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6 days ago | 
openlegalblogarchive.org | Stephen Sharbaugh
The Enterprise Wireless Alliance has filed a Petition for Declaratory Ruling seeking confirmation that the 800/900 MHz Specialized Mobile Radio (SMR) systems that are not interconnected with the public switched telephone network should be classified as private mobile radio services under the FCC’s rules. EWA argues that such systems, by statutory definition, cannot be regulated as common carriers.
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1 week ago | 
openlegalblogarchive.org | Stephen Sharbaugh
The FCC’s Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau has published a Public Notice seeking input on adding certain connected vehicle technologies to the FCC’s Covered List following determinations made by the Department of Commerce. On January 15, 2025, the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) determined that connected vehicle hardware and software provisioned by certain Chinese- or Russian-controlled entities pose an unacceptable risk to U.S. national security.
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1 month ago | 
openlegalblogarchive.org | Stephen Sharbaugh
The FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau has released guidance regarding the transition from reporting geographic coordinates and addresses in the High-Cost Universal Broadband portal to reporting the Broadband Serviceable Location Fabric Location IDs associated with locations. This applies to Rural Digital Opportunity Fund, Bringing Puerto Rico Together Fund, and Connect USVI Fund carriers. The guidance is available on the FCC’s website.
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1 month ago | 
jdsupra.com | Stephen Sharbaugh |Martin Stern
Readers may recall that in February 2024, the FCC adopted a Report and Order imposing a number of new TCPA caller and texter compliance obligations in connection with consumer revocation requests, which are applicable to calls and text messages that otherwise require consent under the TCPA and the FCC’s rules. Those rules are slated to go into effect on April 11, 2025.
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1 month ago | 
natlawreview.com | Chris Edwards |James Plunkett |Martin Stern |Stephen Sharbaugh
Skip to main content April 13, 2025 Volume XV, Number 103 Legal Analysis. Expertly Written. Quickly Found.
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2 months ago | 
openlegalblogarchive.org | Stephen Sharbaugh
The FCC has adopted an Order on Reconsideration addressing several petitions for reconsideration in response to the Enhanced A-CAM Order, which created a mechanism to provide universal service high-cost support for deployment of 100/20 Mbps or better broadband service in rural areas served by A-CAM recipients and areas served by legacy rate-of-return support recipients.
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2 months ago | 
openlegalblogarchive.org | Stephen Sharbaugh
Amdocs, Inc. has notified the Federal Communications Commission that it will not renew its initial five-year certification as a Spectrum Access System administrator. Thus, Amdocs will no longer provide SAS services nor accept Citizen Band Radio Service Device certifications as of April 21, 2025. To ensure a smooth transition, Amdocs will transfer all currently registered CBSDs to other FCC-approved SAS administrators by April 21, 2025.
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2 months ago | 
openlegalblogarchive.org | Stephen Sharbaugh
The Commission has adopted a Sixth Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking proposing changes to its wireless E911 location accuracy rules in an effort to reduce emergency response times. Among various proposals, the FCC seeks comment on its proposal to require wireless providers to deliver z-axis information to 911 call centers measured in Height Above Ground Level, which may be more actionable for first responders than the current standard of Height Above Ellipsoid.
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2 months ago | 
openlegalblogarchive.org | Stephen Sharbaugh
The Commission has adopted a Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking proposing to update the FCC’s existing rules regarding Next Generation 911 networks.
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2 months ago | 
openlegalblogarchive.org | Stephen Sharbaugh
The Federal Communications Commission’s Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau and Wireless Telecommunications Bureau have released a Public Notice seeking comment on a Petition for Rulemaking filed by the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials International, Inc. (APCO) requesting that the FCC revise its rules to facilitate 5G deployments in the 4.9 GHz band.
