FCC Rural Broadband Funding
The FCC announced that a total of 186 companies participating in the FCC’s Alternative Connect America Cost Model (A-CAM) program have accepted $65.7 million in additional annual support over the next decade. In return, these carriers have committed to deploying 25/3 Mbps service to 106,365 homes and small businesses in 43 states that would have otherwise only received slower 10/1 Mbps service.
Read MoreTopics: WEA, Rural Broadband Funding, Connect America Cost Model, A-CAM program, Wireless Alerts
US House Robocall Hearing
The House Subcommittee on Communications and Technology has released more details about its April 30, 2019, hearing on “Legislating to Stop the Onslaught of Annoying Robocalls.” See the Regulatory Mix dated 4/24/19. The Committee will consider the following proposed legislation:
Read MoreTopics: Stopping Bad Robocalls Act, HANGUP Act, ROBO Calls and Texts Act, Robocall Enforcement Enhancement Act of 2019, US House Robocall Hearing, ROBOCOP Act, STOP Robocalls Act, Contraband Cell Phone Task Force Report
Mississippi Charges Telemarketing Companies with Violating No-Call Law
The Mississippi PSC announced that it has charged eight companies with violating the state’s no-call law. The PSC’s investigation found that these particular companies made 334 illegal calls to Mississippians. Should these entities be found to have violated the No-Call law, they are subject to a $5,000 per call fine; totaling $1,670,000.
Read MoreTopics: violations of Mississippi No-Call Law, UNE Forbearance Petition, BDS Remand
What will the FCC be tackling next? Fast, Reliable, and Secure. . .
Topics: Toll-Free Numbers in 833, Service Rules for the 1675–1680 MHz Band, Video Relay Service Program, Theia Authorization, Fiscal Year 2019 Regulatory Fees, China Mobile USA's Application
FCC’s Carr Calls for Initiative on Community Colleges as Pipelines for 5G Jobs
During a visit to the Tower Installation Program at Aiken Technical College FCC Commissioner Branden Carr delivered remarks on ensuring the United States has the skilled workforce in place to build next-gen wireless networks and win the race to 5G. In particular, he identified the need for more Telecom Tower Technicians (known as “TTT-1”s) and how the U.S. can achieve that goal by expanding on Aiken’s model program.
Read MoreTopics: IoT, FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr, 5G Jobs, Cybersecurity and the Internet of Things, California Broadband Access Workshop
House Committee Questions Google on Precise Location Information Database
House Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), full-Committee Ranking Member Greg Walden (R-OR), Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee Chair Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) and Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee Ranking Member Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) sent a letter to Google CEO Sundar Pichai expressing their concern about reports of a massive database of precise location information on hundreds of millions of consumers, known inside Google as “Sensorvault,” and requesting a briefing and answers on how this information is used both inside and outside the company.
Read MoreTopics: CRTC, robocalls, Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee, data privacy, Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee, Sensorvault, Precise Location Information Database
FCC May Open Meeting Agenda
Chairman Ajit Pai announced that the items below are tentatively on the agenda for the FCC’s May Open Meeting scheduled for Thursday, May 9, 2019:
Read MoreTopics: FCC Open Meeting for May, USDA Rural Broadband Grants, Video Relay Service Rules, New Rural Broadband Program Applications, Toll Free Number Auction, Regulatory Fees NPRM, China Mobile USA Application
FCC Auction 102 Clock Phase Concludes
The FCC announced that bidding in the clock phase of the 24 GHz band auction (Auction 102) concluded on April 17, 2019, following round 91. Gross proceeds in the clock phase reached just over $1.988 billion, and bidders won 2,904 of 2,909, or more than 99.8% of, available licenses. Winning bidders will now have the opportunity to bid for frequency-specific licenses in the assignment phase of Auction 102.
Read MoreTopics: 24 GHz band auction, toll free numbers, Auction 102 Clock, Partial Economic Area, PEA, 833 Toll Free Numbers
Rosenworcel Releases New Podcast with Former 911 Operator
FCC Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel announced the release of her latest Broadband Conversations podcast with her with her guest, Congresswoman Norma Torres—the only 911 operator serving in Congress. Congresswoman Torres spent 17 years as a 911 operator for the Los Angeles Police Department. Rosenworcel said: “Before a whistle on a fire station blows, an ambulance races, or an air horn blares, it is a 911 professional who takes in a call and sets emergency response in motion.
Read MoreTopics: USAC, E-rate Program, USF Funds, FCC Broadband Conversations Podcast, FCC Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel, Lifeline Fraud, FCC Office of the Inspector General, 911 Operators
FTC Charges Telemarketer for Making Illegal and Unsolicited Calls
The FTC issued a press release advising that it has charged a telemarketing operation and its owners with making millions of illegal, unsolicited calls about educational programs to consumers who submitted their contact information to websites promising help with job searches, public benefits, and other unrelated programs.
Read MoreTopics: FTC, cybersecurity, Privacy Bill of Rights Act, Illegal and Unsolicited Calls
FCC Rural Broadband Funding
The FCC announced that a total of 186 companies participating in the FCC’s Alternative Connect America Cost Model (A-CAM) program have accepted $65.7 million in additional annual support over the next decade. In return, these carriers have committed to deploying 25/3 Mbps service to 106,365 homes and small businesses in 43 states that would have otherwise only received slower 10/1 Mbps service.
Read MoreTopics: WEA, Rural Broadband Funding, Connect America Cost Model, A-CAM program, Wireless Alerts
US House Robocall Hearing
The House Subcommittee on Communications and Technology has released more details about its April 30, 2019, hearing on “Legislating to Stop the Onslaught of Annoying Robocalls.” See the Regulatory Mix dated 4/24/19. The Committee will consider the following proposed legislation:
Read MoreTopics: Stopping Bad Robocalls Act, HANGUP Act, ROBO Calls and Texts Act, Robocall Enforcement Enhancement Act of 2019, US House Robocall Hearing, ROBOCOP Act, STOP Robocalls Act, Contraband Cell Phone Task Force Report
Mississippi Charges Telemarketing Companies with Violating No-Call Law
The Mississippi PSC announced that it has charged eight companies with violating the state’s no-call law. The PSC’s investigation found that these particular companies made 334 illegal calls to Mississippians. Should these entities be found to have violated the No-Call law, they are subject to a $5,000 per call fine; totaling $1,670,000.
Read MoreTopics: violations of Mississippi No-Call Law, UNE Forbearance Petition, BDS Remand
What will the FCC be tackling next? Fast, Reliable, and Secure. . .
Topics: Toll-Free Numbers in 833, Service Rules for the 1675–1680 MHz Band, Video Relay Service Program, Theia Authorization, Fiscal Year 2019 Regulatory Fees, China Mobile USA's Application
FCC’s Carr Calls for Initiative on Community Colleges as Pipelines for 5G Jobs
During a visit to the Tower Installation Program at Aiken Technical College FCC Commissioner Branden Carr delivered remarks on ensuring the United States has the skilled workforce in place to build next-gen wireless networks and win the race to 5G. In particular, he identified the need for more Telecom Tower Technicians (known as “TTT-1”s) and how the U.S. can achieve that goal by expanding on Aiken’s model program.
Read MoreTopics: IoT, FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr, 5G Jobs, Cybersecurity and the Internet of Things, California Broadband Access Workshop
House Committee Questions Google on Precise Location Information Database
House Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), full-Committee Ranking Member Greg Walden (R-OR), Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee Chair Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) and Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee Ranking Member Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) sent a letter to Google CEO Sundar Pichai expressing their concern about reports of a massive database of precise location information on hundreds of millions of consumers, known inside Google as “Sensorvault,” and requesting a briefing and answers on how this information is used both inside and outside the company.
Read MoreTopics: CRTC, robocalls, Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee, data privacy, Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee, Sensorvault, Precise Location Information Database
FCC May Open Meeting Agenda
Chairman Ajit Pai announced that the items below are tentatively on the agenda for the FCC’s May Open Meeting scheduled for Thursday, May 9, 2019:
Read MoreTopics: FCC Open Meeting for May, USDA Rural Broadband Grants, Video Relay Service Rules, New Rural Broadband Program Applications, Toll Free Number Auction, Regulatory Fees NPRM, China Mobile USA Application
FCC Auction 102 Clock Phase Concludes
The FCC announced that bidding in the clock phase of the 24 GHz band auction (Auction 102) concluded on April 17, 2019, following round 91. Gross proceeds in the clock phase reached just over $1.988 billion, and bidders won 2,904 of 2,909, or more than 99.8% of, available licenses. Winning bidders will now have the opportunity to bid for frequency-specific licenses in the assignment phase of Auction 102.
Read MoreTopics: 24 GHz band auction, toll free numbers, Auction 102 Clock, Partial Economic Area, PEA, 833 Toll Free Numbers
Rosenworcel Releases New Podcast with Former 911 Operator
FCC Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel announced the release of her latest Broadband Conversations podcast with her with her guest, Congresswoman Norma Torres—the only 911 operator serving in Congress. Congresswoman Torres spent 17 years as a 911 operator for the Los Angeles Police Department. Rosenworcel said: “Before a whistle on a fire station blows, an ambulance races, or an air horn blares, it is a 911 professional who takes in a call and sets emergency response in motion.
Read MoreTopics: USAC, E-rate Program, USF Funds, FCC Broadband Conversations Podcast, FCC Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel, Lifeline Fraud, FCC Office of the Inspector General, 911 Operators
FTC Charges Telemarketer for Making Illegal and Unsolicited Calls
The FTC issued a press release advising that it has charged a telemarketing operation and its owners with making millions of illegal, unsolicited calls about educational programs to consumers who submitted their contact information to websites promising help with job searches, public benefits, and other unrelated programs.
Read MoreTopics: FTC, cybersecurity, Privacy Bill of Rights Act, Illegal and Unsolicited Calls
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