The FCC modified its business contacts and certifications records system to require FCC program participants to disclose prior misconduct as of October 19, 2026. As part of the change, the system will be renamed “Business Contacts, Disclosures and Certifications,” reflecting
The FCC’s Wireless Telecommunications Bureau is seeking comment on a preliminary cost catalog for transitioning incumbent Fixed Satellite Service operations out of the 4.0–4.16 GHz band to make 160 megahertz of mid-band spectrum available for flexible wireless use. The catalog
On October 15, in a significant development for the telecom industry, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (Fifth Circuit) granted a Petition for Review in Consumers’ Research v. Federal Communications Commission, vacating the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC
Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) released a Report recommending that the FCC simplify the E-Rate program’s application, bidding, and reimbursement process to reduce school and library reliance on consultants. The Report concluded that E-Rate consultants collect between $200 million to $400
The FCC has published the tentative agenda for its October 2026 Open Meeting. The meeting is scheduled for Thursday, October 29, 2026 and will be livestreamed at www.fcc.gov/live and available on the FCC’s YouTube channel. The agenda includes the following
The FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) announced a filing window for Revised Alternative Connect America Cost Model (A-CAM) I and A-CAM II carriers to submit certifications in WC Docket No. 10-90 requesting a downward adjustment to their required location counts
The FCC’s Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau (Bureau) issued a Public Notice reminding communications service providers to submit accurate and complete Network Outage Reporting System (NORS) reports. NORS filings provide the FCC and federal, state, Tribal, and territorial public
The FCC adopted a Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (FNPRM), adopting a series of permitting reforms that aim to modernize the agency’s approach to National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) regulations. The Commission adopted rules to: (1)
The FCC has adopted a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking seeking to modernize its ultra-wideband (UWB) rules for the first time since the technology’s regulatory framework was established in 2002. The Commission notes that UWB technology has evolved from a nascent
The FCC has adopted a Report and Order and Further Notices of Proposed Rulemaking to expand satellite communications capacity by opening additional spectrum for satellite use and seeking comment on making even more spectrum available in the future. The Order
