Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
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President-Elect Donald Trump has turned to Brendan Carr to lead the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). -
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has granted SpaceX and T-Mobile temporary approval to use Starlink’s direct-to-cell satellite service to restore mobile connectivity in parts of North Carolina hit by Hurricane Helene.
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The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) says nearly 40% of US telecoms firms getting federal support need more government funding to remove equipment made by Chinese companies Huawei and ZTE.
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Wim Van Thillo, CEO and co-founder of Pharrowtech discusses raising the US’s national broadband speed benchmark.
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The US Senate has voted, confirming Anna Gomez as Commissioner the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).
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Many consumers may sigh with relief as the FCC blocks robocalling and robotexting to foil phishing scams.
Forthcoming events
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The Next G Alliance wants to shape 6G’s development to meet the ‘unique needs’ of the US. Ken Wieland investigates how it can do this while being committed to a single global standard.
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The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has adopted an order that will continue to bolster mobile and fixed voice and broadband services throughout Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands.
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The US is to overhaul the way it regulates foreign operators, toughening up the rules affecting all international carriers.
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Carriers carrying IP voice calls into the US from outside now have to authenticate those calls before delivering them, or face fines of thousands of dollars per call.
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The US telecoms regulator is likely to be stuck in a two-two voting tie for months or years following the withdrawal of a Democratic-supporting candidate.
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The Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) of Singapore and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to enhance cooperation between both countries.
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The chair of the US regulator has welcomed a court decision to uphold a ban on China Telecom’s operations in the US.
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Alexander Straub, the founder of Truphone has submitted a bid of around UUS$250 million to buy back the company from Roman Abramovich and his Russian associates.
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The US regulator has imposed fines worth almost US$1 million on a dozen small phone companies that are not sending the right numbering information to a database.
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Carriers that let spoof calls into the UK could be fined 10% of relevant turnover, according to new rules that the regulator has announced today.
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US telecoms regulator Jessica Rosenworcel has announced plans to set up a Space Bureau in order to focus resources on the demand for low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites.
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The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will work together with the National Telecommunications Agency of Brazil (Anatel) and the National Authority for Management and Regulation in Communications (ANCOM) in Romania to combat unwanted robocalls and promote advanced communications such as 5G and 6G.
