Federal Communications Commission
FCC Approves DISH-EchoStar Recombination (Federal Communications Commission)
Submitted by benton on Thu, 12/07/2023 - 04:58FCC Extends Until End of 2024 Limited Waiver of Letter of Credit Rules for CAF-II Auction Funding Recipients (Federal Communications Commission)
Submitted by zwalker@benton.org on Wed, 12/06/2023 - 16:13Federal Communications Commissioner Simington Calls For Robust US Cyber Trust Mark
The premise of the US Cyber Trust Mark is simple. As a device manufacturer, you certify that your device meets a list of cybersecurity criteria, such as that you use modern secure communications protocols and implement secure authentication, and in exchange, you get to put a flashy US Cyber Trust Mark logo on your packaging and sales materials, effectively an endorsement from the federal government of the security of your product.
Federal Communications Commission Launches First-Ever Enforcement Partnerships with State Attorneys General
Federal Communications Commission Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel announced a new initiative to strengthen and formalize the cooperation between the FCC and its state partners on privacy, data protection, and cybersecurity enforcement matters.
FCC Adopts Final Deadlines for Submission of C-Band Reimbursement Claims (Federal Communications Commission)
Submitted by zwalker@benton.org on Tue, 12/05/2023 - 12:18Task Force for Reviewing the Connectivity and Technology Needs of Precision Agriculture in the United States
The Task Force for Reviewing the Connectivity and Technology Needs of Precision Agriculture in the United States finds that access to broadband infrastructure is not readily available in rural America, despite it having become a fundamental necessity. The Task Force seeks to address these gaps with recommendations that advise the federal government on ways it can improve access to reliable, scalable, and low latency broadband access, specifically on rural and agricultural lands.
FCC Proposes $22 Million in Fines for Rural Digital Opportunity Fund Defaults
In this Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture (NAL), the Federal Communications Commission identifies two Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (RDOF) Phase I Auction (Auction 904) applicants that defaulted on their bids for support on August 10, 2022, and May 23, 2023, in apparent violation of the FCC’s rules (see applicants below). In light of the applicants’ defaults spanning 7,482 Census Block Groups (CBGs), this NAL proposes forfeitures for each of the two Auction 904 defaulters. The proposed forfeitures assessed here total $22,446,000.
FCC Extends Deadline to Submit Nominations and Recommitment Letters for Membership on the Native Nations Communications Task For (Federal Communications Commission)
Submitted by zwalker@benton.org on Fri, 12/01/2023 - 13:07Limited Waiver of Engineering Certification for Broadband Data Collection Extended with Conditions
The Federal Communications Commission's Broadband Data Task Force, the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, the Wireline Competition Bureau, and the Office of Economics and Analytics responded to a Petition for Extension of Waiver filed by the Competitive Carriers Association (CCA) and USTelecom – The Broadband Association (USTelecom).