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: FTC Set to Examine Large Tech Acquisitions, Illinois Announces $50 Milling in Broadband Expansion Money, FCC’s Rosenworcel Releases New Podcast Episode
FTC Set to Examine Large Tech Acquisitions
In a press release, the FTC announced it issued Special Orders to five large technology firms, requiring them to provide information about prior acquisitions not reported to the antitrust agencies under the Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Act.
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Topics:
FCC Broadband Conversations Podcast,
FCC Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel,
FTC Large Tech Acquisitions,
Illinois Broadband
FCC October Meeting Agenda
The FCC announced the final agenda for its October 25, 2019, Open Meeting. The following items will be considered:
- Connect America Fund: An Order on Reconsideration that would ensure that carriers receiving high-cost universal service support
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Topics:
Connect America Fund,
FCC October Open Meeting,
FCC Broadband Conversations Podcast,
FCC Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel,
911 fee parity,
Part 61 Tariff Rules,
800 MHz Band
Pennsylvania PUC Recognizes Cybersecurity Awareness Month
In a press release, the Pennsylvania PUC recognized National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, a collaborative effort between government and industry to ensure that consumers have the resources to stay secure online while increasing national resilience against cyberthreats.
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Topics:
FCC Broadband Conversations Podcast,
FCC Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel,
National Cybersecurity Awareness Month,
PA Cybersecurity Awareness,
Podcast
FCC’s Rosenworcel Releases New Podcast
FCC Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel announced the release of a new episode of her podcast, Broadband Conversations. The newest episode features NASA Astronaut Kate Rubins. In 2016, Kate spent 115 days in space aboard the International Space Station. She completed two space walks—for a total of almost 13 hours of spacewalk time. She has a doctorate in cancer biology from Stanford University Medical School and was the first person to sequence DNA on space. Listeners will get to hear Kate describe how she became an astronaut, how being “off planet” gave her a new perspective on the world, and what its like working in zero gravity.
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Topics:
rural broadband,
FCC Commissioner Rosenworcel,
FCC Broadband Conversations Podcast,
Broadband Funding,
Broadband Mapping
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.
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Topics:
USAC,
E-rate Program,
USF Funds,
FCC Broadband Conversations Podcast,
FCC Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel,
Lifeline Fraud,
FCC Office of the Inspector General,
911 Operators
Today: FCC Communications Marketplace Report, FCC Broadband Conversations Podcast, FCC’s Carr Congratulates Michigan on Small Cell Bill Enactment, Maine Announces Text to 911 Availability
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Topics:
Text-to-911,
FCC Commissioner Carr,
FCC Commissioner Rosenworcel,
Tribal Broadband Factor,
fixed broadband,
Michigan Small Cell Bill,
FCC Broadband Conversations Podcast,
Communications Marketplace Report,
mobile wireless,
satellite commumications,
Maine Text to 911