Join Herman & Whiteaker, LLC (“H&W”) on Wednesday, March 25, 2020 at 11 AM Eastern for a free webinar to hear from H&W’s Dee Herman, Greg Whiteaker and Clare Liedquist Andonov and Nokia’s Amit Patel as they discuss the latest developments and opportunities in the 3.5 GHz Citizens Broadband Radio Service (“CBRS”) band, including the upcoming Auction 105 of county-sized […]

FCC Conducts Limited Challenge Process With April 10, 2020 Deadline ___________________________________________________ Today the Wireline Competition Bureau (“Bureau”) of the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) released the preliminary list of census blocks and a map of areas that have been deemed initially eligible for the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (“RDOF”) Phase I auction (Auction 904).  The list of […]

This is a reminder that non-nationwide CMRS providers must meet increased E911 location accuracy benchmarks based on the deployment of Voice over Long Term Evolution (“VoLTE”). VoLTE Already Deployed  70% Benchmark Compliance Deadline:  April 3, 2020 Certification of Compliance Due:  June 2, 2020 80% Benchmark Compliance Deadline:  April 3, 2021 Certification of Compliance Due:  June 2, 2021   Non-nationwide CMRS […]

Join Us For a Webinar on March 25 at 11 AM, ET ___________________________________________________ On March 2, 2020, the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC” or the “Commission”) released the Public Notice announcing application and bidding procedures for the upcoming Auction 105 of Priority Access Licenses (“PALs”) in the Citizen Broadband Radio Service (“CBRS”) (3550-3700 MHz).  Auction 105 marks the Commission’s […]

(GN Docket No. 18-122; AU Docket No. 20-25) ___________________________________________________ At its Open Meeting on February 28, 2020, the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC” or “Commission”) approved a Report and Order and Proposed Order of Modification (“Order”) adopting rules to clear spectrum in the 3.7 to 4.2 GHz band (the “C-band”) in order to conduct an auction […]

The auction for Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (“RDOF”) support is expected to begin October 22, 2020, with a preliminary list of eligible areas for Phase I portion of the auction expected to be released soon.  The list of Phase I eligible areas will be based on current Form 477 data, which list will be subject to […]

The annual Telecommunications Reporting Worksheet (FCC Form 499-A) is due April 1, 2020.  All telecommunications carriers, and with very limited exceptions, all intrastate, interstate, and international telecommunications service providers, as well as Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) service providers, are required to file FCC Form 499-A.  The FCC Form 499-A reports revenue information used to assess contributions to […]

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 […]

In 2015, the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC” or “Commission”) adopted rules for improving E911 wireless location accuracy, including vertical location requirements by requiring CMRS providers to provide either dispatchable location using the National Emergency Address Database (“NEAD”) or vertical (z-axis) location information in compliance with a yet-to-be determined FCC approved metric. Following industry testing and […]

(GN Docket No. 18-122; AU Docket No. 20-25) ___________________________________________________ The Federal Communications Commission (“FCC” or the “Commission”) circulated two draft documents detailing its plans to make a portion of the 3.7-4.2 GHz band (the “C-band”) available for next generation wireless uses through a public auction (“Auction 107”).  In a draft Report and Order and Proposed Order of […]