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FCC Announces Exercise of the Disaster Information Reporting System (DIRS)

By Mark Malonzo|2024-05-28T15:49:59-05:00May 28th, 2024|Legal News|

The FCC released a Public Notice today announcing a June 10-12 exercise of the Disaster Information Reporting System (DIRS). Communications providers, including broadcast, wireless, satellite, broadband, and wireline providers, interested in participating must register by June 3. DIRS is the FCC online system through which providers report information on the operational status of communications assets...… Continue Reading

Reminder: November 29th Deadline for FCC Filing to Protect 12.7-13.25 GHz Broadcast Auxiliary/Cable Relay Licenses

By Paul J. Feldman|2023-11-17T10:04:16-06:00November 17th, 2023|Legal News|

We remind parties with 12.7 – 13.25 GHz (“13 GHz”) Broadcast Auxiliary/Cable Relay licenses that you have until November 29, 2023 to make a filing at the FCC to protect those licenses, as the FCC moves towards repurposing some or all of that band for other uses. In a May 19, 2023 Notice of Proposed...… Continue Reading

FCC Open Meeting on April 21st

By FHH Law|2022-04-21T05:06:00-05:00April 21st, 2022|Legal News|

On April 21, 2022, the FCC will be hosting its monthly open meeting. The docket includes improving receiver performance, wireless emergency alerts, and two restricted adjudicatory matters. The FCC will consider a Notice of Inquiry to promote more efficient use of spectrum through improved receiver interference immunity performance, thereby facilitating the introduction of new and innovative services....… Continue Reading

Update to FCC’s Covered List: The Commission Identifies Three New Companies as National Security Risks

By Travis Andring|2022-03-31T15:21:00-05:00March 31st, 2022|Legal News|

Last Friday, the FCC expanded its list of companies it believes pose a risk to U.S. national security. The new additions include equipment and services from three companies: Russia’s AO Kaspersky Lab, China Telecom (Americas), and China Mobile International USA Inc. Since March of 2021, the Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau has maintained a...… Continue Reading

Update to FCC’s Covered List: The Commission Identifies Three New Companies as National Security Risks

By Travis Andring|2022-03-31T15:21:00-05:00March 31st, 2022|Legal News|

Last Friday, the FCC expanded its list of companies it believes pose a risk to U.S. national security. The new additions include equipment and services from three companies: Russia’s AO Kaspersky Lab, China Telecom (Americas), and China Mobile International USA Inc. Since March of 2021, the Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau has maintained a...… Continue Reading

FCC Adopts Affordable Connectivity Program

By Tony Lee and Brianna Perrone|2022-01-19T14:27:36-06:00January 19th, 2022|Legal News|

On Friday, January 14, 2022, the FCC voted to adopt a Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that provides detailed guidance for a long-term internet discount program: the Affordable Connectivity Program. The new rules take effect upon publication in the Federal Register, or after the appropriate publication period has passed – either...… Continue Reading

Political Broadcast Rules on the Agenda for FCC’s January Open Meeting

By FHH Law|2022-01-11T10:31:00-06:00January 11th, 2022|Legal News|

On January 27, 2022, the FCC will hold its monthly open meeting. The meeting will address increasing the transparency of internet access service providers, amending the definition of a library to clarify that Tribal libraries are eligible for support from the E-Rate program, and resolving issues associated with white space devices and databases. The most...… Continue Reading

Political Broadcast Rules on the Agenda for FCC’s January Open Meeting

By FHH Law|2022-01-11T10:31:00-06:00January 11th, 2022|Legal News|

On January 27, 2022, the FCC will hold its monthly open meeting. The meeting will address increasing the transparency of internet access service providers, amending the definition of a library to clarify that Tribal libraries are eligible for support from the E-Rate program, and resolving issues associated with white space devices and databases. The most...… Continue Reading

Selected New Developments in Broadband – Through March 30

By Jeffrey Mitchell|2021-04-02T09:47:36-05:00April 2nd, 2021|Legal News|

Capitol Hill President Biden on March 11, 2021 signed a further Coronavirus emergency spending package into law – the American Rescue Plan (ARP) Act ($1.9 trillion). A very high-level summary of the major spending components of the legislation can be found here (courtesy of CTC Technology & Energy) – but the notable highlights include a...… Continue Reading