#fcc

The FCC has approved EchoStar’s spectrum sales to AT&T and SpaceX in deals worth $40 billion, a move that expands the buyers’ wireless options while intensifying complaints from smaller carriers and leaving a major Escro

U.S. regulators have approved EchoStar’s planned spectrum sales to SpaceX and AT&T, while requiring a multibillion-dollar escrow tied to claims from partners affected by Dish’s abandoned 5G buildout.

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission has pushed back a planned firmware cutoff for certain foreign-made drones and routers, allowing critical software updates through January 1, 2029.

A proposed FCC approach to stopping illegal spam calls is drawing criticism from privacy advocates, who argue that new identity checks and broad risk flags could harm lawful users as well as spammers.

A federal appeals court has struck down the FCC’s broadband anti-discrimination rules, narrowing the agency’s ability to police unequal internet access unless it can prove intentional bias.

The FCC has barred the sale of new consumer-grade routers manufactured outside the US unless they win approval, a move framed as a national-security measure that could reshape hardware sourcing and consumer networking.

The FCC’s order requiring Disney-owned ABC stations to file early renewal applications is unusual, but legal experts say the 1996 Telecommunications Act leaves the agency with limited room to deny a broadcaster’s license

The FCC has ordered Disney-owned ABC stations to seek early license renewal, raising the stakes in a dispute that blends broadcast regulation, politics, and a federal DEI investigation.

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission has dismissed bids from SpaceX and others seeking changes to mobile satellite spectrum access, reinforcing incumbent rights as the direct-to-device market heats up.

Nexstar’s proposed $6.2 billion deal for Tegna has become a test case for local television ownership rules, antitrust concerns, and the future of local journalism under an FCC pursuing aggressive deregulation.

The FCC has granted Netgear conditional approval to keep importing consumer routers and cable devices through October 1, 2027, despite broader restrictions aimed at foreign-made networking gear and without a clear public

New proposals involving one million data-center satellites and 50,000 orbital mirrors have triggered sharp warnings from astronomy groups over light pollution and lost scientific observations.

The Federal Communications Commission has halted all new equipment authorizations for routers not manufactured in the United States, a sweeping national security measure that leaves existing approved devices in legal limbo — and raises hard questions about who will fill the supply gap.

The FCC has ruled that virtually all consumer wireless routers sold in the US must be domestically manufactured, effectively banning popular foreign brands from retail shelves. Existing devices remain legal to use, but the supply chain shock will reshape home networking.

FCC Chairman rebukes Amazon's criticism of SpaceX's million-satellite constellation application, deepening the orbital spectrum battle.

The FCC's Space Bureau is pushing to open 20,000 megahertz of new spectrum, streamline satellite licensing into an 'assembly line' process, and give operators more flexibility to modernize their constellations.