Federal Communications Commission
FCC Seeks Comment on Wireless Providers' Safety Measures During Disasters In Order to Inform Report to Congress (Federal Communications Commission)
Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Fri, 03/26/2021 - 18:02FCC Releases Preliminary Supply Chain Reimbursement Program Documents (Federal Communications Commission)
Submitted by benton on Thu, 03/25/2021 - 19:34Remarks of Commissioner Geoffrey Starks at NTIA's Minority Broadband Initiative: Women of Color and the Technological Frontier (Federal Communications Commission)
Submitted by benton on Tue, 03/23/2021 - 19:37
FCC Commissioner Carr Announces Staff Changes
Federal Communications Commissioner Brendan Carr announced that Danielle Thumann has joined his office as Legal Advisor. Ben Arden, who has been serving as a Legal Advisor in Commissioner Carr’s Office since 2019, will serve as Carr’s Chief of Staff.
FCC Reaches Out to Collect Consumer Broadband Availability Experiences
The Federal Communications Commission announced it will begin collecting first-hand accounts on broadband availability and service quality directly from consumers as part of its Broadband Data Collection program. A new webpage, www.fcc.gov/BroadbandData, explains the FCC’s program and provides direct links to consumer resources including a new “share your broadband experience” option.
Study on Emergency 911 Access to Wi-Fi Access Points and Spectrum for Unlicensed Devices When Mobile Service is Unavailable (Federal Communications Commission)
Submitted by benton on Tue, 03/23/2021 - 18:43FCC Announces E-Rate and RHC Programs' Inflation-Based Caps for Funding Year 2021 (Federal Communications Commission)
Submitted by benton on Sat, 03/20/2021 - 10:41
FCC Seeks Comment on the State of the Lifeline Marketplace
In the 2016 Lifeline Order, the Federal Communications Commission directed the Wireline Competition Bureau to submit a State of the Lifeline Marketplace Report by June 30, 2021. The FCC directed the Bureau to review the Lifeline marketplace and make a recommendation to the FCC regarding whether the Lifeline program’s transition to chiefly supporting broadband services, as set out in the 2016 Lifeline Order, should be completed.
FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr Welcomes New, Four-Month Timeline for Broadband Maps
I am very pleased to learn that Senator Cantwell and Acting Chairwoman Rosenworcel had a phone call in which they reached an understanding that maps will get done in just four months. This is an important development because completing these maps is key to unlocking the funding needed to further close the digital divide. It’s great to learn about the new July 2021 timeline.