#Federal Communications Commission

Attorney General Anne Lopez joined 50 attorneys general of the Anti-Robocall Multistate Litigation Task Force to warn nine voice service providers that they may be violating state and federal laws by routing allegedly unlawful robocalls across their networks. The task force issued warning letters with information about its investigation and analysis of each provider’s illegal […]

Attorney General Anne Lopez and a bipartisan coalition of 46 attorneys general is calling on the Federal Communications Commission to improve its Robocall Mitigation Database and close what they say has effectively been an unmonitored loophole that bad actors exploit to access the US telephone network.

Attorney General Anne Lopez joins a coalition of 26 states in sending a letter to the Federal Communications Commission emphasizing the potential harm in the use of artificial intelligence by telemarketers and asking the federal government to strongly restrict such usage.

The Federal Communications Commission has temporarily waived certain eligibility rules to ensure that people receiving federal disaster assistance due to the Maui fires can easily apply for and enroll in Lifeline, a federal program that helps lower the cost of phone and internet service for those in need.

The US Senate unanimously passed the Safe Connections Act, bipartisan legislation that seeks to help survivors of domestic violence and other crimes cut ties with their abusers and separate from shared wireless service plans, which can be exploited to monitor, stalk, or control victims.

Hawai‘i Attorney General Holly T. Shikada joined a bipartisan coalition that urged the Federal Communications Commission to implement measures to help stop international illegal robocalls intended to scam Americans.

A letter signed by all 50 State Attorneys General and the District of Columbia was sent today to the Federal Communications Commission in support of its efforts to reduce illegal robocallers’ access to legitimate phone numbers to make unending robocalls that scam people.

Starting Sunday, Oct. 24, the Hawai’i area code 808 must be used for all Hawai’i phone numbers.

Starting Oct. 24, 2021, the Hawaiʻi area code 808 must be used for all Hawaiʻi phone numbers. The change to 10-digit dialing for local calls is driven by the Federal Communications Commission’s order to use “988” as the three-digit code to reach the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline starting on July 16, 2022

The program provides up to $100 million from the Universal Service Fund over a three-year period to selected applicants to support the provision of connected care services, especially for low-income and veteran patients.

Under the Emergency Broadband Benefit Program established by the Federal Communications Commission, eligible households can receive up to $50 a month to pay for broadband service. Qualifying lessees on Hawaiian Home Lands may apply for an enhanced benefit of up to $75 per month.

Hawai‘i is among 36 states that uses the “988” prefix and must transition to 10-digit dialing for local calls.

The Federal Communications Commission approved two additional applications submitted by the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands for broadband licenses in response to a Rural Tribal Priority Window.

The Federal Communications Commission has awarded Hawaiian Telecom $24 million to continue deploying fiber broadband service to rural areas in Hawai‘i.

The Federal Communications Commission approved a grant that would provide the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands ownership of broadband spectrum to deploy wireless internet services on Kaua‘i, Lāna‘i, Moloka‘i and Maui.

The waiver affirms DHHL as the only entity with the legal standing to apply in the Window and implement broadband service on Hawaiian Home Lands.

The Lifeline program extends access to internet and television services to low-income Americans for free or at a reduced cost.

The Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau of the Federal Communications Commission will conduct a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System on Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2019. The test code used will be the National Periodic Test (NPT). Unlike last year’s test, there will be no Wireless Emergency Alert (WEA) test accompanying the EAS test. […]

Sen. Brian Schatz, the lead Democrat on the Senate Telecommunications Subcommittee, led a hearing on Thursday to review the actions the federal government can take to stop illegal robocalls. “Frustration with illegal robocalls is something that crosses state lines, party lines, and phone lines and unites Americans everywhere,” Schatz said. “Robocalls have turned us into […]

The US Senate unanimously passed the Reliable Emergency Alert Distribution Improvement (READI) Act on Dec. 17. The bipartisan legislation, which Sens. Brian Schatz, John Thune, and Roger Wicker introduced, aims to ensure that more people receive emergency alerts on their mobile phones, televisions, and radios. The legislation will also explore new ways of alerting the […]