Archive for March 2021
The Regulatory Mix – Wednesday, March 31, 2021
Today’s Regulatory Mix: California Delays Deadline for Voice Data Requests, FCC Round 2 of COVID-19 Telehealth Program, FCC Extends Comment Deadlines for 12 GHz NPRM California Delays Deadline for Voice Data Request to June 1st The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) has extended the deadline for its Voice Data Request to June 1st. The Broadband data…
Read MoreThe Regulatory Mix – Monday, March 29, 2021
Today’s Regulatory Mix: FCC’s Rosenworcel Highlights Significant Strides in Collection of Broadband Deployment Data, CRTC Issues Record Penalty of $75,000 in Anti-Spam Violation, US House Committee on Energy and Commerce Leaders Call on Internet Providers to Raise Awareness of Emergency Broadband Benefit FCC’s Rosenworcel Highlights Significant Strides in Collection of Broadband Deployment Data Acting FCC Chairwoman Rosenworcel responded to Senators from the Committee on Energy and Commerce inquiring about the…
Read MoreThe Regulatory Mix – Friday, March 26, 2021
Today’s Regulatory Mix: California Extends Moratorium on Disconnect for Non-Payment and Imposition of Late Fees, FCC Announces Effective Date of New Broadcast Media Internet Rules, FCC Seeks comment on Wireless Service Providers’ Safety Measures California Extends Moratorium on Disconnects for Non-Payment and Imposition of Late Fees The Executive Director of the Public Utilities Commission…
Read MoreThe Regulatory Mix – Thursday, March 25, 2021
Today’s Regulatory Mix: FCC Reports on 911 Over Wi-Fi, NENA and Nation’s 911 Leaders Call for Changes in US House 9-1-1 Funding Bill, USAC is Notified of FCC Review and Approval Procedures for 2021 Schools and Libraries Funding PIA FCC Reports on 911 Over Wi-Fi The Federal Communications Commission submitted a report to Congress indicating that Wi-Fi could be used to expand emergency services – eventually.
Read MoreThe Regulatory Mix – Wednesday, March 24, 2021
Today’s Regulatory Mix: FCC Proposed Rulemaking Supporting IP-based TRS, FCC Opens Consumer Broadband Reporting Site, North Carolina Agrees VoIP Not Subject to Commission’s Jurisdiction for ETC FCC Proposed Rulemaking Supporting IP-based TRS The Federal Communications Commission (FCC)seeks comment to its proposed contribution rules associated with the federal Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS) Fund. The FCC…
Read MoreThe Regulatory Mix – Monday, March 22, 2021
Today’s Regulatory Mix: California 2021 Broadband Data Collection Deadline Delayed, FCC Seeks Comment on Mid-Band Spectrum Auction, Wisconsin PSC Awards $28.4 Million in Broadband Expansion Grants California 2021 Broadband Data Collection Deadline Delayed Based on feedback from Broadband providers and the difficulties many are experiencing in using the required 2020 Census Blocks, the California…
Read MoreThe Regulatory Mix – Thursday, March 18, 2021
Today’s Regulatory Mix: FCC Levies Record Fine Against Telemarketers: $225 Million, FCC Adopts Framework to Share Outage Information with State, Federal, And Tribal Nation Agencies, FCC Proposes to Further Strengthen Emergency Alerting FCC Levies Record Fine Against Telemarketers: $225 Million The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) levied the largest fine in FCC history – $225 million – against telemarketers John C. Spiller and Jakob A. Mears. According to the FCC’s Forfeiture…
Read MoreThe Regulatory Mix – Wednesday, March 17, 2021
Today’s Regulatory Mix: FCC Announces ELAP Window for Connect America Fund Phase II Recipients, FCC’s Rosenworcel A Running Start on New Broadband Maps, Public Safety & Homeland Security Bureau Announces Updated Text-to-911 Certification and Readiness Form and Registry Update to Facilitate Real-Time Text FCC Announces ELAP Window for Connect America Fund Phase II Recipients The Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) of the Federal Communications…
Read MoreThe Regulatory Mix – Tuesday, March 16, 2021
Today’s Regulatory Mix: Rogers Announces Plan to Purchase Shaw in $16 Billion Canadian Merger, US Legislators Introduce Accessible Affordable Internet for All Act Rogers Announces Plan to Purchase Shaw in $16 Billion Canadian Merger Two of Canada’s top telecommunications companies have announced plans to merge. Rogers Communications announced its plan to acquire rival Shaw Communications for approximately $16 billion (C$26B).
Read MoreThe Regulatory Mix – Friday, March 12, 2021
Today’s Regulatory Mix: FCC Releases List of Equipment and Services Posing a Threat to National Security, FCC’s Rosenworcel Welcomes Passage of Legislation that Would Create $7.1 Billion Emergency Connectivity Fund for Remote Learning, US House Energy and Commerce Committee Members Insist on Transparency and Accountability in Letters to Facebook, Google, and Twitter FCC Releases List of Equipment…
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