Federal Communications Commission
FCC Chairman Pai Letter to Brian Talbott, Retiring USAC Board Chair (Federal Communications Commission)
Submitted by benton on Wed, 12/20/2017 - 15:48FCC Chairman Pai Names Six Members to USAC Board of Directors
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai appoints the following individuals to the Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC) Board of Directors:
Representative for schools that are eligible for discounts under to section 54.501 of the Commission’s rules: Joan H. Wade, Ed.D., Executive Director, Association of Educational Service Agencies; Representative for low-income consumers: Ellis Jacobs, Senior Attorney, Advocates for Basic Legal Equality, Inc.;
FCC Enhances the Universal Licensing System Site-Based License Search (Federal Communications Commission)
Submitted by benton on Wed, 12/20/2017 - 14:34Statement of Commissioner Michael O'Rielly on Introduction of Chairman Blackburn's Open Internet Preservation Act (Federal Communications Commission)
Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Tue, 12/19/2017 - 16:14FCC Takes Key Step Toward Auction To Expand Rural Broadband, Identifying Locations Eligible for Support from Connect America Fund
Continuing its push to expand access to broadband in rural America, the Federal Communications Commission identified the locations of nearly 1 million homes and small businesses in 48 states that are eligible for up to $2 billion in support for broadband deployment over the next decade. Currently unserved by high speed Internet access, these locations are in largely rural areas, where, absent support, carriers are unlikely to expand service.
Chairman Pai's Response to 6 Sens Regarding the Retransmission Consent Dispute Between Univision and Verizon (Federal Communications Commission)
Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Mon, 12/18/2017 - 15:56Chairman Pai's Response to Members of Congress Regarding Affordable Internet Access to High-Cost Rural Areas
On Oct 31, 2017, several members of Congress wrote to Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai to urge the FCC to take action to ensure the High-Cost Universal Service Fund (USF) program provides sufficient and predictable support to help deliver affordable, high-quality broadband to rural consumers.
Chairman Pai's Response to Sen Orrin Hatch (R-UT) Regarding Consumer Signal Boosters (Federal Communications Commission)
Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Mon, 12/18/2017 - 15:48FCC/FTC Sign MOU to Coordinate Online Consumer Protection Efforts
This Memorandum of Understanding is entered into by the Federal Communications Commission and the Federal Trade Commission for the purpose of facilitating their joint and common goals, obligations, and responsibilities to protect consumers and the public interest. The Agencies recognize and acknowledge that each agency has legal, technical, and investigative expertise and experience that is valuable for rendering advice and guidance to the other relating to the acts or practices of Internet service providers.