FCC News

Comcast is pushing back on the Federal Communication Commission’s plans to require companies to use “nutrition labels” to clearly inform customers of plans...

FCC Issues Cease-and-Desist to Avid Telecom Over Health Robocalls

The Federal Communications Commission has issued a cease-and-desist to Avid Telecom over the company's transmission of illegal robocalls....

FCC Deals Blow to Dish, Kills Plan That Would Render Starlink ‘Unusable’

The Federal Communications Commission dealt Dish a major blow, saying its 5G plans posed "a significant risk of harmful interference" to satellite internet...

FCC to Boost Cellular/Satellite Communication Adoption

T-Mobile and SpaceX's efforts to join cellular and satellite phone service are getting a bit of help from the FCC....

FCC Adopts Its First Rules Blocking Scam Texts

The Federal Communications Commission is cracking down on scam texting, adopting its first set of rules aimed at the practice....

Comcast Caught Giving Fake Coverage Data to FCC…Again

Comcast seems determined to maintain its status as one of America's most hated companies, repeatedly misleading the FCC about its coverage....

FCC Deals Blow to Starlink, Approves Amazon’s Kuiper Satellite Plans

The Federal Communications Commission has dealt a blow to Starlink, approving Amazon's Kuiper satellite plans....

FCC May Fine Fox for Illegally Using Emergency Broadcast Tones

In a "what were they thinking?" moment, Fox is facing fines for using Emergency Alert Tones (EAS) to promote NFL Sunday....

FCC Sends Cease & Desists to More Providers Over Robocalls

The Federal Communications Commission's war on robocallers continues, with the agency sending cease & desists to more providers....

FCC Takes Aim at ‘Egregious Prison Calling Rates’

The Federal Communications Commission is taking aim at companies that provide calling services for prison inmates....

Airline Industry Wants an Extension on 5G Mitigation Efforts

The US airline industry wants an extension on an impending deadline, saying it has not been able to retrofit all aircraft with 5G mitigation measures....

FCC Commissioner Renews Calls for TikTok Ban

Federal Communications Commissioner Brendan Carr has renewed calls for a ban on TikTok over data privacy concerns....

Aviation Advocates and Wireless Carriers Gear Up for Next 5G Fight

After a bruising fight between carriers and the ...

FCC Cracks Down on Carriers That Have Failed to Fight Robocalls

The FCC is getting serious about fighting robocalls, requiring other carriers to block calls from non-compliant ones....

The FCC Finally Has Accurate Broadband Maps

The Federal Communications Commission has achieved its first milestone toward collecting accurate data regarding broadband in the US....