RDOF Phase I Winners Announced
The FCC has formally announced the close of the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (RDOF) Phase I Auction (Auction 904), which ended just...
FCC Adopts 5G Rural Fund Order
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) has adopted rules establishing the 5G Fund for Rural America (5G Fund), which will allocate...
FCC Emergency Broadband Benefit (EBB) Program Date Announced
In a Public Notice, the FCC announced the Emergency Broadband Benefit (EBB) program’s launch. Starting May 12, 2021, EBB program participating providers...
FCC Releases 2020 Communications Marketplace Report
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) has published its second 2020 Communications Marketplace Report, which assesses the state of competition in...
Auction 903 CAF-II Performance Testing Clarified
In conjunction with various changes the FCC made to performance testing requirements for Connect America Fund Phase II (CAF-II) support won in...
FCC Adopts Order Implementing Emergency Broadband Benefit Program
The FCC has unanimously voted to adopt a Report and Order implementing the Emergency Broadband Benefit Program, which is expected to open...
Rate Benchmarks and Minimum Usage Allowances Announced for 2021
The FCC's Wireline Competition Bureau and the Office of Economics and Analytics have announced the 2021 reasonable comparability benchmarks for fixed voice...
FCC Announces Application Deadlines for the Emergency Broadband Benefit Program
The FCC has announced several key deadlines for the Emergency Broadband Benefit Program (EBB Program). The priority application window for non-ETC providers...
2.5 GHz Auction Taking Shape with Revised Inventory and Multiple-Round Clock Auction Format
FCC staff has further refined its proposed inventory and structure of its planned 2.5 GHz auction (Auction 108), which has yet to...
C-band Auction Ends in Record-breaking Haul Largely for Nationwide Carriers
The FCC has announced the results and winning bidders of Auction 107 for 3.7 GHz (or C-band) spectrum. 21 bidders spent over...
