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Rural Spectrum Scanner
FCC Seeks Comment on BDC Challenge Process
The FCC’s Broadband Data Task Force, in coordination with other FCC Bureaus, has issued a Public Notice seeking comment on its Broadband Data Collection challenge process. The FCC is required…
Rural Spectrum Scanner
RDOF Defaults Announced for Arizona
The FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau and Office of Economics and Analytics (Bureaus) have announced the default of Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (RDOF) support to over 12,000 locations in Arizona by…
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Broadband Data Collection Filing Window Opens January 2, 2024
The Broadband Data Task Force has announced that the Broadband Data Collection (BDC) filing window for submitting broadband availability and other data as of December 31, 2023, will open on…
FCC Law Blog
ALERT: FCC Seeks to Eliminate Digital Discrimination
By Brian Weimer, Drew Svor, Austin Shepherd, Emily Dalessio
On November 20, 2023, the Federal Communications Commission (“Commission”) released a Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“Order”) adopting final rules to facilitate equal access to broadband…
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FCC Further Extends BDC PE Certification Waiver Through December 2024
The FCC has adopted an Order further extending the professional engineer certification waiver, relieving Broadband Data Collection filers of the requirement to verify their BDC submissions with a licensed professional…
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FCC Updates National Broadband Map
The FCC has released its third iteration of the National Broadband Map, which shows nearly 1 million additional locations served since its last iteration. This new iteration of the map…
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FCC Adopts Rules to Prevent and Eliminate Digital Discrimination
The FCC has implemented the first bipartisan broadband access anti-discrimination law to ensure that Americans have equal access to reliable high-speed broadband services without facing discrimination based on race, ethnicity,…
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FUNDING FOR BROADBAND INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS: WHAT’S NEXT (PART III)
In our last post, we previewed that states would be spending the months leading to December 2023 preparing “Initial Proposals” to award the funds that the National Telecommunications and Information…
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FCC Seeks Comment on Increasing Fixed Broadband Speed Benchmark
The FCC has issued a Notice of Inquiry, pursuant to section 706 of the Telecommunications Act, seeking comment on how it can further the goals of universal service, remove barriers…
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FCC Authorizes Enhanced A-CAM Support
The FCC has released a Public Notice authorizing support for 368 rate-of-return companies that elected to receive Enhanced Alternative Connect America Cost Model support. The authorization report that was released…