Thursday to …

Anna Gomez is a former NTIA, FCC deputy and former Sprint VP President Joe Biden has selected a new nominee to fill the fifth seat on the Federal Communications Commission: …

As the U.S. federal government pours billions of dollars into broadband deployment and adoption, it is also trying to get a better handle on coordination and tracking of those efforts …

‘The FCC deadlock … will remain so for a long time,’ Sohn said in withdrawal letter President Joe Biden’s nominee to fill the fifth seat on the Federal Communications Commission, …

Show me the money: The biggest broadband investment cycle ever Broadband funding is, by and large, one of the few issues with reliable, bipartisan support. It has become an increasingly …

The past three years have placed unprecedented demands on fixed and mobile broadband networks and underscored broadband as a necessity: A “seismic shift in broadband from being access to entertainment …

Rosenworcel points to ITU presidency as evidence of importance of the vision of free-market democracies in tech 5G and other advanced technologies can be used to support and promote free …

The midband spectrum is mostly available in rural areas The Federal Communications Commission has officially granted the first batch of recently auctioned 2.5 GHz overlay licenses, from an auction which …

Starlink had won projects worth nearly $900 million; LTD was the biggest winning bidder in the RDOF auction Starlink and LTE Broadband have lost federal subsidies worth more than $2 …

The wireless revolution has arrived, so much so that many forms of popular technologies are now referred to by their “generation” — Wi-Fi 6E, 802.11ax, Next Generation Internet of Things, …

The Federal Communications Commission has authorized nearly $200 million from the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund for broadband deployments in 26 states and the Northern Mariana Islands, a U.S. territory. The …

New funding application window for connecting schools and libraries to open next week The Federal Communications Commission continues to dole out emergency connectivity funding for schools and libraries around the …

Federal Communications Commission Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel has proposed that proceeds from future auctions be dedicated to funding nationwide upgrades to Next-Generation 911 services. Rosenworcel made the remarks in a recent …

The two federal agencies in charge of managing the nation’s spectrum resources are making an effort to more closely work together on a comprehensive approach to spectrum management. The new …

The Federal Communications Commission continues its fight against robocalls, with several recent actions that include its largest-ever proposed fine against a Florida-based robocalling operation, a crackdown on service providers who …

The Federal Communications Commission has released the list of eligible applicants who have requested federal funding to remove and replace equipment and services from Huawei and ZTE, which have been …

More than two-third of 911 calls come from wireless devices, which are not associated with a specific location in the way that landline phone lines are. Since 2014, the Federal …

The Federal Communications Commission has approved another wave of Emergency Connectivity Fund program funds. The $603 million will help to connect more than 1.4 million students in all 50 states, …

Rosenworcel’s FCC advocacy has focused on expanding broadband access among other priorities The U.S. Senate today voted 68 to 31 to confirm Jessica Rosenworcel as the first female chair of …

Only 52 license-types are still being contested in the 3.45 GHz auction, amid a flurry of seven daily rounds of bidding. The auction has reached more than $21.7 billion in …

The Federal Communications Commission is taking a fresh look at a proceeding that asks the agency to set aside a spectrum allocation for the operation of unmanned aerial systems (UAS), …