At AT&T’s urging, FCC panel proposes tax on businesses that use the Internet
Proposed tax would target websites to pay for rural broadband deployment.
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Wednesday, December 12, 2018
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FCC Adopts the First Consolidated Communications Marketplace Report
The FCC adopted its first Communications Marketplace Report
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FCC Commences 2018 Quadrennial Review of Media Ownership Rules
The FCC adopted a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking commencing the 2018 Quadrennial Review of the Commission’s media ownership rules.
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The FTC should match tech company innovation with oversight innovation
FTC Chairman Joseph Simons' constrained description of the FTC’s authority highlights the need for creative new responses the the ongoing collision between conservative dogma and the unconstrained activities of Big Tech.
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FCC Acts on Spam Robotext Messages
FCC rules that Short Message Service (SMS) and Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS) are “information services” under the Communications Act.
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FCC Creates Reassigned Numbers Database to Combat Unwanted Robocalls
The FCC adopted new rules to establish a reassigned numbers database
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FCC Increases Universal Service Support
The FCC will provide additional funding for the Connect America Fund
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FCC Adopts Rules for Major 2019 5G Incentive Auction
Fourth Report and Order in the Spectrum Frontiers proceeding
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Small Broadband Wary On Farm Bill
The Senate passed the compromise farm bill, HR 2, by a vote of 87 to 13. All 13 no votes were Republicans.
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California considers text messaging tax to fund cell service for low-income residents
California regulators have been ginning up a scheme to charge a fee for text messaging on mobile phones to help support programs that make phone service accessible to the poor.
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Fixed Broadband Speedtest Data Q2-Q3 2018 in US
Speedtest data from Q2-Q3 2018 reveals a 35.8% increase in mean download speed during the last year and a 22.0% increase in upload speed. The US ranks 7th in the world for download speed, between Hungary and Switzerland.
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Study on Rapid Fiber Growth in North America
In the US, fiber now passes 41 million unique homes and connects 18.6 million homes.
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Who makes the rules in the new Gilded Age?
Lessons from the industrial age inform the information age
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Poor people should get slower internet speeds, American ISPs tell FCC
ISPs should be paid to provide slower internet speeds to poor people.
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Broadband too slow in more than a quarter of UK homes
The latest consumer speed test report by the price comparison site uSwitch.com.
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911: A Look Back and a Look Forward
There is no higher priority at the FCC than promoting reliable 911 service.