Tag: FCC
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FCC Wants to Raise the Bar on Minimum Broadband Speeds
The Federal Communications Commission on Wednesday said it was looking into re-evaluating the definition of broadband by raising the minimum speeds required to be called “high-speed internet.” The FCC is considering raising the national benchmark to 100 Mbps for download speeds and 20 Mbps for upload. That’s a significant increase to the current standard of…
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The U.S.’s Low-Cost Internet Program Could Run Out of Money By March if it Doesn’t Get $6 Billion in Funding
The White House is asking Congress to allocate $6 billion in additional funding to keep its program to provide low-cost high-speed internet going through next year, according to Reuters. The Affordable Connectivity Program, which offers eligible consumers access to discounted internet service at $30 a month, is set to run out of money by March.…
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FCC Robocall Crackdowns Aren’t Doing Much To Stop Spammers, Senate Says, But They Have Ideas to Fix That
The Federal Communications Commission has been locked in a war against robocalls for decades. Now, a Senate subcommittee is saying the agency’s attempts have had little impact on the problem. “Either the FCC does not have sufficient legal tools to stop these unwanted and illegal calls, or it has not yet determined how to deploy…
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FCC Will Tackle Digital Discrimination and Equal Access to Broadband This November
Digital discrimination, or “digital redlining,” is a practice where broadband providers focus on offering service in more affluent areas at the expense of poor, more diverse communities. The Federal Communications Commission aims to stop this with its latest proposed rule. Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel raised the issue at the 41st Annual Everett C. Parker Ethics in…
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It’s Official: FCC Kicks Off the Revival of Net Neutrality
The Federal Communications Commission on Thursday voted to begin the process of resurrecting the Obama-era net neutrality rules that were dismantled under the Trump administration, kicking off what is expected to be a long and complicated road. FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel last month announced that she would start the effort to bring back the rules,…
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20 US Senators Ask the FCC to Turn YouTube TV, DIRECTV STREAM, Fubo, & More Into Cable TV Companies
Today, 20 US Senators joined a growing number of local TV station owners to ask the FCC to turn streaming services like YouTube TV, DIRECTV STREAM, Fubo, and more into cable TV companies. In the letter, the Senators worry that streaming services like YouTube TV could undermine local news if the FCC doesn’t regulate them.…
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AT&T Wants to Delay SpaceX’s Plans to Offer Texts, Calls, and LTE Data From Space As It Asks For Changes
A year ago, T-Mobile and SpaceX unveiled a partnership to combine the former’s spectrum with the latter’s network of low-orbit satellites for more comprehensive wireless coverage, an initiative they coined “Coverage Above and Beyond.” But with SpaceX’s Starlink service getting ready to test sending and receiving calls and texts from space, AT&T and the Rural…
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FCC Has A New Plan To Stop Robocalls
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission signed an agreement with Singapore regulators to work together to crack down on robocalls conducted internationally. The FCC’s Memorandum of Understanding with Singapore’s Infocomm Media Development Authority is intended to strengthen cross-border efforts to put a stop to unsolicited and illegal communications, including scam calls. The MOU makes it easier…
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The Recap: T-Mobile’s Forced Migration, FCC’s Blackout Rebate Proposal and More
The Federal Communications Commission had a particularly busy week, but T-Mobile has to take the cake for the biggest story of the week – even if it’s one that its customers aren’t going to be thrilled about. As always, there was a lot going on in the world of cord cutting. But that’s why The…
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Google Rolls Out Broadband “Nutrition” Label Way Before 2024 Deadline
The Federal Communications Commission wants broadband providers to roll out “nutrition-style” labels that spell out the fine print on the prices of their plans by 2024, which internet service providers argue put an undue burden on them. Google released its version on Thursday. Google’s Broadband Consumer Labels cover its residential 1 Gig, 2 Gig, 5…