Archive for July 2021
The Regulatory Mix – Friday, July 30, 2021
Today’s Regulatory Mix: Ninth Circuit Sides with Wide Voice, Pleading Cycle Set on PUC’s Outage Reporting Petition for Reconsideration, Wisconsin Applicants Request $420 Million for Broadband Ninth Circuit Sides with Wide Voice The Ninth Circuit issued an opinion today concluding that the FCC impermissibly disregarded the “deemed lawful” status of Wide Voice’s tariffs in contravention…
Read MoreThe Regulatory Mix – Thursday, July 29, 2021
Today’s Regulatory Mix: Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill Includes $65 Billion For Broadband, Federal Data Privacy Legislation Introduced, NLAD Enhancements Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill Includes $65 Billion For Broadband The White House and the bipartisan group of senators who have been working on the bipartisan infrastructure framework unveiled last month announced a final agreement on the details of the package. The Senate voted 67-32…
Read MoreThe Regulatory Mix – Wednesday, July 28, 2021
Today’s Regulatory Mix: FCC EBB Program Exceeds 4 Million Households, Broadband Bills Take Effect in Washington State FCC EBB Program Exceeds 4 Million Households Over four million households have enrolled in the Emergency Broadband Benefit Program, according to the FCC, served by approximately 1100 broadband providers. The $3.2 billion subsidy program provides a temporary $50 to $75 discount…
Read MoreThe Regulatory Mix – Tuesday, July 27, 2021
Today’s Regulatory Mix: FCC Grants C-Band Licenses, FCC to Host FAQ Seminar for the Emergency Connectivity Fund FCC Grants C-Band Licenses The FCC announced the grant of 5,676 licenses in the 3.7 GHz service (3.7 to 3.98 GHz), also known as the C-band following completion of Auction 107 earlier this year. “These mid-band licenses are the sweet…
Read MoreThe Regulatory Mix – Monday, July 26, 2021
Today’s Regulatory Mix: Kentucky PSC Hearing on Proposed Pole Attachment Rules July 29, White House Urges Infrastructure Training Kentucky PSC Hearing on Proposed Pole Attachment Rules July 29 Earlier this year, HB 320 was signed into law, requiring the Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC) to pass administrative regulations about pole attachments under its jurisdiction, including those necessary for the provision of broadband.
Read MoreThe Regulatory Mix – Friday, July 23, 2021
Today’s Regulatory Mix: California Legislation Would Revamp Lifeline Program, FCC Commissioner Carr Praises FAIR Contributions Act California Legislation Would Revamp Lifeline Program The Senate Committee on Appropriations meets Aug. 16 to vote on a bill that would require the California Public Utilities Commission (Commission), before March 1, 2022, to update its LifeLine program rules and modify the recertification process so that it “minimizes barriers to LifeLine subscriber recertification and reduces the…
Read MoreThe Regulatory Mix – Thursday, July 22, 2021
Today’s Regulatory Mix: Broadband Data Task Force Announces August Webinar, FAIR Act Would Explore Big Tech USF Contributions Broadband Data Task Force Announces August Webinar The FCC’s Broadband Data Task Force (Task Force) announced it will host a virtual webinar on Thursday, August 12, 2021, starting at 2:00 p.m. EDT. The webinar will provide information about the…
Read MoreThe Regulatory Mix – Wednesday, July 21, 2021
Today’s Regulatory Mix: FCC Seeks Traceback Information on Robocall Efforts, FCC Partners on Wireless Emergency Alerts Test FCC Seeks Traceback Information on Robocall Efforts The FCC’s Enforcement Bureau is asking voice service providers and the USTelecom’s Industry Traceback Group to submit information for the commission’s annual report regarding private led efforts to trace back the origin…
Read MoreThe Regulatory Mix – Tuesday, July 20, 2017
Today’s Regulatory Mix: California Consumer Privacy Enforcement California Consumer Privacy Enforcement On July 1, 2020, the California Department of Justice began enforcing the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), groundbreaking legislation that provides consumers rights over their personal information.
Read MoreThe Regulatory Mix – Monday, July 19, 2021
Today’s Regulatory Mix: FCC Announces Tentative Agenda for August Open Meeting, Virginia Plans to Expedite Broadband Program FCC Announces Tentative Agenda for August Open Meeting The FCC announced the items on the agenda for the August Open Commission Meeting scheduled for Thursday, August 5, 2021:
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