Today's Regulatory Mix: FCC Fines Telemarketer Nearly $10 Million for Spoofed Robocalls, FCC Authorized Use of 5.9GHz Band For Wi Fi and Auto Safety
FCC Fines Telemarketer Nearly $10 Million for Spoofed Robocalls
The FCC has imposed a $9,997,750 fine on a San Diego-based telemarketer for making 47,610 unlawful, spoofed robocalls over a two-day period shortly before California’s 2018 primary election.
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Topics:
FCC Spoofing Fine,
5.9GHz Band For Wi Fi
Today's Regulatory Mix: US Congress Telecom Legislation, FCC To Expand Funding Base For Internet Based TRS
US Congress Telecom Legislation
Yesterday, the US House passed the following telecom-related bills that were reported favorably from the Energy and Commerce Committee.
- The Reliable Emergency Alert Distribution Improvement (READI) Act of 2020 (H.R. 6096), that amends the existing law to classify emergency alerts from the Federal Emergency Management Agency as a type of alert that commercial mobile service providers may not allow subscribers to block from their devices.
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Topics:
US Congress,
telecom legislation,
Internet Based TRS
Today's Regulatory Mix: USDA Announces Broadband Awards in Alaska, FCC Announces broadband Funding in US Virgin Islands, FCC Authorizes Seventh Year of CAF II Model Support for Price Cap Carriers
USDA Announces Broadband Awards in Alaska
The USDA announced it is investing $11.3 million to provide broadband service in unserved and underserved rural areas in Alaska. The funding will allow three companies to deploy fiber networks in Alaska, as follows.
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Topics:
price cap carriers,
CAF II,
USDA Broadband Grants,
Alaska Broadband,
US Virgin Islands Broadband,
FCC CAF II Model Support
Today's Regulatory Mix: NARUC Adopts Resolutions on Inmate Rates, and Disaster Reporting, FCC Releases Agenda for November Open Meeting, FCC Releases Data on 2019 Broadband Deployment
NARUC Adopts Resolutions on Inmate Rates, and Disaster Reporting
At its Annual Meeting, the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners adopted two telecom resolutions. The first resolution addresses inmate calling service rates.
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Topics:
NARUC Resolutions,
Satellite Regulations,
Disaster Reporting,
Inmate Rates,
FCC November 2020 Open Meeting,
FCC Data on 2019 Broadband Deployment,
Fixed-Satellite Services in the 17 GHz Band,
Resolution of Program Carriage Complaints,
Modernizing the 5.9 GHz Band
Today's Regulatory Mix: Congress Urges FCC and FTC Stop To Work on Controversial Items in Light of Election Results, Senate Commerce Committee To Mark Up Several Telecom Bills
Congress Urges FCC and FTC Stop to Work on Controversial Items in Light of Election Results
House Energy and Commerce Committee leaders wrote to Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Ajit Pai and Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chairman Joseph Simons asking that the two commissions stop work on all partisan or controversial items currently under consideration in light of the results of last week’s presidential election.
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Topics:
FCC,
FTC,
U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee,
Senate Commerce Committee,
Ensuring Network Security Act,
transfer of power,
Internet Exchange Act of 2019
Today's Regulatory Mix: FCC to Hold Consumer Protection Webinar, FTC Requires Zoom to Enhance its Security Practices in Settlement
FCC to Hold Consumer Protection Webinar
The FCC’s Consumer and Government Affairs Bureau (CGB), along with its partners, the Better Business Bureau (BBB) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC), announced they will be hosting a webinar highlighting tips and resources to protect consumers this upcoming holiday season.
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Topics:
FCC Consumer Protection,
FTC Security Practices
Today's Regulatory Mix: FCC Issues $200 Million Lifeline Civil Penalty, Louisiana To Require Emergency Plans From Cable and Video Providers
FCC Issues $200 M Lifeline Civil Penalty
The FCC has released the terms and conditions of a consent decree entered into with T-Mobile under which T-Mobile will pay a $200 million penalty to the U.S. Treasury to resolve an investigation of its subsidiary Sprint’s compliance with the FCC’s Lifeline rules.
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Topics:
Sprint,
T-Mobile,
Louisiana Emergency Plans,
Lifeline Civil Penalty,
Cable and Video Providers
Today's Regulatory Mix: US Senators Urge Utilities to Cease Shutoffs During COVD-19 Crisis, FCC Broadband Support For Puerto Rico, FCC’s Rosenworcel Releases New Podcast
US Senators Urge Utilities to Cease Shutoffs During COVD-19 Crisis
A group of US Senators have sent a letter to major US utilities, several telecom and cable companies, asking them to suspend utility shutoffs for the duration of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Topics:
high-cost support,
FCC Commissioner Rosenworcel,
FCC Broadband Conversations Podcast,
Puerto Rico Broadband
Today's Regulatory Mix: USDA Announces Additional Broadband Funding, GAO Report on FCC USF High Cost Program
USDA Announces Additional Broadband Funding
The USDA announced additional broadband funding in Oklahoma, New York, Colorado, North Dakota, Montana, Nevada, Idaho, Utah, Wyoming, Nebraska and Virginia. |
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Topics:
North Dakota Broadband,
Oklahoma Broadband,
New York Broadband,
Utah Broadband,
Virginia Broadband,
USDA Broadband Funding,
Wyoming Broadband,
Montana Broadband,
Nevada Broadband,
Idaho Broadband,
GAO Report on FCC USF High Cost Program,
Colorado Broadband,
Nebraska Broadband
Today's Regulatory Mix: FCC Announces Tentative Agenda For November Open Meeting, FTC Releases 2020 Do Not Call Data Book, USDA Announces Additional Broadband Funding
FCC Announces Tentative Agenda for November Open Meeting
FCC Chairman Ajit Pai released the tentative agenda for the FCC’s November 18, 2020, Open Meeting. The items are as follows:
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Topics:
FCC November Open Meeting,
Sensorvault,
USDA Broadband Funding,
Kentucky Broadband,
2020 Do Not Call Data Book,
Iowa Broadband