A Connecticut telecom regulator admonished an industry working group on pole attachments before voting with colleagues to adopt an order meant to reduce the state’s backlog of double poles (docket 21-07-29). At a virtual meeting Wednesday, the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) voted 3-0 for the plan to require a single-visit transfer (SVT) pilot program and tighten timelines for dealing with double poles (see 2212070065). PURA Chairman Marissa Paslick Gillett wished the order went further but said she has “cautious optimism that this will move the ball forward.”
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All has been quiet on the FCC’s proposed NPRM on location based routing (LBR) to public safety points, set for a vote Wednesday (see 2211300072). Industry officials said they expect the FCC to approve the NPRM largely as circulated by Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel, especially since there has been no lobbying.
Sen. Mike Rounds, R-S.D., who sank a bid by telecom-focused congressional leaders to attach a modified version of the chamber's version of the Spectrum Innovation Act (S-4117) and other related telecom priorities to the FY 2023 appropriations omnibus measure (see 2212190069), claimed Tuesday that DOD faced outside pressure to agree to back the proposal. Rounds vowed to continue opposing future attempts to weaken DOD's authority to manage its spectrum holdings.
An objection from Sen. Mike Rounds, R-S.D., appears to have all but killed a deal telecom-focused congressional leaders struck over the weekend to attach modified language from the Senate version of the Spectrum Innovation Act (S-4117) to a planned FY 2023 appropriations omnibus package, several congressional aides and communications industry lobbyists told us Monday. Another short-term renewal of the FCC’s auction authority is, however, still expected to be in the package, lobbyists said. Hill leaders were expected to release the omnibus’ text Monday, but it wasn’t available that afternoon.
California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) rules could take effect in April or later, said California Privacy Protection Agency Executive Director Ashkan Soltani at the agency board’s virtual meeting Friday. The law itself takes effect Jan. 1. Board member Alastair Mactaggart raised concerns about the process’ estimated length. "It's urgent that we get this stuff out to the community as soon as possible,” he said.
Former California Privacy Protection Agency board member Chris Thompson becomes chief of staff for Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass (D) … Texas Greg Abbott (R) appoints Matthew Yeager, Garland Independent School District assistant superintendent-technology, to the Governor’s Broadband Development Council for a term to expire Aug. 31, 2026.
An objection from Sen. Mike Rounds, R-S.D., appears to have all but killed a deal telecom-focused congressional leaders struck over the weekend to attach modified language from the Senate version of the Spectrum Innovation Act (S-4117) to a planned FY 2023 appropriations omnibus package, a congressional aide and several communications industry lobbyists told us Monday. Another short-term renewal of the FCC’s auction authority is, however, still expected to be in the package, lobbyists said. Hill leaders were expected to release the omnibus’ text Monday, but it still wasn’t available that afternoon.
Senate Commerce Committee leaders hadn’t resolved a longstanding disagreement Thursday night over how hoped-for compromise spectrum legislative language would structure repurposing parts of the 3.1-3.45 GHz band for commercial 5G use, a hurdle that could derail a bid to attach the proposal to an FY 2023 omnibus appropriations measure (see 2212070068). Those leaders made progress on some parts of the measure, including moving closer on amounts of spectrum auction revenue they will allocate to fully fund the FCC’s Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Reimbursement Program and finance next-generation 911 tech upgrades.
Senate Republicans welcomed bipartisan legislation Tuesday that would ban TikTok from operating in the U.S. Democrats were less enthusiastic, though Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Mark Warner, D-Va., said he’s willing to explore the idea.
Industry urged the FCC to facilitate the transition to IP networks for caller ID authentication. Many said there's no need to establish rules allowing for caller ID authentication on non-IP networks and cited TDM tandem switches as one of the main obstacles to fully implementing Stir/Shaken technology. Comments were posted Tuesday in docket 17-97 (see 2210270046).