December 2018

FCC Announces BDAC Re-Charter and Solicits Nominations for Membership

The Federal Communications Commission announces its intent to recharter the Broadband Deployment Advisory Committee (BDAC), a federal advisory committee, which provides advice and recommendations to the Commission on accelerating the deployment of high-speed Internet access. By this Public Notice, we seek nominations for membership on the BDAC. The Commission intends to renew the BDAC’s charter (subject to any necessary approvals by the General Services Administration) for a period of two (2) years, starting on or about March 1, 2019.

Chairman Pai's Response Regarding the Mendocino Complex Fire

On Nov 26, 2018, Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai responded to an Aug 31 letter from Sen Ed Markey (D-MA) and Rep Anna Eshoo (D-CA) and to a Sept 6 letter from Sens Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) and Kamala Harris (D-CA) regarding the problems the Santa Clara County Fire Department had using Verizon's network as they battled the Mendocino Complex Fire. The lawmakers were concerend about Verizon's throtttling of the first responders' communication.