Telecommunications

Minnesota Local Governments Challenge FCC’s Authority on Broadband

A coalition of Minnesota local governments filed comments with the FCC, asserting that federal preemption of local authority is unsupported.…

4 months ago

Minnesota Cities Tell FCC it has No Authority over Broadband and Limited Authority to Preempt Telecom Regs

Earlier today a coalition of Minnesota Cities, including the League of Minnesota Cities, filed comments in the FCC’s Notice of…

5 months ago

Assistance Available to Access Broadband and Phone Services

The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (PUC) is highlighting the federal Lifeline program during Digital Connectivity and Lifeline Awareness Week (Sept.…

7 months ago

MACTA Files in Support of NATOA Against Unfair Industry Claims

Today, the Minnesota Association of Community Telecommunications Administrators (MACTA), representing 105 cities and 9 townships, has urged the Federal Communications…

8 months ago

NATOA Defends Local Governments at FCC Against Unfair Industry Claims

Date: July 13, 2025 The National Association of Telecommunications Officers and Advisors (NATOA) is standing up for local governments in…

9 months ago

E-Rate Reimbursements Subject to False Claims Act

On February 21, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously decided Wisconsin Bell, Inc. v. United States ex rel. Heath, 604…

9 months ago

Balancing 5G Small Cell Deployment and Local Control

In 2019, Vince Rotty and I wrote an article on 5G small cell policy. Our article was originally published in…

10 months ago

IPCS Deadlines Extended

The following is a summary of the FCC's Order (released June 30, 2025), extending compliance deadlines for rules governing Incarcerated People’s Communications…

10 months ago

Werner, Bradley Make National Presentations

Nancy Werner and Mike Bradley, the partners of Bradley Werner, LLC, both made presentations to national audiences in June.  On…

10 months ago

Supreme Court’s McLaughlin Ruling: New Judicial Review Standards

The United States Supreme Court in McLaughlin Chiropractic Assoc., Inc. v. McKesson Corp., 606 ___ U.S. ___, No. 23-1226 (2025),…

10 months ago

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