https://flipnews.co.uk/topics/fcc/ The latest Flip News stories on FCC. en-GB Sun, 04 Oct 2026 21:23:24 GMT https://flipnews.co.uk/policy/fcc-carr-trump-ads-no-review/ https://flipnews.co.uk/policy/fcc-carr-trump-ads-no-review/ Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT FCC chair Brendan Carr said the taxpayer-funded television ads promoting Donald Trump merit no FCC review, dismissing criticism from both parties. James Calloway FCC Brendan Carr Donald Trump TV ads Al Jazeera https://flipnews.co.uk/policy/fcc-gomez-broadcaster-pressure-midterms/ https://flipnews.co.uk/policy/fcc-gomez-broadcaster-pressure-midterms/ Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez accused the agency of pressuring broadcast news ahead of the midterms, as Chairman Brendan Carr said Disney filed its lawsuit in the wrong court. James Calloway FCC Anna Gomez Brendan Carr Disney ABC broadcast licenses NewscastStudio https://flipnews.co.uk/policy/fcc-satellite-spectrum-abundance-order/ https://flipnews.co.uk/policy/fcc-satellite-spectrum-abundance-order/ Wed, 30 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT The FCC voted on 30 September to adopt its "Unlocking Satellite Spectrum Abundance" order, opening more than 1,000 MHz in the 12.7 GHz and 42 GHz bands for satellite broadband. Priya Raman FCC spectrum satellite broadband Brendan Carr Starlink FCC https://flipnews.co.uk/policy/fcc-broadband-permitting-showdown/ https://flipnews.co.uk/policy/fcc-broadband-permitting-showdown/ Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT More than 200 local governments have told the FCC its proposed 120-day shot clock on broadband permits is illegal — setting up a court fight over who controls rural buildouts. Sarah Whitfield FCC broadband permitting rural policy Telecompetitor https://flipnews.co.uk/satellite/starlink-mobile-south-africa-misses-out/ https://flipnews.co.uk/satellite/starlink-mobile-south-africa-misses-out/ Wed, 23 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT SpaceX's direct-to-cell service, newly rebranded Starlink Mobile, has US permission to roam in more than 150 countries — but South Africa is missing from the list while all six of its neighbours appear on it. Tom Ellery Starlink Starlink Mobile South Africa FCC ICASA SpaceX direct-to-cell MyBroadband https://flipnews.co.uk/technology/t-mobile-6g-spectrum-test-request/ https://flipnews.co.uk/technology/t-mobile-6g-spectrum-test-request/ Wed, 23 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT T-Mobile has applied for two-year FCC experimental licences to test prototype basestations and devices in the 2.7GHz and 4GHz bands that Washington plans to auction for 6G. Sarah Whitfield T-Mobile 6G FCC spectrum NTIA telecom Light Reading https://flipnews.co.uk/guides/unserved-underserved-explained/ https://flipnews.co.uk/guides/unserved-underserved-explained/ Wed, 23 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT BEAD funding follows a strict order: unserved locations first, underserved second. The two labels are defined by hard speed thresholds — here is what each means, who set them, and why every state just locked its list. Tom Ellery BEAD NTIA unserved underserved explainer FCC NTIA BEAD programme FAQs https://flipnews.co.uk/guides/what-is-100-20-mbps-explained/ https://flipnews.co.uk/guides/what-is-100-20-mbps-explained/ Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT 100 Mbps down, 20 Mbps up: that's the FCC's definition of broadband since 2024. Here's what those numbers actually mean for your household, why the benchmark was raised, and how close America is to meeting it. Tom Ellery FCC broadband benchmark explainer 100/20 FCC — 2024 Section 706 Report https://flipnews.co.uk/policy/fcc-satellite-spectrum-sept-2026/ https://flipnews.co.uk/policy/fcc-satellite-spectrum-sept-2026/ Tue, 08 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT The FCC will vote September 30 on opening more than 1,000 MHz of spectrum in the 12.7 and 42 GHz bands for satellite broadband — with thousands more megahertz up for debate. Sarah Whitfield FCC satellite spectrum Starlink Amazon Leo Benton Institute for Broadband & Society https://flipnews.co.uk/policy/spacex-urges-fcc-sunset-high-cost/ https://flipnews.co.uk/policy/spacex-urges-fcc-sunset-high-cost/ Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT SpaceX has asked the FCC to 'wind down and sunset' its $4.5-billion-a-year High-Cost program, arguing satellite broadband now covers rural America. Reply comments are due September 3. James Calloway FCC Starlink USF High-Cost rural subsidies Light Reading