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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Ajit Pai, the chair of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), has declared a “massive victory” as the US Court of Appeals upheld three proposed orders from the FCC to fast-track 5G in the United States.
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President Donald Trump has blocked the nomination of a telecoms regulator who disagreed with him over freedom of speech.
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The owner of PCCW Global is looking at options for the international carrier following toughening relations between the US and China, especially following China’s new security law for Hong Kong.
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T-Mobile US Inc. (NASDAQ: TMUS) has divested its interests in Sprint’s prepaid wireless business Boost Mobile, to DISH Network Corporation (NASDAQ: DISH) for US$1.4 billion.
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The organisation that represents mobile phone operators in rural parts of the US have complained at the immediate banning of Huawei and ZTE.
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The US has officially declared Chinese vendors Huawei and ZTE as national security threats, a move that bans them from supplying rural US carriers via the universal service fund.
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US cable co Charter Communications is petitioning the FCC to introduce charges for video streaming firms, “for the efficient carriage of their internet traffic”.
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US authorities are set to block the Hong Kong part of a new cable connecting Los Angeles to Asia because of security fears.
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The Chinese telcos that are facing cancellation of their US licences have protested to the regulator that there is no basis for the action against them.
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The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has reached a $5 million settlement with voice over Internet provider (VoIP) magicJack.
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Telecoms is now at the front line of the confrontation between the US and China. But why is the FCC wanting to ban Chinese operators, asks Alan Burkitt-Gray.
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SES has confirmed its intention to clear a portion of its C-band spectrum in the US, in line with the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) order published in April.
