Cybersecurity
House committee asks FCC for more action on IoT device security
A letter from the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party asks the FCC for investigations into Chinese-linked connectivity modules as the agency launches its IoT cyber labeling program.
Artificial Intelligence
FCC wants to use AI to measure commercial spectrum use
The communications agency voted 4-0 on Thursday to ask the public for input on how it can use AI to bolster its spectrum management policies and understanding of bandwidth use.
Emerging Tech
Senator Calls for Cybersecurity Audit of Law Enforcement Wireless Network
FirstNet is a cellular network built for first responders around the country, but at least one federal official told the senator’s office they had “no confidence” in the network’s security.
Emerging Tech
FCC Officially Launches Its Space Bureau
The agency launched the Space Bureau and Office of International Affairs after reorganizing its International Bureau.
Emerging Tech
FCC Proposes Rule to Boost Cell Service From Space
The proposed rule would help satellite operators and terrestrial network service providers work together to expand coverage, particularly in rural, unserved and underserved areas.
Digital Government
New FCC Rule Aims to Kill Spam Texts at the Source
Additional proposals would give consumers more options, such as adding text messages to the Do-Not-Call registry.
Policy
Proposed Bill Would Ban Excessively Loud Streaming Commercials
The legislation would update the CALM Act of 2010 that tackled loud television ads.
Policy
Bipartisan Space and Satellite Bills Reintroduced to Secure America’s Interests
The bills aim to promote competition, innovation, security and leadership in the commercial satellite industry by modifying FCC licensing rules and authority.
Policy
Lawmakers Reintroduce Bill to Curtail Foreign Adversary Telecom Influence
The legislation would require the FCC to publish a list of entities with FCC authorizations and close ties to foreign adversaries.
Policy
GAO Identifies Fraud Risks in FCC’s Affordable Connectivity Program
The FCC “may not be able to effectively prevent and detect fraud” in its program that offers low-income households discounts on internet services and connected devices, according to a review by the Government Accountability Office.
Cybersecurity
What’s in a Word? FCC’s Proposed Data Breach Rule Redefines Key Terms
The public now has the opportunity to provide insight on the value and impact such redefinitions would have on incident reporting.
Policy
FCC Votes to Approve New Space Bureau
The new bureau comes from a reorganization of the International Bureau and will help the agency regulate satellites and other related efforts.
Cybersecurity
FCC Rule Would Require Telecom Providers to Immediately Disclose Sensitive Data Breaches
The Federal Communications Commission’s proposed rule would require telecommunications providers to immediately notify consumers and federal agencies about any breaches involving “customer proprietary network information.”
Emerging Tech
FCC Releases Proposed Rule to Give Drones More Spectrum Access
As unmanned aircraft systems have increasingly versatile uses, the FCC wants comments on how best to share band access with more connected devices.
Digital Government
Biden Renominates Sohn to Serve as 5th FCC Commissioner
The president’s choice to double down on Gigi Sohn’s appointment to the Federal Communications Commission comes after her previous nomination stalled in the Senate for over a year.
Policy
How Government is Dealing With Flying Space Junk
Space junk, or orbital debris, has become a topic of increasing interest among several agencies and Congress.
Ideas
What Social Media Regulation Could Look Like: Think of Pipelines, Not Utilities
A potential preview of what social media regulation might look like.
Policy
House Bill a First in Decades Effort to Modernize Satellite License Rules
The introduced bills aim to streamline the satellite license and market access application process, while preventing entities determined to be a national security threat from receiving a license.
Emerging Tech
FCC Bans Sale of New Devices From Chinese Companies Huawei, ZTE and Others
Friday’s order to ban new sales and imports from five Chinese companies is the first time in its history that the agency has blocked the sale of telecommunications equipment on national security grounds.
Policy
FCC’s Spectrum Sharing Proposal Draws Lawmaker Concerns
House Science Committee leaders urged the FCC’s commissioners to refrain from sharing the spectrum band used by NOAA with commercial wireless carriers.
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