FCC lays out rules for replacing Huawei and ZTE telecoms equipment

Posted on 10/12/2020 by Engadget

The Federal Communications Commission has taken a further step towards forcing providers to remove Huawei and ZTE equipment from their networks. Commissioners voted 5-0 to create a list of banned gear. The FCC also formally established a program to r...

Senate confirms Trump nominee to the FCC

Posted on 08/12/2020 by Engadget

On Wednesday, the Senate today voted 49-46 to confirm Nathan Simington to a five-year term at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Simington is a proponent of repealing Section 230, a clause within the 1996 Telecommunications Act that protect...

Ajit Pai is stepping down as FCC chairman. What happens next?

Posted on 08/12/2020 by Engadget

Last week, Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai signaled his intent to resign on January 20th, freeing his seat to be filled by the incoming Biden administration. For those keeping count, Pai's term was originally set to expire in June...

Bose’s unannounced Sport Open Earbuds leak via FCC filings

Posted on 03/12/2020 by Engadget

Bose looks set to add to its lineup of true wireless earbuds, if its latest Federal Communications Commission filings are anything to go by. As spotted by The Verge, documents and photos for a product called Sport Open Earbuds have popped up on the F...

T-Mobile activates 988 for emergency mental health services

Posted on 20/11/2020 by Engadget

T-Mobile customers can now call 988 to access free emergency mental health services. It added support for the number more than 18 months ahead of the deadline that the Federal Communications Commission set for providers to do so. In July, the FCC vot...

FCC funding aims to guarantee 100 Mbps internet throughout Puerto Rico

Posted on 02/11/2020 by Engadget

On Monday, the FCC’s Wireless Competition Board announced that newly allocated financing part of Stage Two of the Uniendo a Puerto Rico fund will ensure that every location across Puerto Rico will have access to broadband internet with download speed...

FCC estimates it’ll cost carriers $1.8 billion to replace Huawei, ZTE hardware

Posted on 04/09/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

Removing and replacing ZTE and Huawei equipment in US networks could cost carriers over $1.8 billion, according to estimates they gave to the Federal Communications Commission. Most of that (over $1.6 billion) could be eligible for reimbursement. How...

US wireless carriers pledge to suspend cancellations amid outbreak

Posted on 13/03/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

One day after Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel called on the FCC to take aggressive action in response to the ongoing coronavirus outbreak, the federal agency has announced the Keep Americans Connected Pledge. For the next 60 days, the agreement call...

FCC asks telecom companies to help trace international robocalls

Posted on 04/02/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

Last year, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) banned robocalls from international numbers. Now, it's calling on phone companies to help trace international robocalls back to their "fraudster" sources. Today, the FCC sent letters to seven gat...

FCC commits $20.4 billion to help close the rural digital divide

Posted on 30/01/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

Over the next 10 years, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will spend $20.4 billion to bring high-speed broadband internet to underserved rural America. "This is the biggest step we've taken to close the digital divide," FCC Chairman Ajit Pa...

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