CommLaw Monitor
FCC Creates Framework to Fund 5G Deployments in Rural Areas
The FCC recently took a major step in promoting deployment of 5G networks in rural and hard-to-serve areas by adopting a Report and Order establishing the 5G Fund for Rural America (5G Fund) support program. The…
Spectrum Sharing and Caller ID Authentication Top Jam-Packed FCC September Meeting Agenda
The FCC announced a jam-packed agenda for its penultimate meeting before the 2020 general election, with a focus on long-awaited spectrum sharing and caller ID authentication actions. At its meeting scheduled for…
FCC Plans to Finalize Phase I RDOF Auction Procedures and Explore 5G Use of High-Band Frequencies at June Meeting
The FCC plans to focus on “ bread and butter ” issues of broadband deployment and expanding commercial spectrum use at its next meeting , scheduled for June 9, 2020. Specifically, the FCC anticipates adopting final…
FCC Proposes 5G Fund for Rural Wireless Networks, But Timing Remains Uncertain
The FCC plans to create a new “5G Fund” offering up to $9 billion over ten years to support the deployment of wireless broadband and voice services in rural and other hard-to-serve areas. Under a Notice of Proposed…
COVID-19: What Communications Service Providers Need to Know – April 13, 2020
As the COVID-19 pandemic rapidly unfolds, the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) has been active to keep communications services available through various waivers, extensions, and other regulatory relief. Kelley…