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Who Needs 1,000 Social Security Offices?

President-elect Trump has tasked Vivek Ramaswamy and Elon Musk with eliminating federal government waste through the Department of Government Efficiency. We believe there’s a huge opportunity to reduce government spending while improving service—by relocating more federal services online, supported by robust internet connections.

Biden-Harris Administration Approves and Recommends for Award Digital Equity Capacity Grant Applications Totaling More Than $60.6 Million

The Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) has approved and recommended for award applications from Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Maryland, North Dakota, American Samoa, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, allowing them to request access to more than $60.6 million to implement their Digital Equity Plans. With this announcement, NTIA has approved and recommended for award all state and U.S. Territory applications for the first round of funding from the State Digital Equity Capacity Grant Program.

Stay on Target: How Feedback is Helping Us Improve Project LEIA

In September, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) and the Census Bureau announced an ambitious new initiative to improve our understanding of Internet use at a local level. Local Estimates of Internet Adoption (Project LEIA) is aimed at producing more granular Internet adoption estimates using a combination of existing data and statistical modeling techniques known as “small area estimation.” Improved and more timely estimates of Internet adoption will

Direct-to-Device Services Request for Comment

The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) is seeking information and public comment on the potential impact on the GPS L1 signal at 1575.42 MHz of the increasing deployment of mobile devices capable of operating on satellite systems in the L-band at 1610-1660.5 MHz. Under current FCC rules, these devices are permitted to operate subject to a substantially less restrictive out-of-band emission limit than similar devices transmitting on the same frequencies and connecting to terrestrial base station systems.

2024 in review: RIP ACP and WTF USF

As we close out 2024, one question hanging over next year is what will come of federal broadband funding for high-cost and low-income programs?

FCC's Carr Again Highlights CBS ‘Bias’ Complaint As Factor in Paramount-Skydance Review

Incoming Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr has once again highlighted how he plans to take seriously complaints about political bias and “news distortion” at CBS News in the agency’s review of 

Broadband Providers Must Prominently Display Accurate Labels For Broadband Services At All Points Of Sale

The Federal Communications Commission's Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau reminds broadband Internet service providers (ISPs or providers) that they must display accurate broadband labels, for both wireless and wired retail standalone broadband services, at all points of sale.  The FCC is emphasizing key aspects of the label requirements to assist provider compliance and to ensure consumers receive the benefits of the labels. Providers must display the label at all “points of sale.”  Points of sale are ISP websites and any alternate channels through which the service in question is s

FCC Acts to Maximize Use of Public Funding in Virginia

The Federal Communications Commission grants RiverStreet Communications of Virginia, Inc. a limited waiver of the Commission’s Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (RDOF) service milestone and non-compliance rules. We will relieve RiverStreet of RDOF obligations to serve all the eligible census blocks within the census block groups covered by RiverStreet’s authorized winning bids in New Kent County (VA).

Chairwoman Rosenworcel Proposes New Spectrum Allocation for Space Launches

Federal Communications Commission Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel proposed the allocation of additional spectrum resources necessary for space launch communications needs. The Chairwoman has championed U.S. leadership in space launch activities and making Commission processes simpler and more open to new entrants. These rules would add spectrum to support space launch activities and build upon Commission action in 2023 that will enable companies to conduct launch activities without needing to request temporary authority from the FCC for each space launch.

Chairwoman Rosenworcel Names 8 Members To USAC Board of Directors

Federal Communications Commission Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel hereby appoints eight members to the Board of Directors of the Universal Service Administrative Company. The individuals are: