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What to Expect from the FCC’s Restoring Internet Freedom Order
This Thursday, December 14 th, the FCC will vote on the Restoring Internet Freedom Order, after releasing a draft on November 22 nd . The Draft Order would overturn the FCC’s earlier 2015 Open Internet Order . We…
FCC Adopts a Second Wave of Millimeter Wave Regulations to Support Next Generation Terrestrial Systems and Services
In a document released the day before Thanksgiving, the FCC issued three orders and initiated yet another round of rulemaking in its Spectrum Frontiers proceeding aimed principally at making almost two gigahertz of…
November 2017 FCC Meeting Recap: FCC Aims to Speed Wireless Deployment by Eliminating Historic Preservation Review When Replacing Utility Poles
Highlighting the need for rapid infrastructure deployment to meet growing consumer data demands and support future 5G services, the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) unanimously adopted a Report and Order at…
FCC Equipment Authorization Rule Change Transitions Now in Effect
On November 2, 2017, the FCC's revised equipment authorization rules were published in the Federal Register and took effect immediately. Our advisory details those rule revisions. The Office of Management and Budget…
October 2017 FCC Meeting Recap: FCC Proposes to Implement Nationwide Number Portability
The Federal Communications Commission (“FCC” or “Commission”) voted unanimously at its October Open Meeting to initiate a notice of proposed rulemaking (“NPRM”) and a notice of inquiry (“NOI”) on how to facilitate…