President Donald Trump has signed an Executive Order (EO) that directs the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) to potentially curtail non-deployment funding from the $42.5 billion Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program for states that the administration determines have artificial intelligence (AI) laws that are overly burdensome. The EO requires FCC Chairman Brendan
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Trump Signs Reconciliation Package Restoring FCC Auction Authority
On July 4, President Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1), a reconciliation package that renews the FCC’s general spectrum auction authority until September 30, 2034. The legislation directs the FCC to auction 800 megahertz of spectrum and exempts the 3.1-3.45 GHz and 7.4-8.4 GHz bands from potential reallocation. Additionally, the final
AI Robocall NPRM on August FCC Open Meeting Agenda
The FCC has published the tentative agenda for its August 2024 Open Meeting. The meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, August 7, at 10:30 a.m. EDT, and will be livestreamed at www.fcc.gov/live and available on the FCC’s YouTube channel. The agenda includes the following items:
Establishing a Missing and Endangered Persons Alert Code (PS Docket
Chairwoman Rosenworcel Announces CSRIC Members
The FCC has announced the appointment of members to the ninth Communications Security, Reliability, and Interoperability Council (CSRIC IX). CSIRC IX’s charter will run for a period of two years, with the first meeting being held on June 28, 2024. CSRIC IX will specifically focus on how artificial intelligence and machine learning can improve the
$8M in Fines Levied Against Caller and Carrier for Robocalls
The FCC has proposed robocall fines against a caller and, for the very first time, against the carrier involved. First, the FCC issued a Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture proposing a $6 million fine against political consultant Steve Kramer for perpetrating an illegal robocall campaign targeting potential voters two days before the New Hampshire’s