Tag: FCC
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The FCC Wants To Change the Rules To Speed Up The Rollout of Fiber Internet
The Federal Communications Commission plans to vote on rules, including cost-sharing, regarding utility pole attachments at its December meeting. The Federal Communications Commission wants to revise its rules about attaching equipment to poles to speed up broadband deployment. Utility and telecom companies are in disagreement about who should shell out the money for pole attachments…
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FCC Says Over One Million Homes Have Gained High-Speed Internet Access Since May
The digital divide is still significant, but it’s “narrowing,” according to Federal Communications Commission Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel. The FCC on Friday released its third National Broadband Map, which shows where internet service is available across the U.S., and said just over 7.2 million homes lack access to high-speed internet, down from 8.3 million locations when…
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Senate Bill Wants Apple, Google, Meta, Netflix, and Other Big Tech Companies to Pay For Low-Income Internet Fund
A proposed Senate bill is calling for Big Tech companies like Apple, Google-parent Alphabet, Meta, Netflix and Amazon to start chipping into the multi-billion-dollar federal fund that provides Americans with low income, schools and libraries, and rural and tribal communities with affordable internet. U.S. Senators Mike Crapo, a Republican from Idaho, Markwayne Mullin, a Republican…
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FCC Approves Rules Barring Digital Discrimination of Broadband Access
The Federal Communications Commission on Wednesday voted to approve a set of rules that prevent digital discrimination, or any buildout and offering of broadband services that unfairly excludes people by income level, race, ethnicity, color, religion, or national origin. The rules were part of a mandate set in the 2021 Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, President Joe…
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Rainbow PUSH Coalition, Hispanic Institute, and More Push FCC to Reject Idea of Turning YouTube TV, Fubo, and Hulu Into Cable TV Companies
A band of civil rights groups and media organizations including the Rainbow PUSH Coalition, The Hispanic Institute, Japanese Americans Citizens League, and Afroland TV sent a letter to the Federal Communications Commission urging the agency to reject the idea of applying cable TV-style regulations on live streaming services like YouTube TV, Hulu With Live TV,…
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The Recap: Disney Spills Hulu-Disney+ and ESPN Plans, More Bally Sports Drama, and More
Earnings season trucks on, but Walt Disney took the spotlight based on just how much it spilled this week. We got updates on its efforts to integrate Disney+ and Hulu, as well as ESPN, and even its password-sharing crackdown plans. DISH likewise offered a lot of nuggets of info in its earnings. Bally Sports, meanwhile,…
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SpaceX Has To Convince the FCC That Starlink Cell Service Won’t Disrupt Other Satellites and Telecom Systems
SpaceX’s Starlink cellular service is slated to launch next year, but the Federal Communications Commission wants assurances that the satellite-based set-up, owned by Elon Musk, won’t interfere with other satellites and telecom operations. The FCC wants SpaceX to complete an “interference analysis” by November 17, according to an email obtained by PCMag. The agency also…
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AT&T, Verizon, and Other Broadband Providers Hit Back at FCC’s Proposed Digital Discrimination Rules
The Federal Communications Commission wants to strengthen the agency’s efforts to stop digital discrimination – withholding or charging more for internet access based on race, income, religion, or other categories – but multiple broadband providers aren’t on board. Last week, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, AT&T, Verizon, and other trade groups representing broadband companies met…
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FCC Approves $18 Billion in Funding for Hundreds of Companies to Expand Rural Broadband
The Federal Communications Commission approved billions in funding for 368 broadband carriers to expand internet coverage and increase connection speeds to areas with limited or no access. On October 30, the FCC authorized $18.28 billion in Enhanced Alternative Connect America Cost Model (Enhanced A-CAM) funds for carriers who accepted support for 15 years starting January…
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People Are Getting Numb to The Robocall Epidemic
Everyone loves to hate robocalls, but the intensity of that anger has simmered down over the years. The Federal Trade Commission said on Friday that consumer complaints about robocalls are the lowest they’ve been in five years. During the 2023 fiscal year, the FTC received 1.2 million complaints about robocalls – a decrease from 1.8…