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The Federal Communications Commission adopted an Order on Remand and Declaratory Ruling establishing that VoIP-LEC partnerships may collect end office switched access charges only if one partner provides a physical connection to last-mile facilities.
The Federal Communications Commission resolved its Inquiry into RF exposure standards by affirming existing limits, while modernizing evaluation exemptions, establishing uniform mitigation protocols, and proposing new rules for high frequencies and wireless power transfer.
The FCC Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau issued guidance and a partial procedural waiver regarding EAS digital certificate updates needed to validate FEMA IPAWS alerts.
Seasons 4, Inc. d/b/a S4 Lights enters into a Consent Decree with the FCC Enforcement Bureau, admitting to equipment marketing violations and agreeing to a $25,000 civil penalty alongside a 36-month compliance plan.
The Wireless Telecommunications Bureau announced the opening of the filing window for FCC Form 855 hearing aid compatibility certifications and established a September 3, 2019 compliance date for new website posting and record retention rules.
The FCC Enforcement Bureau issued a Notice of Violation to Latino Center for Prevention & Action in Health and Welfare, licensee of LPFM station KSXA-LP in Santa Ana, California, citing missing station logs and an unverified transmitter identifier.
The FCC Wireless Telecommunications Bureau has granted a limited five-year waiver permitting Echodyne Corporation to license and operate its EchoGuard radiolocation radar in the 24.45-24.65 GHz band.
The FCC Enforcement Bureau issued a Notice of Unlicensed Operation to Thousand Oaks Bible Church after an uncertified FM broadcast transmitter caused harmful interference to FAA Air Traffic Control in San Antonio.
The FCC's Small Entity Compliance Guide explains the revised hearing aid compatibility rules under WT Docket No. 17-228, eliminating FCC Form 655 annual reporting for wireless service providers and introducing website posting, recordkeeping, and annual certification obligations.
The FCC Enforcement Bureau reminds marketers, importers, and operators that Internet-streaming video set-top boxes must meet FCC equipment authorization, labeling, and user manual requirements.
The FCC released a Report and Order and Order on Reconsideration mandating internal geo-location capabilities for fixed white space devices, raising rural antenna height limits to 100 meters, and updating Part 15 technical rules to align with the post-incentive auction 600 MHz band plan.
The FCC Enforcement Bureau warns that marketing, selling, or operating fishing net buoys on marine navigation frequencies reserved for Automatic Identification Systems is illegal and subject to monetary fines.
The Federal Communications Commission eliminates the annual FCC Form 655 reporting requirement for wireless service providers, replacing it with an annual compliance certification and enhanced website posting rules.
At India Mobile Congress 2018 in New Delhi, FCC Chairman Ajit Pai detailed the Commission's market-based regulatory approach, highlighting upcoming millimeter-wave spectrum auctions, mid-band and unlicensed spectrum reforms, and rural broadband initiatives.
The FCC has issued a Notice of Apparent Liability proposing forfeitures of $207,290 against IOU Acquisitions, Inc. and $327,290 against Air-Tel, LLC for operating unauthorized wireless data services and using uncertified equipment in the 3300-3650 MHz band.
The Federal Communications Commission adopted a Notice of Inquiry exploring the creation of a $100 million Connected Care Pilot Program to expand telehealth access for low-income Americans and veterans beyond brick-and-mortar health care facilities.
The FCC Wireline Competition Bureau has announced the proposed North American Numbering Plan Administration fund size estimate of $7,058,771 and a contribution factor of 0.0000427 for Fiscal Year 2019.
The FCC Office of Engineering and Technology has conditionally designated Nominet UK to administer an unlicensed white space database subject to technical compliance and a 45-day public trial.
The Federal Communications Commission has adopted a Report and Order codifying explicit bans on sales call misrepresentations and unauthorized billing charges, while instituting a five-year third-party verification suspension for abusive carriers.
The FCC Enforcement Bureau issued a Notice of Unlicensed Operation and Notification of Harmful Interference to LV.Net after an uncertified transmitter frequency caused interference to an FAA Terminal Doppler Weather Radar in Las Vegas.