FCC FCC Wireless Communications and Mobile Services 2

Question 1

What FCC rule prohibits wireless carriers from 'blocking' competitor calls or services?

Accepted Answer

The FCC's prohibition on blocking is part of its mobile broadband transparency and open internet rules

Answer

The FCC's rules prohibit carriers from blocking lawful content, applications, and services, including competitor calls and applications, especially under its open internet framework.

Question 2

What is the FCC's 'Rural Call Completion' rule designed to address?

Accepted Answer

Problems with calls to rural areas being dropped, degraded, or not completed by long-distance carriers

Answer

FCC Rural Call Completion rules address the problem of long-distance carriers routing calls to rural areas poorly, resulting in failed, degraded, or one-ring calls, which disadvantaged rural consumers and businesses.

Question 3

What does the FCC's CTIA-administered wireless bill of rights include?

Accepted Answer

The FCC has required wireless carriers to disclose contract terms, unlock policies, and service terms to consumers

Answer

The FCC has required wireless carriers to provide clear disclosures of their service terms, early termination fees, unlock policies, and data throttling practices to consumers.

Question 4

What is the FCC's cell phone unlocking requirement?

Accepted Answer

Wireless carriers must unlock phones for customers who have completed their service contract or paid off their device

Answer

Following FCC pressure and voluntary industry commitments, wireless carriers must unlock cell phones for customers who have completed their service contracts or fully paid for their devices.

Question 5

What FCC rule governs signal booster devices for cellular networks?

Accepted Answer

FCC rules allow consumer signal boosters if they are registered with the carrier and meet technical standards to prevent network interference

Answer

FCC rules permit consumer-grade cellular signal boosters provided they are registered with the consumer's carrier and meet FCC technical standards designed to prevent network harm.

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FCC FCC Wireless Communications and Mobile Services 2