CommLaw Monitor
News and analysis from Kelley Drye’s communications practice group
FCC Maps Out Requirements for Broadband Deployment Data Collection Framework
At its July 16, 2020 meeting, the FCC adopted a Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking ("R&O and FNPRM") to facilitate development of new broadband deployment maps and data sets. According to the…
FCC Previews a Jam-Packed July Open Meeting with National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, Call Blocking, and Supply Chain Items Leading the Agenda
The FCC is moving full steam ahead this summer with a jam-packed agenda for its next open meeting, scheduled for July 16, 2020. Headlining the meeting is the creation of the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline,…
FCC Proposes 5G Fund for Rural Wireless Networks, But Timing Remains Uncertain
The FCC plans to create a new “5G Fund” offering up to $9 billion over ten years to support the deployment of wireless broadband and voice services in rural and other hard-to-serve areas. Under a Notice of Proposed…