Today's Regulatory Mix: ISPs File Lawsuit to Overturn New York's Affordable Broadband Act, FCC Emergency Connectivity Fund Program Draft Released, Vermont Net Neutrality Case Stayed
ISPs File Lawsuit to Overturn New York’s Affordable Broadband Act
On April 16, 2021, Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law the Affordable Broadband Act establishing $15/month high-speed internet for qualifying low-income families. In response, lobby groups, including USTelecom, CTIA-The Wireless Association, and multiple others,
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Topics:
CTIA,
USTelecom,
Vermont Net Neutrality,
New York Broadband,
FCC Emergency Connectivity Fund,
ECF Program
Today's Regulatory Mix: FCC Adopts Emergency Broadband Benefit Program, FCC Announces Tentative Agenda for March Open Meeting, USTelecom Broadband Providers Send Letter to White Regarding Supply Chain for Semiconductor Chips
FCC Adopts Emergency Broadband Benefit Program
On February 25, 2021, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) unanimously adopted the Emergency Broadband Benefit Program (Program). The Program is a $3.2 billion federal initiative to provide qualifying households discounts on their internet service bills with the ability to receive a discount on a computer or tablet during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Topics:
NTIA,
CTIA,
USTelecom,
FCC March Open Meeting,
NCTA,
ACA Connects,
FCC Emergency Broadband Benefit Program,
Supply Chain for Semiconductor Chips
Today's Regulatory Mix: California AG Petitions Court to Ensure Consumer Protections Against Robocalling, CTIA Report: 5G Promises Massive Job and GDP Growth in the U.S., FCC Prepares for the Next Round of the COVID-19 Telehealth Program
California AG Petitions Court to Ensure Consumer Protections Against Robocalling
California Attorney General Xavier Becerra joined a multistate coalition in an effort to stop companies from breaking the law with harassing telemarketing calls.
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Topics:
CTIA,
5G,
FCC COVID-19 Telehealth Program,
Consumer Protection Against Robocalling
Today's Regulatory Mix: US Congress Hearing on 5G, FCC Commissioner Rosenworcel's New "Broadband Conversations" Podcast, FCC's Pai on Cross Sector Resiliency Forum
US Congress Hearing on 5G
Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, announced the committee will convene a hearing titled, “5G Supply Chain Security: Threats and Solutions,” at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, March 4, 2020.
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Topics:
CTIA,
FCC Chairman Ajit Pai,
5G,
FCC Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel,
Broadband Conversations Podcast,
5G Supply Chain Security,
Cross Sector Resiliency Forum ,
Edison Electric Institute
Today's Regulatory Mix: CTIA Announces Abandonment of National Emergency Address Database, US Congress First Responder Act, USDA Reconnect Program Workshop, FCC Updates From 499
CTIA Announces Abandonment of National Emergency Address Database
CTIA, through its subsidiary NEAD LLC, announced that the National Emergency Address Database (NEAD) Platform has ceased operation and is no longer available to support wireless providers’ provision of dispatchable location information.
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Topics:
FCC Form 499,
CTIA,
U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee,
NEAD,
First Responder Act,
9-1-1 infrastructure,
USDA Reconnect Program,
National Emergency Address Database
New York Acts on Wireless Pole Attachment Petition
The New York Public Service Commission (PSC) has partially granted a petition by CTIA – The Wireless Association (CTIA) which requested that the PSC determine if its existing pole attachment rules apply to wireless communications providers.
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Topics:
CTIA,
New York Pole Attachment Petition,
Wyoming Rights-of-Way,
FTC 2018 Annual Highlights Report
Today: US Senate Hearing on Consumer Data Privacy, FCC Seeks Comment on Vertical Accuracy Metric for E911, Colorado Allocates CPAP Funds for NG911
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Topics:
CTIA,
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation,
PSAPs,
Historic Preservation Workshop,
Consumer Data Privacy,
Vertical Accuracy Metric for E911,
CPAP,
federal 911 Grant program
Today: CTIA on Small Cell infrastructure deployment, California Broadband funding, Connecticut Small Cell meeting, NANPA NAS Transition, US House urges FCC to hold ISPs to their privacy promises
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Topics:
CTIA,
Connecticut Small Cell Facilities,
Deployment of Small Cell Infrastructure,
California Broadband Grant,
US House on ISPs' Privacy Promises,
NANPA NAS Transition,
Consumer Protection
The Regulatory Mix, TMI’s daily blog of telecom related regulatory activities, is a snapshot of PUC, FCC, legislative, and occasionally court issues that our regulatory monitoring team uncovers each day. Depending on their significance, some items may be the subject of a TMI Briefing.
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Topics:
Telcordia,
LNPA,
#ConnectingCommunities,
CTIA,
iconectiv,
smartphone anti-theft voluntary commitment,
Commissioner Clyburn,
Interconnected VoIP,
South Carolina Universal Service Fund
