The Federal Communications Commission’s Enforcement Bureau has entered into a Consent Decree with Frontier Communications Parent, Inc. regarding the submission of allegedly inaccurate information as part of the Broadband Data Collection challenge process. To resolve the matter, Frontier has agreed
The FCC has revised its rules for the 24.25-24.45 GHz and 24.75-25.25 GHz (collectively, the 24 GHz band) bands to implement certain decisions made in the World Radiocommunication Conference held by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) in 2019 (WRC-19). Specifically,
The FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau (WCB) has announced that certain census block groups (CBG), which were limited to exclusive support from the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (RDOF) are now eligible for other funding programs. The RDOF program promotes the efficient
The FCC’s Space Bureau (Bureau) has adopted an Order and Authorization, granting in part and deferring in part, with conditions, the application, as amended, of Space Exploration Holdings, LLC (SpaceX) to construct, deploy, and operate a constellation of second generation
The FCC’s Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau (CGB) has provided guidance on the Reassigned Numbers Database (Database) to improve its utility to subscribers. Callers can use the database to determine whether a telephone number may have been reassigned so they
The Federal Communications Commission’s Enforcement Bureau has issued a letter announcing Q Link Wireless’s notice of conviction for conspiring to commit: (1) wire fraud, (2) theft of government funds, and (3) defrauding the United States. These crimes were committed in
The FCC has announced a December 12, 2024 effective date for its rules mandating that commercial mobile radio service providers implement a georouting solution for all 988 calls. Thus, nationwide CMRS providers will be required to comply with the rules
The Supreme Court of the United States (Court) has agreed to consider the constitutionality of the current statutory and regulatory framework for funding and administering the FCC’s Universal Service Fund (USF) support mechanisms, which subsidize telecommunications and Internet services for
The FCC has adopted a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), launching its first comprehensive review in decades of licensing rules for submarine cables that transmit information between continents. The Commission is seeking comment on how best to improve and streamline
The FCC has proposed a $734,872 fine against Eken, a Hong Kong and China-based smart home device manufacturer, for apparent violations of the Commission’s rules that require a company to designate an agent located in the U.S. Eken apparently provided