The U.S. District Court for the Southern District Of New York has ruled in favor of a group of television broadcast networks in their copyright infringement lawsuit against “non-profit” streaming service Locast. Consequently, Locast has ceased operations.
Representative Jack Bergman (R-MI) has introduced the Big Tech Accountability for Broadband Act, which would require Big Tech companies to contribute to the universal service fund.
USAC has filed the fund size projections for the federal universal service support mechanisms for the fourth quarter of 2021.
The FCC has announced the updated minimum standards for Lifeline-supported mobile and fixed broadband services that are scheduled to take effect on December 1, 2021.
LTD Broadband LLC, the biggest winner in the FCC’s RDOF auction, has been denied a waiver of a key RDOF deadline, which will result in LTD Broadband defaulting on its RDOF winning bids in California, Kansas, and Oklahoma – $271.8 million in total funding.
An update on news about the FCC’s Rural Digital Opportunity Fund Phase I auction.
The Funding Affordable Internet with Reliable (FAIR) Contributions Act, if passed, would require the FCC to study the feasibility of collecting Universal Service Fund contributions from Internet streaming services and other edge providers.
Dish Network has entered into a Network Services Agreement with AT&T which makes AT&T the primary network service provider for customers of Dish’s retail wireless brands, and provides AT&T use of Dish spectrum in various markets.
The U.S. Court Of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit has issued an opinion in Great Lakes Communication Corp v. FCC, upholding the FCC’s access stimulation rules.
