House Committee Advances Robocalling Bill
House Committee Advances Robocalling Bill
Topics: U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee, Stopping Bad Robocalls Act, FCC Commissioner Michael O'Rielly, US Virgin Islands 911 Fee Diversion
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
US House Passes Save the Internet Act
Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement after H.R. 1644, the Save the Internet Act, passed on the floor of the House of Representatives by a vote of 232-190:
Read MoreTopics: Net Neutrality, INCOMPAS, FCC Chairman Ajit Pai, U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee, FCC Commissioner Geoffrey Starks, FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr, FCC Commissioner Michael O'Rielly, Save the Internet Act, Enforcement Advisory on Video TV Set-Top Boxes
US House Republicans on Open Internet
Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR) released the text of his opening remarks at today’s Subcommittee on Communications and Technology hearing on "Legislating to Safeguard the Free and Open Internet."
Read MoreTopics: Inmate Calling Services, Open Internet, ICS, FCC National Library Week, U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee
Federal Blockchain Legislation Introduced
Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-CA) and Congressman Brett Guthrie (R-KY), both members of the House Energy and Commerce Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee, and Senator Todd Young and Senator Ed Markey, members of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation announced the introduction of the Blockchain Promotion Act of 2019 (HR 1361 and S 553).
Read MoreTopics: rural broadband, U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee, Indiana Broadband Grant Program, Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee, Blockchain Promotion Act of 2019
Broadband Milestone Report Released by NTIA
The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) released a report that outlines a vision for how the Federal Government can increase broadband access and actions that various Federal Agencies are taking to increase private-sector investment in broadband.
Read MoreTopics: NTIA, GAO, U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee, Broadband Milestone Report, DOI Rural Tower Map, Internet Privacy Report, FCC 477 Data
FCC Delays Form 477 Filing Date
The FCC announced that the filing deadline for the Form 477 data as of December 31, 2018 has been extended to March 8, 2019. It also announced that the FCC’s Form 477 filing interface is now accepting data as of December 31, 2018. The FCC reminded providers required to file Form 477 that their failure to do so may subject then enforcement action under sections 502 and 503 of the Communications Act and any other applicable law.
Read MoreTopics: FCC Form 477, California Net Neutrality, U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee, FCC Restoring Internet Freedom Order
US Congress Hearing on Sprint/T-Mobile Merger
The House Energy and Commerce and Judiciary Committees announced their subcommittees on Communications and Technology and Antitrust, Commercial and Administrative Law will hold a joint hearing on the T-Mobile and Sprint merger on Wednesday, February 13. The joint hearing will examine the merger’s potential impacts on consumers, workers and the wireless industry. While the complete list of hearing participants is still being confirmed, T-Mobile CEO John Legere and Sprint Executive Chairman Marcelo Claure have both agreed to testify.
Read MoreTopics: Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, robocalling, U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee, Sprint T-Mobile Merger, FCC Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel, FCC Deadlines, STAs, U.s. House Judiciary Committee, USL Applications and Notification
Congress Questions FCC About Small Cell Appeals
Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Communications and Technology Subcommittee Chairman Mike Doyle (D-PA) sent a letter to FCC Chairman Ajit Pai today requesting information about what communications may have taken place between FCC and FCC licensees relating to legal challenges of the FCC’s small cell order (Order).
Read MoreTopics: FCC, FTC, FCC Chairman Pai, Federal Trade Commission, U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee, 28GHz Band Auction, Federal Communications Commission, FCC's Small Cell Order, Wireless Carrier Location Sharing Practices
Today: US House on 911 Fee Diversion, FCC CAF Support, FCC Lifeline Forbearance
Read MoreTopics: ETC, CAF, A-CAM, Alternative Connect America Cost Model, U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee, Communications and Technology Subcommittee, Lifeline-supported voice service, Lifeline broadband subscribers, 911 fee diversion, Lifeline Forbearance
House Committee Advances Robocalling Bill
Topics: U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee, Stopping Bad Robocalls Act, FCC Commissioner Michael O'Rielly, US Virgin Islands 911 Fee Diversion
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
US House Passes Save the Internet Act
Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement after H.R. 1644, the Save the Internet Act, passed on the floor of the House of Representatives by a vote of 232-190:
Read MoreTopics: Net Neutrality, INCOMPAS, FCC Chairman Ajit Pai, U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee, FCC Commissioner Geoffrey Starks, FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr, FCC Commissioner Michael O'Rielly, Save the Internet Act, Enforcement Advisory on Video TV Set-Top Boxes
US House Republicans on Open Internet
Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR) released the text of his opening remarks at today’s Subcommittee on Communications and Technology hearing on "Legislating to Safeguard the Free and Open Internet."
Read MoreTopics: Inmate Calling Services, Open Internet, ICS, FCC National Library Week, U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee
Federal Blockchain Legislation Introduced
Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-CA) and Congressman Brett Guthrie (R-KY), both members of the House Energy and Commerce Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee, and Senator Todd Young and Senator Ed Markey, members of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation announced the introduction of the Blockchain Promotion Act of 2019 (HR 1361 and S 553).
Read MoreTopics: rural broadband, U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee, Indiana Broadband Grant Program, Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee, Blockchain Promotion Act of 2019
Broadband Milestone Report Released by NTIA
The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) released a report that outlines a vision for how the Federal Government can increase broadband access and actions that various Federal Agencies are taking to increase private-sector investment in broadband.
Read MoreTopics: NTIA, GAO, U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee, Broadband Milestone Report, DOI Rural Tower Map, Internet Privacy Report, FCC 477 Data
FCC Delays Form 477 Filing Date
The FCC announced that the filing deadline for the Form 477 data as of December 31, 2018 has been extended to March 8, 2019. It also announced that the FCC’s Form 477 filing interface is now accepting data as of December 31, 2018. The FCC reminded providers required to file Form 477 that their failure to do so may subject then enforcement action under sections 502 and 503 of the Communications Act and any other applicable law.
Read MoreTopics: FCC Form 477, California Net Neutrality, U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee, FCC Restoring Internet Freedom Order
US Congress Hearing on Sprint/T-Mobile Merger
The House Energy and Commerce and Judiciary Committees announced their subcommittees on Communications and Technology and Antitrust, Commercial and Administrative Law will hold a joint hearing on the T-Mobile and Sprint merger on Wednesday, February 13. The joint hearing will examine the merger’s potential impacts on consumers, workers and the wireless industry. While the complete list of hearing participants is still being confirmed, T-Mobile CEO John Legere and Sprint Executive Chairman Marcelo Claure have both agreed to testify.
Read MoreTopics: Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, robocalling, U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee, Sprint T-Mobile Merger, FCC Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel, FCC Deadlines, STAs, U.s. House Judiciary Committee, USL Applications and Notification
Congress Questions FCC About Small Cell Appeals
Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Communications and Technology Subcommittee Chairman Mike Doyle (D-PA) sent a letter to FCC Chairman Ajit Pai today requesting information about what communications may have taken place between FCC and FCC licensees relating to legal challenges of the FCC’s small cell order (Order).
Read MoreTopics: FCC, FTC, FCC Chairman Pai, Federal Trade Commission, U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee, 28GHz Band Auction, Federal Communications Commission, FCC's Small Cell Order, Wireless Carrier Location Sharing Practices
Today: US House on 911 Fee Diversion, FCC CAF Support, FCC Lifeline Forbearance
Read MoreTopics: ETC, CAF, A-CAM, Alternative Connect America Cost Model, U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee, Communications and Technology Subcommittee, Lifeline-supported voice service, Lifeline broadband subscribers, 911 fee diversion, Lifeline Forbearance
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