FCC reports a narrowing of the digital divide in the US
News Nearly 97% of Americans have access to 100/20 Mbps fixed terrestrial broadband, according to...
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FCC plan could connect everyday gadgets to space satellites
Technology The FCC is proposing new rules allowing Wi-Fi and unlicensed IoT devices to communicate...
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FCC moves to cut local red tape around broadband deployments
News The FCC today voted to move a step closer towards implementing new rules on state and local...
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FCC’s E-Rate review to investigate screen time impacts for kids
News The FCC today approved a review of E-Rate to determine if current subsidized internet...
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Spectrum auctions make $3.5 billion comeback after 4-year hiatus
News The FCC’s completed spectrum auction marks a comeback for the commission’s...
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FCC gears up for jam-packed June 25 open meeting agenda
News Safeguarding cable landing stations, E-Rate, and red tape around broadband deployments are on...
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School connectivity advocates push back against E-Rate scrutiny
News The Schools, Health & Libraries Broadband Coalition is urging the FCC to revise language...
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Review of E-Rate centers on concerns about excessive screentime
Policy Ensuring safety of children is a top priority for a proposed review of the federal E-Rate...
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FCC eyes concrete steps to streamline broadband deployments
Policy The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is mulling over proposed steps to streamline...
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FCC seeks to streamline submarine cable permitting process
Policy New draft rules under consideration by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) would...
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FCC commits to further improving the National Broadband Map
News Policy The Federal Communications Commission is undertaking steps to change the way data is...
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Circuit court spikes FCC’s Biden-era digital discrimination rules
News FCC Chairman Brendan Carr is applauding an appellate court decision to strike down Biden-era...
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New FCC actions to streamline retirement of copper networks
News The Federal Communications Commission has adopted new procedures to streamline transitions...
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FCC places foreign made consumer-grade routers on ban list
News Consumer-grade routers manufactured in foreign countries are now on the FCC’s list of...
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FCC marks 30 years since the Telecommunications Act of 1996
News FCC commissioners struck a bipartisan tone as they celebrated 30 years since the passage of...
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FCC approves massive $34.5 bn deal between Charter and Cox
News Charter Communications’ $34.5 billion acquisition of Cox Enterprises’ assets,...
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FCC changes to Lifeline could raise costs, says Gomez
News Proposed changes to the Lifeline program at the FCC could lead to eligible households losing...
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Starlink gets FCC clearance for 7,500 Gen2 satellites
News The completed deployment would take the total number of Starlink satellites in low-Earth...
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A wild year for broadband: Reviewing our top 10 2025 stories
Year in Review From a BEAD stoppage to DEI drama, 2025 was a wild year for broadband. Broadband...
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FCC eliminates thousands of inactive proceedings
News More than 2,000 proceedings that had gone inactive and dormant were terminated earlier this...
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