The Trump Administration Goes to War on 5G — With Itself
Perhaps the most impressive thing about 5G – the next generation of wireless technology — is that it manages to bridge the hyper-partisan divide in Washington (DC).
May 2020
FCC, FTC Demand Robocall-Enabling Service Providers Cut Off Scammers
The Federal Communications Commission and Federal Trade Commission demanded that gateway providers allowing COVID-19 pandemic-related scam robocalls into the US cut off this traffic or face serious consequences. This is the second such action taken during the pandemic, following a successful push in April with similar letters from the agencies that led to the termination of other robocallers’ access to American phone networks. The letters sent May 20 give the companies 48 hours to cut off these scam robocalls.
Chairman Pai's Response to Senator Warner's Support Regarding White Space Devices in Television Bands NPRM (Federal Communications Commission)
Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Wed, 05/20/2020 - 11:49Chairman Pai Response Describing Decision to Move Forward with Orbital Debris Mitigation Rules (Federal Communications Commission)
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Chairman Pai Response Regarding Net Neutrality Comment Period
On April 24, 2020, Senators Kamala Harris (D-CA), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Charles Schumer (D-NY) and Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) wrote to Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai about how multiple local governments from California and New York asked for, yet were denied, a further 60-day extension of the comment period over the DC Circuit Court of Appeals remand in the FCC's net neutrality repeal (Mozilla Corp. v. FCC). The senators asked the FCC to reconsider this position and further extend the comment period given the crisis created by the COVID-19 worldwide pandemic.
FCC Approves Seventh Set of COVID-19 Telehealth Program Applications
The Federal Communications Commission approved an additional 43 funding applications for the COVID-19 Telehealth Program. Health care providers in both urban and rural areas of the country will use this $16.87 million in funding to provide telehealth services during the coronavirus pandemic. To date, the FCC’s COVID-19 Telehealth Program, which was authorized by the CARES Act, has approved funding for 132 health care providers in 33 states plus Washington, DC for a total of just over $50 million in funding.
Daily Digest 5/20/2020
Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Wed, 05/20/2020 - 11:34Daily Digest 5/20/2020 (Karen Blumenthal; Nick Kotz)
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FCC has received around 2,200 complaints related to theCOVID-19 pandemic
State of Illinois Announces Illinois Connected Communities Grants to Assist Communities with Expanding Broadband access and use
The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) Office of Broadband announced the new Illinois Connected Communities grant program designed to assist local governments, schools, and community organizations with building broadband capacity.