FCC Archives - Broadband Communities

FCC commits to further improving the National Broadband Map

by Brad Randall | May 21, 2026

News Policy The Federal Communications Commission is undertaking steps to change the way data is...

Rural Broadband Institute launches for disadvantaged communities

by Brad Randall | May 21, 2026

Communities Rural Broadband The newly launched Rural Broadband Institute will offer memberships...

FCC moves closer to banning some foreign-made phones

by Brad Randall | May 12, 2026

News The FCC is moving closer to banning the recognition of device testing labs and certification...

Circuit court spikes FCC’s Biden-era digital discrimination rules

by Brad Randall | May 11, 2026

News FCC Chairman Brendan Carr is applauding an appellate court decision to strike down Biden-era...

Bill Burhop’s legacy of advocacy for broadband’s “little guy”

by Brad Randall | Apr 24, 2026

People A legacy that still connects us: Honoring Bill Burhop’s legacy of advocacy, bridge...

Bandwidth Hawk: Why SpaceX will not be a trillion-dollar competitor

by Brad Randall | Apr 17, 2026

Bandwidth Hawk Elon Musk’s SpaceX is starting a round of no-disclosure analysts’ meetings,...

New FCC actions to streamline retirement of copper networks

by Brad Randall | Apr 7, 2026

News The Federal Communications Commission has adopted new procedures to streamline transitions...

FCC places foreign made consumer-grade routers on ban list

by Brad Randall | Mar 25, 2026

News Consumer-grade routers manufactured in foreign countries are now on the FCC’s list of...

FCC marks 30 years since the Telecommunications Act of 1996

by Brad Randall | Mar 23, 2026

News FCC commissioners struck a bipartisan tone as they celebrated 30 years since the passage of...

FCC approves massive $34.5 bn deal between Charter and Cox

by Brad Randall | Mar 2, 2026

News Charter Communications’ $34.5 billion acquisition of Cox Enterprises’ assets,...

What does Universal Service Fund reform mean for rental housing?

by Brad Randall | Feb 27, 2026

Policy How is the rental housing sector working to ensure that reforms reflect how broadband is...

FCC clears Amazon Leo to launch 4,500 more satellites

by Brad Randall | Feb 12, 2026

News The recent FCC approvals bring Amazon’s planned constellation to 7,700 satellites. By: Harry...

FCC changes to Lifeline could raise costs, says Gomez

by Brad Randall | Jan 27, 2026

News Proposed changes to the Lifeline program at the FCC could lead to eligible households losing...

Latest BEAD approvals represent lots of delay, few changes

by Brad Randall | Jan 22, 2026

Bandwidth Hawk While officials have claimed billions of dollars in savings thanks to BEAD changes,...

Starlink gets FCC clearance for 7,500 Gen2 satellites

by Brad Randall | Jan 13, 2026

News The completed deployment would take the total number of Starlink satellites in low-Earth...

A wild year for broadband: Reviewing our top 10 2025 stories

by Brad Randall | Dec 18, 2025

Year in Review From a BEAD stoppage to DEI drama, 2025 was a wild year for broadband. Broadband...

FCC eliminates thousands of inactive proceedings

by Brad Randall | Dec 11, 2025

News More than 2,000 proceedings that had gone inactive and dormant were terminated earlier this...

FCC fines major US operators for illegal data sharing

by Georgia Sweeting | Apr 30, 2024

This week, the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has fined major US wireless carriers, including AT&T, Sprint (since acquired by T-Mobile), T-Mobile, and Verizon nearly $200 million for illegally sharing customer location information to third parties without their consent.