Today's Regulatory Mix: FCC and FTC Commissioners Postpone 5G Hearing, California Publishes Second Set of Modifications to CCPA Regulations, USDA ReConnect Application Deadline Extended
FCC and FTC Commissioners Postpone 5G Hearing Due to COVID-19
In a press release, the FCC and FTC Commissioners announced that they are postponing their field hearing on 5G technology and big data, which was scheduled to take place on Monday, March 16, at Wayne State University Law School in Detroit, Michigan, because of the danger posed to travelers and field hearing attendees by the novel coronavirus, COVID-19.
Read More
Topics:
USDA Reconnect Program,
broadband connectivity,
FCC 5G Hearing,
California CCPA,
Consumer Privacy Act Regulations
What will the FCC be tackling next?
Chairman Pai’s theme for the March 31, 2020 Open Meeting is “Robocall Relief Springs Forward.” He explains saying: “This past weekend, Americans across the country lost time that they're never getting back, had their sleep disrupted, and complained about this injustice. No, I'm not talking about springing our clocks forward for Daylight Savings Time. I'm talking about one of the few constants of American life that are even worse: unwanted robocalls.
Read More
Topics:
#CheckingIn@TheFCC,
STIR/SHAKEN,
Detariffing Telephone Access charges,
robocall mitigation,
Presubscribed Interexchange Carrier Charge,
Subcriber Line Charge,
Special Access Surcharge,
non-IP caller ID authentication
Today's Regulatory Mix: FCC Announces Tentative March 2020 Meeting Agenda, Kansas Adopts KUSF Administrative Penalties for Changing Report Elections, Michigan Enacts Bill Amending Lifeline Law
FCC Announces Tentative March Open Meeting Agenda
FCC Chairman Ajit Pai released the tentative agenda for the FCC’s March 31, 2020, Open Meeting. The following items will be considered:
Read More
Topics:
FCC March Open Meeting,
STIR/SHAKEN,
Program Carriage Rules,
Michigan Lifeline Law,
Detariffing Telephone Access charges,
Distributed Transmission System Rules,
KUSF Administrative Penalties
Today's Regulatory Mix: Ohio Announces New Broadband Office, FCC Releases Voice Telephone Services Status Report
Ohio Announces New Broadband Office
Governor Mike DeWine announced the creation of BroadbandOhio, an office dedicated to improving access to high-speed internet across Ohio. Establishing an office committed to increasing high-speed internet access across the state was a pillar of the Ohio Broadband Strategy that was released in December 2019.
Read More
Topics:
fcc form 477 data,
Interconnected VoIP,
OEA,
Voice Telephone Services Report,
over-the-top,
BroadbandOhio,
Local Competition Report,
OTT
Today's Regulatory Mix: Joint Agency Report on Broadband Deployment, FCC to Consider STIR/SHAKEN Implementation Rules
Joint Agency Report on Broadband Deployment
The US. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has submitted the JOINT REPORT in response to SECTION 6212 of the 2018 FARM BILL to Congress. This report summarizes how USDA, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), and the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) are working together to deploy broadband to rural areas.
Read More
Topics:
FCC,
NTIA,
broadband deployment,
USDA,
Rural Broadband Deployment,
TRACED Act,
STIR/SHAKEN
Today's Regulatory Mix: FCC Changes Venue of Federal Advisory Council Meeting Due to COVID-19, South Dakota to Prohibit Misleading Caller ID for Phone Calls, US Congress Secure 5G and Beyond Act
FCC Changes Venue of Federal Advisory Council Meeting Due to COVID-19
The FCC announced that the March 17, 2020, meeting of its Communications Security, Reliability, and Interoperability Council VII (CSRIC) will be held by conference call instead of in-person. The meeting was moved to a wholly electronic format in light of travel restrictions affecting members of the CSRIC related to the ongoing increase in coronavirus (COVID-19) cases.
Read More
Topics:
USDA's Reconnect Pilot Program,
Secure 5G and Beyond Act of 2019,
FCC Federal Advisory Council,
COVID-19,
Coronavirus,
South Dakota Caller ID Law,
Senate Select Committee on Intelligence
Today's Regulatory Mix: FCC CAF II Winning Bids, Ohio Announces New Anti-Robocall Initiative
FCC CAF II Winning Bids
The FCC announced it is ready to authorize Connect America Fund Phase II auction (Auction 903) support for the Auction 903 winning bids identified in Attachment A. To be authorized to receive the total 10-year support amounts, the applicants identified in that attachment are required to submit acceptable irrevocable standby letter(s)
Read More
Topics:
robocalls,
CAF II Auction,
CAF II Winning Bids,
Ohio Robocall Enforcement Unit
Today's Regulatory Mix: US Congress Broadband Mapping Bill, FCC Seeks Comment For 2020 CVAA Report
US Congress Broadband Mapping Bill
The US House passed, by unanimous consent, S. 1822, the bipartisan Broadband Deployment Accuracy and Technological Availability Act. The bill is intended to improve efforts to collect more accurate internet availability data, boost connectivity, and make sure our limited resources are used to deploy broadband in communities that need it most.
Read More
Topics:
U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee,
Communications and Technology Subcommittee,
Broadband Mapping Bill,
2020 CVAA Report
Today's Regulatory Mix: FCC Proposes Information Sharing of Communication Outages with Other Federal and State Agencies, FCC Establishes Bidding Procedures for 3.5 GHz Band, FCC Adopts Rules to Auction C-Band Spectrum for 5G Services and Seeks Comment on Bidding Procedures, FCC Wants to Free Up White Space to Increase Broadband Coverage in Rural Areas
FCC Proposes Information Sharing of Communication Outages with Other Federal and State Agencies
In a press release, the FCC announced a proposed framework for sharing detailed communications outage information with state and federal agencies to improve their situational awareness, enhance their ability to respond more quickly to outages affecting their communities, and help save lives, while also preserving the confidentiality of this data.
Read More
Topics:
rural broadband,
Network Outage Reporting System,
DIRS,
Disaster Information Reporting System,
NORS,
TV White Spaces,
C-Band Spectrum,
communications outage information,
3.5 GHz Band ,
5G Services
Today's Regulatory Mix: FCC Begins Collecting Data on Huawei and ZTE Equipment and Services, FCC and FTC Commissioners Announce Hearing on 5G, Privacy, and AI, USDA Announces Texas Broadband Grant
FCC Begins Collecting Data on Huawei and ZTE Equipment and Services
The FCC issued a Public Notice announcing the process by which Eligible Telecommunications Carriers (ETCs) must report the extent to which their networks contain or use potentially prohibited equipment or services provided by Huawei Technologies Company (Huawei), ZTE Corporation (ZTE), or their subsidiaries, parents, or affiliates, and the costs associated with removing such equipment and replacing it with equivalent equipment.
Read More
Topics:
privacy,
USDA Rural Broadband Grants,
ITSP,
5G,
Artificial Intelligence,
AI,
Huawei and ZTE Equipment and Services ,
Texas Broadband
