Please note that the SAS administrators have extended the deadline for submitting channel swap requests. You now have until April 13th. Below please find the entire email: Dear All, Due to requests from some of the licensees, and to allow handling the optimizations we have recommended to the channel assignments in some counties (and communicated […]

The Federal Communications Commission (“FCC” or “Commission”) established 988 as the new nationwide phone number to connect Americans in crisis to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (“NSPL”). The rules require that all phone providers direct all 988 calls to the NSPL by July 16, 2022. This requires that all providers implement 10-digit dialing in areas […]

Please be advised that the SAS administrators have completed the process for initial channel assignments. To view your initial channel assignments, login to the channel mapping portal: https://cbrs.PALChannelMapping.com/. Please note that you have until April 9, 2021 to request a channel swap. Below is the full email from the SAS administrators: Dear All, Thanks to […]

Please be advised that the SAS Administrators have successfully completed the process for licensees providing their channel mapping and geo-contiguity preferences. Please login to the PAL Channel Assignment Portal to review your preferences and make sure the information is correct. You have until March 19, 2021 to check this information. The SAS intends to submit […]

The Federal Communications Commission (“FCC” or “Commission”) is required under the Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act of 2019 (“Secure Networks Act”) to publish a list of communications equipment and services (“Covered List”) that are deemed to pose an unacceptable risk to the national security of the United States. The Supply Chain Second Report and […]

Please join CCA’s Tim Donovan and H&W’s Dee Herman, Clare Andonov and Hilary Rosenthal on March 18, 2021 at 2 pm eastern for a free webinar on the federal funding currently available for broadband operators through the ARA, CARES Act and the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021. Specifically, among other programs, CCA’s Tim Donovan will discuss […]

Please join the Herman & Whiteaker team on March 18, 2021 at 2 pm eastern for a free webinar on the federal funding currently available for broadband operators through the CARES Act and the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021. Specifically, among other programs, the H&W team will discuss the Emergency Broadband Benefit Program, the COVID-19 Telehealth […]

Operators that provide Lifeline service or provide service to low-income customers are likely eligible to participate in the Emergency Broadband Benefit program (“EBB”), which provides a subsidy to carriers so that they can discount the monthly rate charged to an eligible household for broadband service. As part of EBB implementation, the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC” […]

The Federal Communications Commission (“FCC” or “Commission”) has released a draft Report and Order (“Order”),1 which if adopted, would make 100 megahertz of spectrum in the 3.45-3.55 GHz band available for flexible use wireless services. At the same time, the Commission released a draft Public Notice (“PN”)2 which sets out proposals for bidding procedures for […]

All service providers and equipment manufacturers that are subject to Sections 255, 716 and 718 of the Communications Act must maintain records of their efforts to make their telecommunications services and equipment, advanced communications services and equipment, and Internet browsers built into mobile phones accessible to people with disabilities, as required by the Communications Act […]