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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Hopes that the incoming US administration will reverse Donald Trump’s strategy on China faded last night when the two Democrats on the US regulator approved moves against China Telecom and Huawei.
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Satellite company SpaceX, at least three fixed-wireless companies, an electricity company and a large number of telcos are among the biggest victors from yesterday’s US government $9.2 billion hand-out to rural broadband companies.
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This episode features deputy editor Melanie Mingas, editor-at-large Alan Burkitt-Gray and senior reporters Natalie Bannerman and Abigail Opiah.
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Ajit Pai is to leave the US telecoms and media regulator, which he has chaired since 2017, on the day Joe Biden replaces Donald Trump as president.
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This episode features deputy editor Melanie Mingas, editor-at-large Alan Burkitt-Gray and senior reporters Natalie Bannerman and Abigail Opiah.
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US president-elect Joe Biden has appointed Mignon Clyburn, a former acting chair of the US regulator, to his telecoms transition team.
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Former FCC chairman William Kennard is to become the next chairman of AT&T, taking office in January just before Joe Biden becomes 46th US president.
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Nearly 400 US operators are bidding for US$16 billion worth of licences to build rural networks to serve more than 10 million people.
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The US regulator has issued new rules over the licensing of foreign telecoms operators, including submarine cable companies that touch US soil.
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After banning Chinese vendors from 5G networks, the US could now turn attention to the security of its subsea cable connections.
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CenturyLink, Cincinnati Bell, Verizon and Windstream are among 51 telcos in the US that use Huawei or ZTE equipment that will have to be removed by order of the regulator.
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Bluebird Network is initiating one of the single largest fibre build-outs and densification projects in Columbia's history, by strengthening its fibre backbone.
