It's been a busy winter at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), where staff have had to consider whether one or more telecoms lied about coverage, who faked millions of public comments on net neutrality, and if text messages must be censor-free.

This month, the FCC announced that tests of mobile internet speeds suggest at least one carrier has misrepresented its service in some areas of the country by promising 4G. Last Friday, the FCC said it would pause a multibillion-dollar program designed to improve rural high-speed mobile broadband coverage while it investigates claims of misrepresentations in coverage by mobile carriers.

Last year, the FCC required Verizon, T-Mobile, and other carriers to submit data and maps indicating where they provide 4G LTE coverage. The FCC has planned to use those maps in helping distribute up to $4.5 billion over the next few years from the Mobility Fund, intended to help improve digital access in rural and underserved areas.