Mobile Industry FCC keeps ban on passengers making in-flight calls It took seven years to reach the decision By Rob Thubron, December 4, 2020, 7:25 AM 7 comments
Industry FCC Chairman Ajit Pai will step down on January 20, 2021 A new administration means a new leader for the FCC By Shawn Knight, November 30, 2020, 12:03 PM 78 comments
Industry T-Mobile will pay $200 million to settle FCC investigation into Sprint's Lifeline abuse T-Mobile is paying for Sprint's blunder By Shawn Knight, November 4, 2020, 1:10 PM
Industry FCC generates more than $4.5 billion in latest wireless spectrum auction More than 20,000 spectrum licenses were scooped up By Shawn Knight, September 3, 2020, 9:22 AM 9 comments
Google The Web Google wants to perform secret 6GHz tests in 17 states It has asked the FCC for permission to conduct the experiments By Rob Thubron, August 18, 2020, 7:51 AM 14 comments
Industry FCC agrees to make '988' the new number for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline Far easier to remember than a full phone number By Shawn Knight, July 16, 2020, 2:11 PM
Industry FCC proposes 'record' $225 million fine for misleading robocalls It's the largest proposed fine in FCC history By Cohen Coberly, June 10, 2020, 6:03 AM 10 comments
Industry FCC grants six-month extension allowing ISPs to continue charging bogus equipment rental fees Customers with their own modems can expect to continue paying "rental" fees for them through December 20 By Cal Jeffrey, June 4, 2020, 2:20 PM 17 comments
Industry The Web Wi-Fi 6E is coming: FCC unanimously votes to open 6 GHz spectrum The first devices to support 6 Ghz Wi-FI are expected later this year By Adrian Potoroaca, April 23, 2020, 8:30 PM 16 comments
Mobile Phone carriers must have STIR/SHAKEN framework implemented by mid-2021 It's official: FCC passed mandate to get call authentication in place by all providers By Cal Jeffrey, March 31, 2020, 4:44 PM
The Web Mobile AT&T is seeing signs of stress on networks as more people are being sent home Wi-Fi calling has increased 100 percent By Shawn Knight, March 23, 2020, 9:22 AM
Industry Mobile FCC's most recent 5G spectrum auction nets $4.47 billion The largest amount of spectrum offered in an auction in US history By Shawn Knight, March 16, 2020, 11:43 AM
Industry AT&T, Verizon, and more pledge not to penalize customers for missed payments during the COVID-19 outbreak As part of the FCC's 'Keep Americans Connected Pledge' By Cohen Coberly, March 13, 2020, 3:10 PM 8 comments
Mobile FCC to vote on rules mandating mobile carriers authenticate calls It is no longer asking By Cal Jeffrey, March 6, 2020, 5:25 PM 13 comments
Software Mobile US government-funded smartphones are shipping with pre-installed malware Be careful about buying the UMX U686CL By Cohen Coberly, January 10, 2020, 8:03 AM 33 comments
Industry Mobile Huawei sues the FTC after US telecom funds ban Huawei is fighting back against what it considers an "unlawful order" By Adrian Potoroaca, December 5, 2019, 12:26 PM
Industry Mobile FCC investigation concludes that T-Mobile, U.S. Cellular and Verizon exaggerated 4G coverage in official filings A slap on the wrist By Shawn Knight, December 5, 2019, 11:57 AM
Industry Security Huawei will reportedly sue the FCC over new restrictions The Chinese firm has called the action "unlawful" By Rob Thubron, November 29, 2019, 8:22 AM
Industry FCC approves rule denying subsidies to carriers using equipment from Huawei and ZTE Commission to set aside extra funds to help rural carriers in 'transitioning to more trusted vendors' By Cal Jeffrey, November 22, 2019, 4:25 PM
Industry Mobile FCC officially green lights the T-Mobile / Sprint merger Several states are still suing to block the deal By Cal Jeffrey, November 6, 2019, 6:08 AM
Industry Mobile FCC votes along party lines to approve Sprint / T-Mobile merger One step closer to reshaping the wireless landscape in the US By Shawn Knight, October 16, 2019, 2:20 PM
The Web Industry Federal court upholds net neutrality repeal, but rules that the FCC can't block state internet laws FCC Chair Ajit Pai still considers the ruling a 'victory' By Cohen Coberly, October 1, 2019, 2:51 PM 26 comments
Industry FCC hands out more than $600,000 in penalties over misuse of emergency alert tones Protecting the integrity of the emergency alert system By Shawn Knight, August 16, 2019, 10:47 AM
Industry FCC to implement '988' dialing code for easy access to suicide prevention counseling Ajit Pai says he is moving forward with the plan By Cal Jeffrey, August 15, 2019, 2:32 PM
Industry FCC approves $137 million in funding for rural broadband connectivity Most of the cash will be doled out over 10 years By Cohen Coberly, August 12, 2019, 3:06 PM 14 comments