Biden nominates Jessica Rosenworcel and Gigi Sohn to FCC
President Biden nominated Jessica Rosenworcel to serve as Chair of the Federal Communications Commission and Gigi Sohn as Commissioner of ...
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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.
FCC ready to fund $164 million to RDOF winners
The FCC is ready to authorize $163,895,636 to 42 providers in the second round of funding for new broadband deployments ...
FCC’s mid-band spectrum auction hits $672M on first day
The Federal Communications Commission kicked off its auction of 100 megahertz of contiguous, 3.45 GHz mid-band spectrum. “We are moving with ...
FCC releases $1.9 billion Supply Chain Reimbursement Program
The FCC posted information for communication service providers seeking funding from the Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Reimbursement Program for ...
FCC creates 5G Innovation Zones in Raleigh and Boston
The FCC has created two new Innovation Zones for Program Experimental Licenses in designated areas in and nearby the campuses ...
FCC officially issues C-Band licenses
The FCC officially issued 5,676 licenses in the 3.7 GHz service (3.7 to 3.98 GHz, also referred to as the ...
FCC seeks to extend ban on equipment from Huawei, ZTE, Hikvision
The Federal Communications Commission proposed rules that would prohibit all future authorizations for communications equipment deemed to pose an unacceptable ...
FCC sets 3.45 GHz band auction procedures
The FCC’s Office of Economics and Analytics and the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau established the application and bidding procedures for Auction ...
FCC opens $7.17B Connectivity Fund, consumer discounts open May 12
The FCC unanimously adopted final rules to implement the $7.17 billion Emergency Connectivity Fund Program, which will enable schools and ...
FCC expands 3.5 GHz CBRS for Puerto Rico, Guam and American Samoa
The FCC approved a series of measures to make mid-band spectrum in the 3.5 GHz band (3550-3700 MHz) available for ...
FCC readies $7.17 billion Emergency Connectivity Fund Program
FCC Acting Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel circulated a draft order to establish the $7.17 billion Emergency Connectivity Fund Program, which would ...
5G for 12GHz Coalition lobbies the FCC
A new "5G for 12GHz Coalition" has been established to promote the 500 MHz of available capacity in the12 GHz ...
Ajit Pai joins Searchlight Capital Partners
Former FCC Chairman Ajit Pai has joined Searchlight Capital Partners, a leading global private investment firm, as a Partner.Pai first ...
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