Policy

Rosenworcel expresses hope that AI can help deal with congested airwaves The Federal Communications Commission is asking for input on new technological approaches to assessing spectrum usage, so that it has better insights into current technologies that might help the …

One of the telecom industry’s concerns about the massive amount of federal Infrastructure Act dollars that are poised to pour into the market to close the digital divide over the next few years, has been associated requirements on buying American-made …

New NOFO for Tribal funding provides up to $980 million More broadband funds are poised to flow to Tribal areas, with the Biden administration releasing a new Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) with a nearly billion-dollar pot to draw from. …

The UK government has launched a £40 million fund for local authorities to deliver 5G-based IoT solutions to help in the fields of manufacturing, transport, agriculture, and healthcare, as well as with their own smart-city services. The money will go …

Broadcom announced plans to acquire VMware for $61 billion in May 2022 Following a previous delay while regulators in both Europe and the U.S. asked for more time for consideration, Broadcom’s plan to acquire VMware for $61 billion, first announced in May …

New FCC effort seeks alignment with NIST principles on cybersecurity The Biden administration and the Federal Communications Commission are working on a product labeling effort focused on standards for cybersecurity in consumer and IoT products. A new “U.S. Cyber Trust …

Senate committee approves nominations of Carr, Starks and Gomez A Senate committee advanced the nominations of three Federal Communications Commissioners yesterday, bringing the FCC closer to a full headcount. The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation advanced the nominations …

Rules would focus on preventing fraudulent transfers of phone numbers In an effort to prevent SIM swap and port-out fraud, FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel is proposing new rules focused on ensuring that carriers authenticate that a phone service belongs to …

Passenger jets had until July 1st to upgrade their altimeters to address potential 5G interference The July 1st deadline for passenger jets to upgrade their altimeters to address potential 5G interference has come and gone, and according to the Federal Aviation …

Huge swaths of the U.S. population still struggle to work, study, or even communicate without access to reliable or affordable high-speed connectivity. This situation, given greater attention as our working and learning routines have shifted over the past few years, …

Recently, the European Commissioner for Internal Market, Thierry Breton declared both Huawei and ZTE as high-risk vendors. As such, he recommends European Union Member States avoid using 5G networking equipment from these two Chinese companies. He says the security of …

Rosenworcel has also proposed E-Rate changes to continue distance learning support The Federal Communications Commission has parceled out another $29 million from the Emergency Connectivity Fund to connect schools and libraries, bringing the total awarded from the pandemic program to …

The Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD) program has taken a step closer to becoming reality, with state and territory funding allocations having been announced. Now, states and territories must submit their five-year plans to the National Telecommunications and Information …

Texas to receive the largest amount: $3.3 billion in federal funds to close the digital divide The Biden administration has announced how it will divvy up $42.5 billion in federal funding for broadband among the U.S. states and territories; now …

Last year, the FAA issued more than 1,400 warnings about the possibility that on-board aviation systems may be disrupted by 5G C-Band operations A quickly approaching July 1st deadline for passenger jets to upgrade their altimeters to address potential 5G …

The digital divide between urban and rural households in the U.S. is growing. At a time when access to the internet is becoming increasingly vital for education, remote working, and accessing certain government services, almost 10% of rural households still …

Federal Communications Commission Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel has proposed a program that would require operators serving the most remote parts of the United States to provide network speeds of at least 100 Mbps downstream and 20 Mbps upstream. The proposed order …

The Biden administration has announced more than $930 million for high-speed “middle mile” infrastructure connections, meant to help expand capacity and lower the cost of connecting local broadband deployments to regional and national networks. Middle-mile infrastructure doesn’t connect end users …

USDA awards $420 million in grants, $294 in loans for fiber deployments The U.S. Department of Agriculture is awarding more than $700 million in broadband funding for projects in 19 states as part of its ongoing ReConnect program focused on …

BICS’ Head of Fraud Prevention and Security Katia Gonzalez provides an update on STIR/SHAKEN and argues that while the FCC’s initiative has made a dent in the robocalls being experienced by many Americans, spam, fraud and other related telco issues …

The investment in the EU semiconductor market includes both public and private funds The European Union (EU) this week approved a massive semiconductor and communication technologies project that will use roughly €8 billion ($8.6 billion) in state funds. The public investment …

The newest version identifies another 330,000 locations unserved by broadband The Federal Communications Commission has released an updated version of its National Broadband Map, one that FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel said reflected a “big” step in a new, iterative process …

Avid Telecom is accused of making 7.5 billion illegal robocalls to millions of people on the Do Not Call Registry Nearly every state in the U.S. — and D.C. — has joined a lawsuit this week against Avid Telecom, accusing the company …

Anna Gomez is a former NTIA, FCC deputy and former Sprint VP President Joe Biden has selected a new nominee to fill the fifth seat on the Federal Communications Commission: Anna Gomez, a veteran telecom attorney who has held telecom-related …

Broadcom first announced plans to acquire VMware for $61 billion in May 2022 Broadcom’s plan to acquire VMware for $61 billion, first announced in May 2022, has encountered another setback. Regulators in both Europe and the U.S. are still looking …