Federal Communications Commission

Curious what exactly you’re paying for with your high-speed internet plan? The FCC is requiring internet service providers to display Broadband Facts – like FDA nutrition labels – that show information about broadband prices, introductory rates, data allowances, and speeds. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gW7BADKu

Don’t know what we have to do with prison phone call rates? Cybersecurity in WiFi connected devices? Suicide prevention? Our series Jessica Explains is here to help, with 2-3 minute simple breakdowns about all the work we’ve been doing from Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel. https://lnkd.in/efq3X4fA

Chairwoman Rosenworcel has championed consumer protections, worked to close the Homework Gap, and fought for a digital future that works for everyone. This week she announced she will depart the FCC next year.

We've adopted final spectrum rules for auto safety to support cellular-vehicle-to-everything (C-V2X) tech in the 5.9 GHz band. We're dedicating space for vehicle sensors to communicate with others using the road. C-V2X technology provides direct communications between vehicles, roadside infrastructure, and other road users such as cyclists, pedestrians, and road workers to facilitate, among other things, non-line-of-sight awareness, notice of changing driving conditions, and automated driving. More communication = more safety.

At the November Open Meeting, we: ? voted to launch a major, comprehensive review and update of licensing rules for submarine cables which transmit information between continents and fuel global communications and economic activity. ? established rules to combat illegally spoofed robocalls by strengthening caller ID authentication requirements. ? adopted final rules to allow FM booster stations to originate programming on a limited basis. ? proposed a $734,872 fine against a China-based smart home device manufacturer for apparent violations of FCC rules that require the company to designate an agent located in the United States. https://lnkd.in/ewJjZXcA

Check check...we're live. Our new podcast launches today ??? Chairwoman Rosenworcel interviews those who are first in their field - barrier breakers, glass ceiling smashers, and innovators who have helped shape modern life. Starting with Bill Kennard, the first African American to serve as FCC Chairman, when rotary dial telephones were still in use. And with guests like Ken Burns, Craig Newmark the creator of Craigslist and more, we'll give you the inside scoop. Find it here: https://lnkd.in/e-Hnp58b

We’ve received 2,734 applications from schools and libraries to participate in the Schools and Libraries Cybersecurity Pilot Program, a total of $3.7 billion in requests to fund cybersecurity projects during the three-year program. The program will provide up to $200 million in funding in order to help with the costs of eligible cybersecurity services and equipment, while providing us with data to better understand whether and how universal service funds can be used to improve school and library defenses against increasing cyberattacks. ? “The overwhelming response to our pilot program makes clear that the cybersecurity threats impacting school systems are widespread. The Pilot Program provides an excellent opportunity to both learn from these varied experiences, and also test out solutions in different environments.” – Chairwoman Rosenworcel ?

Our Enforcement Bureau convened government partners from Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom to discuss emerging security and enforcement trends in the communications sector related to national security, data protection, cybersecurity, and transnational fraud, as well as a greater shared commitment to cooperation and collaboration.? ? The group conversation built on existing information sharing and other international cooperation efforts led by Chairwoman Rosenworcel to enhance our common mission to help ensure the safety of our communications networks, and doing so through her fundamental strategy to “deter, defend, and develop: deter bad actors, defend against untrusted vendors, and develop a market for trustworthy innovation.” ? https://lnkd.in/ehtXGrDU

More like the FC-Sseen a ghost? There are a few spooky telecomms occurrences you might be haunted by. Ghost calls, for example, are calls you receive with no one on the other line. These can be caused by abandoned autodialers, pocket dials, or maybe even a tech-savvy ghost...?? ? ‘Franken’stein FMs are radio stations that are transmitted by low-power TV stations but don't broadcast any content. There are only 14 of these living dead radio stations in the U.S. ??♂? ? Dead zones are a fear of many - an area where cell service is disrupted and you can't connect out. Though there may be several causes for these connectivity wastelands, it can be dangerous to find yourself wandering a dead zone. ????? ? Howling at the Moon??Well, it might howl back now that the FCC has started issuing licenses for lunar communications, with the first such license issued for the robotic lunar lander. ?? ??

Today we announced a partnership with the California Privacy Protection Agency. https://lnkd.in/eziNAy3M