CommLaw Monitor
COVID-19: What Communications Service Providers Need to Know – June 15, 2020
As the COVID-19 pandemic rapidly unfolds, the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) has been active to keep communications services available through various waivers, extensions, and other regulatory relief. Kelley…
FCC Considering Partial Grant of Regulatory Forbearance for Incumbent Carriers
Among the items being considered at the upcoming April 12, 2019 Federal Communications Commission (“FCC” or “Commission”) open meeting is possible regulatory forbearance of certain legacy regulatory and structural…
Spectrum Takes Center Stage Again at FCC October Meeting
At last week’s 5G summit at the White House, FCC Chairman Ajit Pai announced his Facilitate America’s Superiority in 5G Technology (“5G FAST Plan”) . The first of the three components of the Chairman’s announced…
FCC Moves to Further Deregulate Business Data Services
Nearly a year after it ordered sweeping deregulation of the business data services (“BDS”) market, the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) proposed new rules that would allow certain small rural carriers to move…