FCC Proposes New Rules for Captioned Phone Calls
The Federal Communications Commission approved a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) for a new three-year plan for compensation rates for Internet Protocol Captioned Telephone Service (IP CTS).
December 2022
Agenda
- Promoting Efficient Use of Spectrum and Opportunities for New Services
FCC Takes Latest Step to Improve Satellite Application Processing
The Federal Communications Commission launched a proceeding to streamline its review processes for satellite applications.
Agenda
- Helping Domestic Violence Survivors Access Safe and Affordable Connectivity
The FCC is holding this Open Meeting on the subjects listed below:
FCC Proposes Rules to Improve Routing of Wireless 911 Calls and Texts
The Federal Communications Commission proposed rules to more precisely route wireless 911 calls and texts to 911 call centers, which can result in faster response times during emergencies. Wireless 911 calls have historically been routed to 911 call centers based on the location of the cell tower that handles the call. But in some cases—for example, if a 911 call is made near a county or a city border—the nearest cell tower may be in a neighboring jurisdiction.
Fiber Broadband Deployments Accelerate in 2022 Ahead of BEAD Funding Infusion, Setting New Homes Passed Record
More fiber was deployed in 2022 than ever before. Research performed by RVA LLC Market Research & Consulting (RVA) shows that fiber providers passed 7.9 million additional homes in the US in 2022—the highest annual deployment ever, even with challenges in the materials supply chain and labor availability. According to RVA, there are now a total of 68 million fiber broadband passings in the US, up 13% over the past 12 months and up 27% over the past 24 months. Excluding homes with two or more fiber passings, 63 million unique homes have now been passed.
FCC Proposes Largest Fine Ever Against Auto Warranty Scam Robocaller (Federal Communications Commission)
Submitted by dclay@benton.org on Wed, 12/21/2022 - 11:41
Access to the FCC Broadband Maps
I suspect that there are already a lot of communities and other folks who are in violation of the license agreement to view and use the new Federal Communications Commission mapping fabric and associated data. CostQuest, the firm that created the mapping fabric, has provided communities and others with a basic license to view and utilize the mapping data strictly for the purpose of the Broadband Data Collection (BDC) process – for reviewing and challenging the FCC maps. Anybody that wants to use the mapping data for any other purpose must sign a different agreement and pay to utilize the da