Federal Communications Commission

CEO of Aristotle Unified Communications unpacks the complexity of the long-awaited task of bringing broadband to the rural Arkansas. read more >

The transaction, if approved, will bring together two major players in U.S. television and the country’s local news landscape, kicking off even further consolidation in the broadcast industry. read more >

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order bringing independent government agencies that regulate businesses under the White House’s power. read more >

The Affordable Connectivity Program, part of a broader effort pushed by the administration to bring affordable internet to every home and business in the country, was not renewed by Congress and ran out of funding earlier this year. read more >

A broad new government initiative, dubbed “Time Is Money," includes a rollout of new regulations and the promise of more for industries spanning from healthcare and fitness memberships to media subscriptions. read more >

The move effectively reinstates a net neutrality order the commission first issued in 2015 during the Obama administration. In 2017, under then-President Donald Trump, the FCC repealed those rules. read more >

Much like nutritional labels on food products, “broadband labels” for internet packages will soon tell you just what is going into the pricing of your service, thanks to new rules adopted by the Federal Communications Commission. read more >

The motion calls for Rising Eagle Capital's businesses to be dissolved and for owner John Caldwell Spiller II to be banned from all telephone-related services. read more >

While robocalls are annoying, they’re problematic for companies that have legitimate reasons to try to reach customers. But there’s one business that’s come up with a solution. read more >

With over $1B from the BEAD program, Arkansas stands to build out internet infrastructure in rural areas and finally close the state’s digital divide. read more >

The FCC's order applies to future authorizations of equipment, though the agency leaves open the possibility it could revoke previous authorizations. read more >

The state will receive $100 million in federal funding “right off the bat” for broadband deployment through the Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act that President Joe Biden signed on Nov. 15. read more >

Heartland Forward has provided a $50,000 grant to LULAC as part of their partnership. read more >

Arkansas electric co-ops and broadband providers win $424 million to expand broadband to 200,612 homes and businesses over the next 10 years. read more >

Contractors are in high gear because federal funds must be used by Dec. 30. read more >

The coronavirus pandemic, which has pushed much of daily living online, highlights Arkansas’ status as a laggard in broadband deployment and illustrates the digital divide between broadband haves and have-nots. read more >

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences has received $940,000 from the Federal Communications Commission for digital health technology to treat patients for COVID-19. read more >

AT&T is doing its part to answer the call for more rural internet in the COVID-19 era, combining with the Federal Communications Commission to extend high-speed service to more than 41,000 rural homes and businesses in Arkansas. read more >

The Rural Digital Opportunity Fund could represent the best chance over the next decade to narrow the digital divide for many rural communities. While much work remains to finalize the fund, the FCC’s proposal outlines a framework that will likely define federal broadband policy for rural America over the next decade. read more >

The federal government says it will allocate an additional $7 million in funding over the next 10 years to expand internet access in rural areas of Arkansas. read more >