The action proposes to end post-pandemic initiatives for Wi-Fi on school buses and take-home hotspots. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Brendan Carr has circulated two proposals to reverse…
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FCC Launches Annual Employment Audits for Hundreds of Broadcasters
New legal language has been added to update the Equal Employment Opportunity clauses. The Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) Enforcement Bureau issued its Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) audits of…
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FCC Votes to Remove “Outdated and Useless“ Rules
The provisions to be deleted include regulations related to telegraph, rabbit-ear broadcast receivers, and telephone booths. The Federal Communications Commission has voted to remove “outdated and useless“ rules…
Read MoreFCC Removes Nearly 3,000 Words of Obsolete Rules in Deregulatory Push
Among them, court-invalidated net neutrality measures and defunct interconnection rules were eliminated to reduce provider burdens. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) recently announced the removal of nearly 3,000…
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FCC Chair Commends Supreme Court Ruling on USF
SCOTUS overturned the 5th Circuit’s ruling and upheld the Universal Service Fund’s constitutionality. The Supreme Court rejected a challenge to the constitutionality of the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC)…
Read MoreOperations Stall After Resignations Leave FCC Without Quorum
Nomination and confirmation efforts begin as key rulemaking and policy actions are placed on hold. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is currently unable to conduct official business following…
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FCC Announces Timeline for Identifying Foreign Government-Sponsored Broadcasts
Broadcasters must disclose foreign ties in paid content under new transparency rules by December 8. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) finalized a compliance timeline earlier this month for…
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Brendan Carr, Chair, Federal Communications Commission
Brendan Carr, Chair, Federal Communications Commission
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President Signs Executive Order to Defund PBS and NPR
The president’s order also calls for an investigation into possible discrimination by the outlets. President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to remove federal funding for National…
Read MoreFCC Facilitates the Transition from Copper to High-Speed Networks
New measures intend to modernize infrastructure while maintaining consumer protections. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) recently announced steps to accelerate the transition from outdated copper phone lines to…
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