CommLaw Monitor
FCC Expands Role of Telecommunications Certification Bodies in Equipment Authorization Regime
Just before the New Year, the Commission released revised equipment authorization rules providing that Telecommunications Certifications Bodies (“TCBs”) will soon process and grant all applications for certification.…
FCC to Redefine What it Means to be an "MVPD"
On December 19, 2014, the FCC adopted a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that would expand the definition of a “multichannel video programming distributor” (“MVPD”) to include some types of Internet-based services. As…
The Newest E-rate Reform Order: The Study Guide
After voting on December 11, 2014 to adopt new E-rate rules, the Commission’s Second Report and Order and Order on Reconsideration became available to the public on December 19. As we wrote earlier, the new E-rate…
FCC Extends Deadline for Call-Blocking Technology Comments
On December 17, 2014, the FCC’s Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau (“CGB”) released an order extending the deadline to January 23, 2015 for interested parties to file comments in response to a request from the…
Commission Increases E-rate Funding by $1.5 Billion
At yesterday’s Open Meeting, the Commission voted to increase the E-rate cap by $1.5 billion, bringing the program’s total funding to $3.9 billion. The funding increase was originally mentioned in July's Notice of…