FCC Authorizes Funding for First CAF II Auction Winners
The FCC has authorized nearly $111.6 million in funding over the next decade to expand broadband to 37,148 unserved rural homes and businesses in 12 states representing the first wave of support from last year’s Connect America Fund Phase II auction. Providers will begin receiving funding this month.
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Topics:
broadband,
CAF II,
FTC Competition and Consumer Protection Hearings
New Net Neutrality Bill Announced
Democratic leaders of the House and Senate held a press conference today to unveil the Save the Internet Act which will be introduced in both the House and Senate. The bill would: (1) overturn the FCC’s 2017 “Restoring Internet Freedom” order re-classifying broadband Internet access service (BIAS) as an information service; and (2) reinstate the FCC’s 2015 Open Internet Order and associated rules.
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Topics:
FirstNet,
FTC Competition and Consumer Protection Hearings,
Save the Iternet Act,
Restoring Net Neturatlity Protections
Today: FCC’s O’Reilly on West Virginia E-911 Fee Diversion, FTC Announces Final Agenda for its Ninth Session of Competition and Consumer Protection Hearing, US House Hearing On Ray Baum’s Act Implementation
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Topics:
MOBILE NOW Act,
FCC Commissioner O'Rielly,
US House Energy and Commerce Committee Hearings,
FTC Competition and Consumer Protection Hearings,
West Virginia E-911,
911 Fee,
Ray Baum's Act
Today: FTC Announces Agenda for its Eighth Competition and Consumer Protection Hearing, California Will Hold State’s First Wildfire Technology Innovation Summit, California PUC Highlights New 510 Area Code Dialing Procedure
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Topics:
California Area Code,
California Wildfires,
FTC Competition and Consumer Protection Hearings,
California Wildfire Technology Innovation Summit
Today: FTC Reschedules Hearing on Vertical Mergers, FCC Rural Health Care Funding In Alaska, FCC T-Mobile Sprint Proceeding, FTC Competition and Consumer Protection
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Topics:
Sprint T-Mobile Merger,
Rural Health Care Funding,
FTC Competition and Consumer Protection Hearings,
FTC Hearing Schedule,
Alaska Rural Health Care,
Vertical Mergers
Today: FCC Extends Regulatory Fee Filing Window for Carriers Affected by Hurricane Florence, FTC Announces Continuation of Competition and Consumer Protection Hearings, US House Hearing On State of the Media
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Topics:
US House of Representatives,
Subcommittee on Communications and Technology,
FTC Competition and Consumer Protection Hearings,
Hurricane Florence,
State of the Media Marketplace,
FCC Regulatory Fee Filing Window