THE REGULATORY MIX AND BLOG ARTICLES

Today's Regulatory Mix: Jessica Rosenworcel Designated Acting FCC Chair, FTC Commissioner Rebecca Kelly Slaughter Designated Acting Chair of the Agency, FCC Annual Broadband Report Shows digital Divide is Rapidly Closing,

Jessica Rosenworcel Designated Acting FCC Chair 

Today, President Joseph R. Biden designated FCC Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel as Acting Chairwoman of the Federal Communications Commission. Rosenworcel released the following statement:  

 “I am honored to be designated as the Acting Chairwoman of the Federal Communications Commission by President Biden.

Today's Regulatory Mix: Chairman Pai Statement Upon Departure from the FCC, FCC Releases List of Accomplishments Under Chairman Ajit Pai, Oregon Adopts Permanent Revisions to the Residential Service Protection Fund 

Chairman Pai Statement Upon Departure from the FCC 

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai issued the following statement as he prepared to formally submit his resignation: 

“Serving the American people as Chairman of the FCC has been the greatest honor of my professional life.

oday's Regulatory Mix: FTC Publishes Annual Performance Report, FCC to Collect More Precise Broadband Mapping Data

FTC Publishes Annual Performance Report 

The Federal Trade Commission published its Fiscal Year 2020 Performance Report as required under the Government Performance and Results Modernization Act of 2010.

Today's Regulatory Mix:  The FCC Fines Malicious Robocaller Nearly $10 Million, FCC Chairman Pai Delivers Remarks on the Future of American Spectrum Policy, FCC Releases Paper on Local Television News Operations Measured Against Market Size 

FCC Fines Malicious Robocaller Nearly $10 Million

The Federal Communications Commission today fined a robocaller $9,918,000 for illegally using caller ID spoofing with the intent to cause harm. This individual made thousands of spoofed robocalls targeting specific communities with harmful pre-recorded messages.

Today's Regulatory Mix: FCC Reviews Accomplishments of Consumer and Governmental Affairs, Enforcement, and Public Safety And Homeland Security Bureaus,  FCC Reviews Accomplishments of Rural Broadband Auctions Task Force 

FCC Reviews Accomplishments of Consumer and Governmental Affairs, Enforcement, and Public Safety And Homeland Security Bureaus 

The Federal Communications Commission heard reports from leaders of the Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau, Enforcement Bureau, and Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau on their exceptional work over the last four years.

Today's Regulatory Mix: FCC Enforcement Bureau Reminds EAS Participants of Compliance Obligations, FCC Releases Caller ID Authentication Best Practices

FCC Enforcement Bureau Reminds EAS Participants of Compliance Obligations 

The Enforcement Bureau of the FCC has released an Advisory reminding Emergency Alert System (EAS) participants of compliance obligations. 

Today's Regulatory Mix: FCC Issues January Open Meeting Agenda, FCC's Wireline Competition Bureau Seeks Comment on COVID-19 Telehealth Program Application Evaluation Metrics

FCC Issues January Open Meeting Agenda 

The FCC has issued the agenda for its January 13, 2021, Open Meeting.  Outside of several presentations about the FCC’s accomplishments, the FCC added one item (listed below) that may be of relevance to our readers.  

Today's Regulatory Mix:  California Issues Data Request to All Inmate Providers, FCC Releases 2020 Communications Marketplace Report, FCC Revises Invoicing Rules Regarding E-Rate Program 

California Issues Data Request to All Inmate Providers 

The California Public Utilities Commission (PUC) Communications Division (CD) is requiring a response to a data request from all service providers who provide communications services in California that are utilized by incarcerated people. 

Today's Regulatory Mix:  FCC to Expedite Release of New Devices and Technologies, FCC Encourages Deployment Of Broadcast Internet Services

FCC to Expedite Release of New Devices and Technologies

The FCC issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking  seeking to enhance its equipment authorization rules to grant limited, early-stage flexibility to innovators to accelerate the deployment of common consumer devices like cellphones, laptops, and Wi-Fi routers after FCC authorization.

Today's Regulatory Mix:   FCC Announces Phase I Rural Auction Winners,  FCC Submits Report on Status of Reassigned Number Database

FCC Announces Phase I Rural Auction Winners

The FCC has announced the winning bidders for Phase 1 of its Rural Digital Opportunity Fund Auction.  The FCC stated that millions of rural Americans in 49 states and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands will gain access to high-speed Internet service through the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund Phase I auction.