Industry FCC proposes 'record' $225 million fine for misleading robocalls It's the largest proposed fine in FCC history By Cohen Coberly, June 10, 2020, 6:03 AM 10 comments
Industry FCC grants six-month extension allowing ISPs to continue charging bogus equipment rental fees Customers with their own modems can expect to continue paying "rental" fees for them through December 20 By Cal Jeffrey, June 4, 2020, 2:20 PM 17 comments
Industry The Web Wi-Fi 6E is coming: FCC unanimously votes to open 6 GHz spectrum The first devices to support 6 Ghz Wi-FI are expected later this year By Adrian Potoroaca, April 23, 2020, 8:30 PM 16 comments
Mobile Phone carriers must have STIR/SHAKEN framework implemented by mid-2021 It's official: FCC passed mandate to get call authentication in place by all providers By Cal Jeffrey, March 31, 2020, 4:44 PM
The Web Mobile AT&T is seeing signs of stress on networks as more people are being sent home Wi-Fi calling has increased 100 percent By Shawn Knight, March 23, 2020, 9:22 AM
Industry Mobile FCC's most recent 5G spectrum auction nets $4.47 billion The largest amount of spectrum offered in an auction in US history By Shawn Knight, March 16, 2020, 11:43 AM
Industry AT&T, Verizon, and more pledge not to penalize customers for missed payments during the COVID-19 outbreak As part of the FCC's 'Keep Americans Connected Pledge' By Cohen Coberly, March 13, 2020, 3:10 PM 8 comments
Mobile FCC to vote on rules mandating mobile carriers authenticate calls It is no longer asking By Cal Jeffrey, March 6, 2020, 5:25 PM 13 comments
Software Mobile US government-funded smartphones are shipping with pre-installed malware Be careful about buying the UMX U686CL By Cohen Coberly, January 10, 2020, 8:03 AM 33 comments
Industry Mobile Huawei sues the FTC after US telecom funds ban Huawei is fighting back against what it considers an "unlawful order" By Adrian Potoroaca, December 5, 2019, 12:26 PM
Industry Mobile FCC investigation concludes that T-Mobile, U.S. Cellular and Verizon exaggerated 4G coverage in official filings A slap on the wrist By Shawn Knight, December 5, 2019, 11:57 AM
Industry Security Huawei will reportedly sue the FCC over new restrictions The Chinese firm has called the action "unlawful" By Rob Thubron, November 29, 2019, 8:22 AM
Industry FCC approves rule denying subsidies to carriers using equipment from Huawei and ZTE Commission to set aside extra funds to help rural carriers in 'transitioning to more trusted vendors' By Cal Jeffrey, November 22, 2019, 4:25 PM
Industry Mobile FCC officially green lights the T-Mobile / Sprint merger Several states are still suing to block the deal By Cal Jeffrey, November 6, 2019, 6:08 AM
Industry Mobile FCC votes along party lines to approve Sprint / T-Mobile merger One step closer to reshaping the wireless landscape in the US By Shawn Knight, October 16, 2019, 2:20 PM
The Web Industry Federal court upholds net neutrality repeal, but rules that the FCC can't block state internet laws FCC Chair Ajit Pai still considers the ruling a 'victory' By Cohen Coberly, October 1, 2019, 2:51 PM 26 comments
Industry FCC hands out more than $600,000 in penalties over misuse of emergency alert tones Protecting the integrity of the emergency alert system By Shawn Knight, August 16, 2019, 10:47 AM
Industry FCC to implement '988' dialing code for easy access to suicide prevention counseling Ajit Pai says he is moving forward with the plan By Cal Jeffrey, August 15, 2019, 2:32 PM
Industry FCC approves $137 million in funding for rural broadband connectivity Most of the cash will be doled out over 10 years By Cohen Coberly, August 12, 2019, 3:06 PM 14 comments
Industry Mobile The FCC reiterates that 5G is safe to use Existing RF exposure limits remain unchanged as they're already among the most stringent in the world By Humza Aamir, August 9, 2019, 7:25 AM 21 comments
Industry FCC bans international robocalls and automated text messages with fake caller IDs The FCC can bring 'enforcement action' against bad actors By Cohen Coberly, August 2, 2019, 3:57 PM 14 comments
Industry Hardware Apple, Google and others want the FCC to approve unlicensed use of 6GHz Wi-Fi band Industry giants are fighting for a key piece of the spectrum By Adrian Potoroaca, July 29, 2019, 9:21 AM
Gaming Nintendo has plans for a small upgrade to the original Switch Only slight modifications, not next-gen By Cal Jeffrey, July 11, 2019, 1:15 PM
Industry FCC Chairman Ajit Pai proposes rules banning overseas robocallers Measure would also disallow caller ID spoofing on text messages By Cal Jeffrey, July 8, 2019, 4:18 PM 17 comments
Mobile FCC grants Verizon permission to lock new phones to its network for 60 days Verizon hopes the decision will prevent fraud By Cohen Coberly, June 26, 2019, 2:13 PM 8 comments