FCC Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel will head up the agency until a permanent head is named. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images President Joe Biden named Democratic Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel as
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FCC gets tough on China amid security concerns
CNET The Federal Communication Commission on Thursday ordered broadband and wireless companies in the US to remove all equipment from Chinese manufacturers, such as Huawei
Elon Musk’s SpaceX gets $885M from FCC to help bring broadband to rural US
The Falcon 9 launch in November 2019 carried 60 Starlink satellites. SpaceX The Federal Communications Commission has awarded SpaceX almost $886 million as part of
FCC Chairman Ajit Pai, who killed net neutrality, will step down after Trump term ends
Ajit Pai, chairman of the FCC, will finish up in January. Mark Licea/CNET Ajit Pai, chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, will step down Jan.
FCC fines T-Mobile $200M over Sprint’s alleged abuse of low-income subsidies
T-Mobile was hit with a $200 million fine due to subsidies claimed by Sprint prior to the companies merging. Josh Miller / CNET US telecom
Republican-controlled FCC doubles down on net neutrality repeal
(From left) FCC Commissioner Michael O’Rielly, Chairman Ajit Pai and Commissioner Brendan Carr reiterated their repeal of the net neutrality rules in a vote Tuesday,
FCC moves forward in freeing up more midband spectrum for 5G
Getty The Federal Communications Commission took its first big step toward freeing up 100 megahertz of wireless spectrum currently being used for the military and
FCC estimates it’ll cost $1.8B to remove Huawei, ZTE equipment from US networks
Corinne Reichert/CNET The Federal Communications Commission on Friday said it could cost an estimated $1.8 billion to remove and replace Huawei and ZTE equipment from
FCC passes rule to make 988 the national suicide prevention hotline
David Wall The US Federal Communications Commission on Thursday passed rules to establish 988 as the national suicide prevention and mental health hotline. In an
Huawei and ZTE officially designated national security threats by FCC
Angela Lang/CNET The US Federal Communications Commission announced on Tuesday its final decision to classify Huawei and ZTE as national security threats. The official designation came
FCC moves closer to establishing 988 suicide prevention hotline
Igor Golovniov/Getty Images The US Federal Communications Commission will vote on the final rules to designate 988 as the three-digit number for a national suicide
FCC clarifies cell tower rules to speed up 5G deployment
The FCC has clarified rules to allow carriers to make changes to existing cellular infrastructure for 5G. Marguerite Reardon/CNET The Federal Communications Commission voted Tuesday
