FCC Considers Requiring Caller ID for Landlines

Robocalls are difficult to prevent without caller ID. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) recently published a Notice of Inquiry, seeking public comment on how best to verify caller…

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FCC Proposes Plan to Stop Spam Texts

Rule would require spam numbers to be blocked by network companies. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) proposed new rules to help curb spam calls and text messages. The…

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House Committee Questions FCC on Space Debris Rule

Commission goes on to pass 5-year satellite deorbit rule. Prior to a vote by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on setting a 5-year deadline to deorbit low Earth…

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FCC to Update Space Debris Rules

Commission says higher space accessibility requires higher rule specificity. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) recently pledged to update its rules surrounding the management of space debris. Rules for…

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Federal Appeals Court Upholds FCC Wireless Decision

60% of the 5.9 GHz band spectrum is reallocated away from cars. Last week, the District of Columbia U.S. Court of Appeals upheld the Federal Communications Commission’s decision…

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Senate Commerce Committee Approves FCC, FTC Nominees

Narrow vote finally moves delayed process forward. Last week, the Senate Commerce Committee approved President Biden’s nominations for the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC)…

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Senator Luján Recovering from Stroke

Evenly divided Senate delays some business until his return. Senator Ben Ray Luján of New Mexico suffered a stroke a week ago and subsequently underwent surgery to ease…

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Transportation Secretary Responds to 5G Delay

Verizon and AT&T have postponed some rollouts near airports.  Airline companies and aircraft manufacturers have been expressing concern about the use of 5G cellular communications near major airports.…

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Senate Seeks to Restrict Sale of Chinese Telecom Devices

Commerce Committee has advanced the bipartisan legislation. Legislation that would restrict private entities from buying equipment from Chinese telecom companies such as Huawei and ZTE has cleared the…

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Interagency Cooperation Announced for Rural Broadband

Federal funding programs for rural deployment to be coordinated by NTIA, FCC, and USDA. This past week, an interagency agreement was announced by the U.S. Department of Agriculture…

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