Federal Communications Commission
Applications Now Being Accepted for $2 Billion Rural Broadband Auction
The Federal Communications Commission is now accepting applications from broadband providers of all kinds to participate in Summer 2018's Connect America Fund Phase II reverse auction. Providers must submit their applications by March 30, when the application window closes. The auction will make available up to $1.98 billion in support over the next decade to help build out high-speed Internet access to up to 1 million homes and small businesses in rural areas across the country that lack service.
Commissioner Carr Statement on DC Circuit Decision in ACA Intl. v. FCC (Federal Communications Commission)
Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Fri, 03/16/2018 - 14:06Statement of Commissioner O'Rielly on DC Circuit TCPA Decision (Federal Communications Commission)
Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Fri, 03/16/2018 - 14:06Statement of Commissioner Rosenworcel on DC Circuit Robocall Decision (Federal Communications Commission)
Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Fri, 03/16/2018 - 14:04Statement of FCC Chairman Pai on DC Circuit Decision Curbing Regulatory Overreach (Federal Communications Commission)
Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Fri, 03/16/2018 - 14:03Agenda for FCC Meeting on March 22 (Federal Communications Commission)
Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Thu, 03/15/2018 - 18:01FCC Adopts Declaratory Ruling on Truth-in-Billing (Federal Communications Commission)
Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Thu, 03/15/2018 - 18:00FCC Updates DTV Reception Map, an Important Consumer Information Resource for the Post-Incentive Auction Transition (Federal Communications Commission)
Submitted by benton on Thu, 03/15/2018 - 12:14FCC Commissioner Rosenworcel Keynote Remarks, Hispanic Radio Conference
[Speech] As of last month, official statistics suggest 400,000 residents of Puerto Rico still don’t have electricity. But in my travels, many people told me they thought the true number was even higher. That means American citizens are still living without necessities like health care, hot meals, and basic communications. So not only has this prolonged power outage cut into the economic security of the island, it has put people’s lives at risk. That’s not easy to see in person—or even recount to you here and now. So now let me offer the good news. Because I saw that, too.