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FCC Seeks Comment on Whether Certified States Are Effectively Regulating Pole Attachments
9+ hour, 23+ min ago (447+ words) Davis Wright Tremaine FCC Seeks Comment on Whether Certified States Are Effectively Regulating Pole Attachments The Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) Wireline Competition Bureau has issued a Public Notice reminding states and territories that have "reverse'preempted" federal pole attachment regulation of…...
FCC Proposes National Standards for Wireline Access to Rights-of-Way
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (436+ words) Davis Wright Tremaine FCC Proposes National Standards for Wireline Access to Rights-of-Way In advance of its June 25, 2026 open meeting, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) released a draft Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (Draft NPRM) titled "Build America: Eliminating Barriers…...
AI Infrastructure, Data Center Regulations, and Moratoriums
3+ week, 22+ hour ago (851+ words) Davis Wright Tremaine AI Infrastructure, Data Center Regulations, and Moratoriums Seattle Floats a Moratorium In March, Washington State's legislative effort to comprehensively regulate data centers failed to pass during session. As we previously reported, House Bill 2515 would have required data…...
FCC Proposes to Clarify and Expand Know Your Customer Obligations for Voice Providers
3+ week, 1+ day ago (721+ words) Davis Wright Tremaine FCC Proposes to Clarify and Expand Know Your Customer Obligations for Voice Providers On April 30, 2026, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) adopted a Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (FNPRM) seeking comment on proposals to expand and formalize Know-Your-Customer…...
Anchorage Adopts Framework for Data Centers and Energy-Intensive Uses
2+ mon, 4+ day ago (345+ words) Limits where data centers may be located: Data centers are limited to commercial and industrial zoning districts and are not permitted in residential zones. Requires conditional use approval: Data centers are not permitted to be constructed and located as of…...
FCC Proposes to Limit Offshore Customer Service Via Restrictions on International Call Centers
2+ mon, 5+ day ago (565+ words) On March 26, 2026, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) adopted a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) seeking comment on a comprehensive set of proposed rules restricting service providers that use offshore customer service call centers. Mandating English Language Proficiency Standards:…...
FCC Seeks Comment on Expanding Spectrum Access for "Weird Space Stuff"
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (185+ words) The NPRM proposes to add a secondary allocation for the Space Operation Service (SOS) in the 2320-2345 MHz band for Earth-to-space command uplinks supporting emergent space operations. The band is currently used in the United States for the Satellite Digital Audio…...
Metro Connect | About Us
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (197+ words) Metro Connect USA is the largest executive-level digital infrastructure event in the U. S. This 25-year-strong gathering is where decision makers come together to make deals happen. From boardrooms to beachfront meetings, join leaders from across the entire U. S. ecosystem: fiber operators, ISPs,…...