Plan Ahead for Phase Out of 3G Cellular Networks and Service
October 21, 2020
*/ More Information About 5G To learn more about 5G, visit our FAQs page . For more on the FCC's 5G strategy, including video of Chairman Pai...
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categoryStop Unwanted Robocalls and Texts
October 13, 2020
Unwanted calls – including illegal and spoofed robocalls - are the FCC's top consumer complaint and our top consumer protection priority.
21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act (CVAA)
October 5, 2020
The Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act (CVAA) updates federal communications law to increase the access of persons with...
National Deaf-Blind Equipment Distribution Program
October 2, 2020
The FCC's National Deaf-Blind Equipment Distribution Program (NDBEDP), also known as iCanConnect, provides equipment needed to make...
FCC Speed Test App FAQs
October 1, 2020
What is Measuring Broadband America's mobile performance testing all about?
Telecommunications Access for People with Disabilities
September 30, 2020
FCC rules under Section 255 of the Communications Act require telecommunications equipment manufacturers and service providers to make their products...
Caller ID Spoofing
September 23, 2020
Caller ID spoofing is when a caller deliberately falsifies the information transmitted to your caller ID display to disguise their identity. Spoofing...
After Storms, Watch Out for Scams
September 18, 2020
Scammers are always looking for new victims and, unfortunately, natural disasters leave people at their most vulnerable. Recent hurricanes have...
E-Rate: Universal Service Program for Schools and Libraries
September 16, 2020
The FCC's E-rate program makes telecommunications and information services more affordable for schools and libraries.
Lifeline Support for Affordable Communications
September 14, 2020
Lifeline is the FCC's program to help make communications services more affordable for low-income consumers. Lifeline provides subscribers a discount...