Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
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Wim Van Thillo, CEO and co-founder of Pharrowtech discusses raising the US’s national broadband speed benchmark. -
The US Senate has voted, confirming Anna Gomez as Commissioner the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).
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Many consumers may sigh with relief as the FCC blocks robocalling and robotexting to foil phishing scams.
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The Next G Alliance wants to shape 6G’s development to meet the ‘unique needs’ of the US. Ken Wieland investigates how it can do this while being committed to a single global standard.
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The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has adopted an order that will continue to bolster mobile and fixed voice and broadband services throughout Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands.
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The US is to overhaul the way it regulates foreign operators, toughening up the rules affecting all international carriers.
Forthcoming events
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Carriers carrying IP voice calls into the US from outside now have to authenticate those calls before delivering them, or face fines of thousands of dollars per call.
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The US telecoms regulator is likely to be stuck in a two-two voting tie for months or years following the withdrawal of a Democratic-supporting candidate.
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The Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) of Singapore and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to enhance cooperation between both countries.
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The chair of the US regulator has welcomed a court decision to uphold a ban on China Telecom’s operations in the US.
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Alexander Straub, the founder of Truphone has submitted a bid of around UUS$250 million to buy back the company from Roman Abramovich and his Russian associates.
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The US regulator has imposed fines worth almost US$1 million on a dozen small phone companies that are not sending the right numbering information to a database.
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Carriers that let spoof calls into the UK could be fined 10% of relevant turnover, according to new rules that the regulator has announced today.
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US telecoms regulator Jessica Rosenworcel has announced plans to set up a Space Bureau in order to focus resources on the demand for low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites.
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The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will work together with the National Telecommunications Agency of Brazil (Anatel) and the National Authority for Management and Regulation in Communications (ANCOM) in Romania to combat unwanted robocalls and promote advanced communications such as 5G and 6G.
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The US government last night banned two Chinese companies, China Unicom and Pacific Network, from providing international telecoms services in the country.
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The US regulator has awarded a commercial licence to Lynk Global, which is planning to operate a wholesale satellite-delivered service to mobile phones on behalf of operators.
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The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has expanded its partnership with the Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications (BEREC) with a new focus on combatting unwanted robocalls and the promotion of 5G and 6G technology.
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The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has a plan in place to minimise orbital debris by requiring Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites to be disposed of no more than five years after being taken out of service.
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The FCC is tightening up its rules for voice calls routed into the us, which may offer new revenue opportunities for carriers, writes Alan Burkitt-Gray
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T-Mobile paid US$303.4 million to secure the majority of the 2.5GHz spectrum on offer in latest 5G auction in the US.
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The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has approved the sale of Lumen Technologies’ incumbent local exchange carrier (ILEC) business in 20 states to funds managed by Apollo, dubbed Brightspeed.
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The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has rejected Starlink’s application for US$885 million in federal subsidies that would see it provide satellite internet to rural areas.
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T-Mobile has purchased two additional 600MHz spectrum licenses, costing the operator around US$3.5 billion.
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The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has approved applications from SpaceX and Kepler Communications to operate Ku-band Earth stations in motion (ESIM) and on vessels (ESV).
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As the Federal Communications Commission renewed its calls to ban TikTok, Apple and Google may have to seriously consider removing access to the Chinese-owned product from its app stores.
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The SES-22 satellite was successfully launched into space onboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, SES has confirmed.
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The dispute in the US over 5G’s potential effects on aviation and recent reports on future spectrum availability have brought issues around spectrum to light. so, What will it take to ensure spectrum use is maximised in the long term? Gareth Willmer investigates
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Truphone is facing a fine of $660,000 by the FCC over alleged ties to Russian oligarchs.
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The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has reached a US$1.2 million settlement with Windstream Communications for violating the commission's Rural Health Care Program rules.
