U.S. establishes $3.2 billion Emergency Broadband Connectivity fund
The FCC will implement an Emergency Broadband Connectivity Fund of $3.2 billion. Eligible households may receive a discount off the ...
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Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Profile
U.S. Regulatory Agency
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is the independent U.S. government agency responsible for regulating interstate and international communications by radio, television, wire, satellite, cable, and broadband networks. The FCC oversees spectrum policy, broadband deployment, satellite licensing, public safety communications, telecommunications regulation, and emerging communications technologies.
| Headquarters | Washington, D.C. |
| Chairman | Brendan Carr |
| Established | 1934 |
| Current Commissioners | Brendan Carr (Chairman), Anna Gomez, Olivia Trusty |
| Primary Focus | Communications Regulation, Spectrum Policy, Broadband, Satellite Licensing |
| Key Areas | Spectrum Auctions, Broadband Deployment, Satellite Regulation, Public Safety Communications, Telecommunications Policy |
Coverage Areas:
Spectrum Policy • Broadband Funding • BEAD • Satellite Communications • Non-Terrestrial Networks • Public Safety • Wireless Regulation • Telecom Policy • AI & Communications Infrastructure
Spectrum Policy • Broadband Funding • BEAD • Satellite Communications • Non-Terrestrial Networks • Public Safety • Wireless Regulation • Telecom Policy • AI & Communications Infrastructure
Converge Digest tracks FCC rulemakings, spectrum allocations, broadband initiatives, satellite licensing decisions, telecommunications policy developments, wireless regulations, infrastructure funding programs, and their impact on the communications industry.
U.S. Covid-19 relief bill provides $1.9 billion to rip/replace Huawei
The $900 billion coronavirus relief package approved by the U.S. Congress contains several provisions for telecommunications, including $1.9 billion to ...
CenturyLink to pay $500K for Dec 2018 outage
The FCC and CenturyLink agreed to settle a case involving a multistate outage on one of CenturyLink’s transport networks that ...
FCC adopts rules to secure communications
The FCC adopted rules to implement the Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act of 2019, aimed at protecting the security ...
FCC’s C-Band spectrum auction gets underway
The FCC kicked off its auction of 280 megahertz of prime mid-band spectrum in the 3.7-3.98 GHz band—a portion of ...
U.S. Senate confirms Nathan Simington to FCC
The U.S. Senate 49-46 to confirm Nathan Simington to a seat on the Federal Communications Commission. He takes the seat ...
FCC’s Rural Digital Opportunity Fund phase one auction
The FCC announced the results of the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund Phase I auction in which cable operators, electric cooperatives, ...
FCC authorizes first Wi-Fi device for 6 GHz spectrum band
The FCC authorized the first Wi-Fi device for use in the 6 GHz spectrum band (5.925–7.125 GHz). Specifically, the FCC’s Office ...
FCC chairman Pai to step down in January
FCC Chairman Ajit Pai announced that he intends to leave the FCC on January 20, 2021. Chairman Pai issued the ...
FCC opens 5.9 GHz band for Wi-Fi and C-V2X
The FCC adopted new rules for the 5.9 GHz band (5.850-5.925 GHz) to make new spectrum available for unlicensed uses, ...
FCC fines T-Mobile $200 million for Lifeline violations at Sprint
The Federal Communications Commission’s Enforcement Bureau imposed a $200 million fine on T-Mobile in connection with Sprint's non-compliance with rules ...
FCC’s Ajit Pai proposes to open 5.9 GHz band for Wi-Fi and C-V2X
FCC Chairman Ajit Pai proposed new rules to open the 5.9 GHz band (5.850-5.925 GHz) for unlicensed services including Wi-Fi ...
FCC qualifies bidders for $16B Rural Digital Opportunity Fund
The FCC has qualified 386 applicants to bid in the upcoming Rural Digital Opportunity Fund Phase I auction. Qualified bidders ...
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