FCC Grants Verizon Limited Waiver of BDC Rules in Wake of 3G Network Shutdown
The FCC has issued an Order granting a limited waiver of the FCC’s rules to Verizon Wireless regarding filing of certain data...
FCC Extends Open Internet and Framework for Broadcast Internet Access Service Comment Periods
As the July 15, 2014 comment deadline in the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC or Commission) Open Internet proceeding approached, an “overwhelming surge” in FCC...
Comments on Further USF/CAF Reforms Due August 8
On June 10, 2014, the FCC released the Connect America Fund (CAF) Omnibus Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (FNPRM) which continues the...
Satellite Operators Commit to Accelerated C-band Clearance by 2023
The FCC's Wireless Telecommunications Bureau (Bureau) has announced that it received from all eligible satellite operators (i.e., Claro, Eutelsat, Intelsat, SES, and...
$100 Million for Rural Broadband Experiments
The FCC has adopted a Report and Order that provides $100 million for rural broadband experiments. In addition to expanding broadband service into unserved...
Uniform License Renewal, Discontinuance, and Construction Obligations for Geographic Partitioning and Spectrum Disaggregation Rules...
The FCC has announced by Public Notice that the rules adopted in August of 2017, updating and consolidating service-specific renewal and permanent...
Bureau Releases A-CAM Version 2.1
The FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) has released Version 2.1 of the Alternative Connect America Cost Model (A-CAM v2.1), which contains study area-specific plant...
FCC Launches Investigation of ILEC Pricing Plans For Special Access Services
The FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) has initiated an investigation into the terms and conditions of 18 special access service tariff pricing plans of...
FCC Authorizes Additional CAF-II Support
The FCC has authorized over $240 million in Connect America Fund Phase II (CAF-II) support from Auction 903 to four companies to...
FCC Releases Broadband Funding Map
The FCC has released a Broadband Funding Map that serves as an online search tool to provide an overview of the overall...
