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FCC Issues Annual Report on Robocalls

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has released its annual report to Congress, detailing consumer complaints and enforcement action in connection with illegal robocalls. Released at the end of ... Read More...

FCC Reaches Major Settlements Over 911 Communications Failures

The Enforcement Bureau of the U.S. Federal Communications has entered into Consent Decrees with four major telecom carriers in connection with a system outage that prevented them from delivering 911 emergency c... Read More...

FCC Settles Over Violation of Equipment Marketing Rules

The Enforcement Bureau of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has reached a settlement with an aviation electronics company over the illegal marketing of products. According to an Order issued i... Read More...

FCC Reaches Settlement with Close Captioning Provider

A company that provides telecommunications services for those who have hearing or speech disabilities has agreed to pay a multi-million-dollar civil penalty to settle an investigation by the U.S. Federal Commun... Read More...

FCC Expands Space Access for IoT Support

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has granted a French satellite company permission to provide satellite-based connectivity services for Internet of Things (IoT) devices. According to a press ... Read More...

ANSI HAC Standard Now Recognized by the FDA and FCC

In some good news for those with impaired hearing, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has now recognized the updated version of an important industry standard. In its latest revised list of recogniz... Read More...

FCC Terminates China Telecom Americas U.S. Operations

After a nearly year-long deliberation, the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has revoked the authority of a leading Chinese company to provide telecommunications services within the U.S. In an ord... Read More...

FCC Commits $700 Million for Rural Broadband Connectivity

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has announced the availability of additional funding to support the increased deployment of high-speed broadband services in rural areas of the U.S. According... Read More...

Biden Nominates FCC’s Rosenworcel to Another Term

President Joe Biden has formally nominated Jessica Rosenworcel for another five-year term as a Commissioner of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and has designated her to formally serve as Chair ... Read More...

FCC Commits Additional $1 Billion for Connectivity in Schools, Libraries

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has committed an additional $1 billion in funding for U.S. schools, libraries, and education consortia to increase student access to devices and broadband connec... Read More...

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