Today's Regulatory Mix: Rosenworcel Releases New Podcast, US Senate Ensuring Network Security Act Introduced, US Senate ACCESS the Internet Act Introduced
Rosenworcel Releases New Podcast
FCC Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel announced the releases of a new episode of her podcast, Broadband Conversations, the podcast dedicated to amplifying the voices of women from across the technology, innovation and media sectors. The latest episode featured Emily Ramshaw, Co-Founder and CEO of The 19th, a non-profit, nonpartisan news organization focused on reporting on women, policy, and politics.
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Topics:
US Senate,
FCC Commissioner Rosenworcel,
Broadband Conversations,
Ensuring Network Security Act,
ACCESS the Internet Act
Today's Regulatory Mix: Nebraska Opens Window for Wireless Infrastructure Grant Program, FCC Commissioner Rosenworcel Releases New Podcast
Nebraska Opens Window for Wireless Infrastructure Grant Program
In a recent opinion, the Nebraska PSC opened a grant window for its wireless infrastructure grant program. The PSC found that the amount made available for the 2020 grant application cycle should be set at $5.2 million. The application window for the next round of grants should open on August 10, 2020 and extend through October 1, 2020.
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Topics:
FCC Commissioner Rosenworcel,
Broadband Conversations,
Nebraska Wireless Infrastructure
FCC’s Rosenworcel Releases New Podcast
FCC Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel announced the release of a new episode of her podcast, Broadband Conversations. The newest episode features NASA Astronaut Kate Rubins. In 2016, Kate spent 115 days in space aboard the International Space Station. She completed two space walks—for a total of almost 13 hours of spacewalk time. She has a doctorate in cancer biology from Stanford University Medical School and was the first person to sequence DNA on space. Listeners will get to hear Kate describe how she became an astronaut, how being “off planet” gave her a new perspective on the world, and what its like working in zero gravity.
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Topics:
rural broadband,
FCC Commissioner Rosenworcel,
FCC Broadband Conversations Podcast,
Broadband Funding,
Broadband Mapping
FCC Announces Authorization for CAF II Winning Bidders
The FCC announced it is ready to authorize Connect America Fund Phase II auction (Auction 903) support for the Auction 903 winning bids identified in Attachment A. To be authorized to receive the total 10-year support amounts the bidders must submit acceptable irrevocable standby letter(s) of credit and Bankruptcy Code opinion letter(s) from their legal counsel for each state where they have winning bids that are ready to be authorized prior to 6:00 p.m. ET on Wednesday, April 17, 2019.
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Topics:
CAF II Auction,
FCC Commissioner Rosenworcel,
Auction 903,
STIR/SHAKEN,
US Senate Robocall Hearings
Today: FCC Communications Marketplace Report, FCC Broadband Conversations Podcast, FCC’s Carr Congratulates Michigan on Small Cell Bill Enactment, Maine Announces Text to 911 Availability
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Topics:
Text-to-911,
FCC Commissioner Carr,
FCC Commissioner Rosenworcel,
Tribal Broadband Factor,
fixed broadband,
Michigan Small Cell Bill,
FCC Broadband Conversations Podcast,
Communications Marketplace Report,
mobile wireless,
satellite commumications,
Maine Text to 911
Today: FCC Acts on Robocalling, Rosenworcel Urges Free Robocall Blocking Tools, FCC 5G Spectrum Incentive Auction, FCC Classifies Text Messaging As An Information Service
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Topics:
robocalls,
FCC Commissioner Rosenworcel,
Wireless Messaging Service,
5G Spectrum Incentive Auction,
Text Messaging,
Robocall Blocking Tools,
high-band millimeter wave spectrum,
Text Messaging is an Information Service,
Multimedia Messaging Service,
MMS,
SMS
Today: Colorado Approves Sprint and T-Mobile Merger, Nebraska Deadline For Dedicated Wireless Support Applications, FCC Commissioner Rosenworcel on 6G And Blockchain
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Topics:
ETC,
FCC Commissioner Rosenworcel,
Sprint T-Mobile Merger,
Nebraska Dedicated Wireless Support Applications,
6G,
Blockchain,
terahertzfrequency networks,
spatial multiplexing
