Federal Communications Commission
FCC Approves Spectrum Licenses to Serve Alaska Native Communities
The Federal Communications Commission’s Wireless Telecommunications Bureau granted twenty additional 2.5 GHz spectrum licenses to serve Alaskan Native communities. To date, 292 applications received through 2020’s FCC Rural Tribal Priority Window have been granted, paving the way for new advanced wireless services – including wireless broadband – for underserved rural Tribal communities. In Alaska, 99 applications have now been granted.
FCC Commissioner Simington Addresses Mobile World Congress (Federal Communications Commission)
Submitted by Grace Tepper on Thu, 10/28/2021 - 14:03FCC Announces Agenda for November 18, 2021 Open Meeting
Federal Communications Commission Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel announced that the items below are tentatively on the agenda for the November 2021 Open Commission Meeting:
FCC to Consider Text-to-988 to Expand Suicide Prevention Services (Federal Communications Commission)
Submitted by benton on Thu, 10/28/2021 - 06:21FCC to Consider Text-to-988 to Expand Suicide Prevention Services (Federal Communications Commission)
Submitted by Grace Tepper on Wed, 10/27/2021 - 13:51FCC Announces 36 Newly Approved Connected Care Pilot Program Projects
The Federal Communications Commission announced its third set of approved Connected Care Pilot Program projects. These 36 projects were approved for a total of $15,337,689 in funding.
FCC Revokes China Telecom America's Telecommunications Services Authority
The Federal Communications Commission adopted an order ending China Telecom America’s ability to provide domestic interstate and international telecommunications services within the United States. The Order on Revocation and Termination directs China Telecom Americas to discontinue any domestic or international services that it provides pursuant to its section 214 authority within sixty days following the release of the order.
Acting Chairwoman Rosenworcel’s Response to Members of Congress Regarding Broadband Data Collection
Acting Federal Communications Commission Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel wrote a response to US lawmakers' letter regarding the FCC's collection of broadband deployment data. The group of lawmakers wrote to Rosenworcel in July 2021 requesting an update on the FCC's broadband data collection progress.
FCC Receives $1.3 Billion in New Emergency Connectivity Fund Applications
The Federal Communications Commission announced that it has received requests for nearly $1.3 billion in the second application filing window of the $7.17 billion Emergency Connectivity Fund Program to fund nearly 2.4 million connected devices and over 564,000 broadband connections. The FCC also committed an additional $269 million to fund connected devices and broadband connections requested in the first application filing window.