With the inauguration of Joe Biden as President of the United States, we will have a Democrat-controlled FCC, comprised of a Chairman chosen by the new President and a 3-2 majority of Commissioners. Current Chairman Ajit Pai has submitted his resignation after leading the Commission since 2017. He has led the FCC through a very … Read More
New Study Finds Net Neutrality Inhibits Broadband Investment
A study of net neutrality regulations in 32 Organizations for Economic Co-0peration and Development (OECD) countries has found that such regulations “suppress (both) broadband subscriptions and investment in fiber optics.” So writes Mark Jamison, Visiting Scholar, American Enterprise Institute, in a blog post entitled, “If Biden is Serious About Broadband, He Should Oppose Net Neutrality. … Read More
USTelecom Offers Common Sense Suggestions on EBBP
In a recent letter to the FCC, USTelecom made several positive recommendations concerning implementation of the Congressional Emergency Broadband Benefit Program. Its measured and practical approach included: Using existing resources, most notably the Commission’s significant changes to the Lifeline Program for verification of eligibility. All providers should have the option to use the National Verifier … Read More
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
We are about to end one of the most difficult and turbulent years in United States history. A vicious and deadly pandemic, violence and destruction in our major cities, and a bitter and contentious presidential election have combined to make 2020 a year like no other. But as Christmas approaches and a new, fresh 2021 … Read More
FCC Takes Actions Against Two Chinese Telecom Providers
In its December meeting, the Commission took separate actions against two Communist Chinese telecommunications providers. It affirmed an earlier decision to designate Huawei Technology Company as a national security threat. As such, “money from the FCC’s $8.3 billion a year Universal Service Fund may not be used to purchase, obtain, maintain, approve, improve, modify, or … Read More
Senators Request Full Funding of Key Broadband Acts
A bipartisan group of U. S. Senators has asked leaders of its Senate Committee on Appropriations to fully fund both the Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act and the Broadband DATA Act. Both are critical to closing the Digital Divide. In a letter to their leadership, eighteen Senators pointed out that such funding of the … Read More
Phase Down of Lifeline Subsidy Endangers Universal Service
The December 1st reduction of the SLC to $5.25 per month will not allow full cost recover to many RLECs under the FCC’s High-Cost program. So said NTCA – The Rural Broadband Association – to a number of FCC representatives in recent meetings, saying the shortfalls incurred may be unrecoverable under existing rules. It offered … Read More
FCC Rules Enacting Ray Baum Act: Waivers Required Where PSAPS Cannot Receive Dispatchable Location Information
Carriers implementing FCC rules to comply with Section 506 of RAY BAUM’S Act will in all probability find that some public service answering points (PSAPs) cannot receive the required dispatchable location information (DLI) on these 911 calls. The FCC has determined that a waiver filed by the carrier may be required in these cases. All … Read More
Pai, Starks Discuss Digital Divide
In remarks to decidedly different groups, FCC Chairman Ajit Pai and Commissioner Geoffrey Starks spoke to the seriousness of the current digital divide in America. Pai, addressing the Reason Foundation, and Starks, before Jesse Jackson’s Rainbow PUSH Coalition, gave totally separate but equally compelling accounts of the problem. Chairman Pai said that while certain rural … Read More
Democrat Congress to Chairman Pai: Stop All Important Work Now!
In a letter to FCC Chairman Ajit Pai (and separately to the FTC), Congressional Democrat leaders have requested that the Commission immediately cease all but “consensus and administrative matters that are non-partisan for the remainder of your tenure.” In other words, shuffle papers and clean out your desk, because, according to their letter, “with the … Read More
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