CenturyLink Accepts $505 Million in CAF II Support
CenturyLink, Inc., on behalf of its incumbent local exchange carrier (ILEC) affiliates, has accepted $505,703,762 in annual Connect America Fund (CAF) Phase II support...
Bipartisan Legislation Could Narrow Previous Rural Tower Marking and Lighting Mandate
Leaders of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Bill Shuster (R-PA) and Peter De Fazio (D-OR), have introduced the bipartisan Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)...
House Representatives Introduce Bipartisan Broadband Grant Tax Relief Bill
Representatives Jimmy Panetta (D-CA), Mike Kelly (R-PA), Terri Sewell (D-AL) and Drew Ferguson (R-GA) have introduced a bipartisan bill, the Broadband Grant...
Comment on Form 499 Changes Requested by January 27, 2020
Comment is sought on various proposed changes to FCC Forms 499-A and 499-Q and their respective instructions. Form 499-A is the annual...
FCC Upholds Bureau Decision to Deny Waiver for Rural Broadband Experiment Applicants
The FCC has denied three applications for review filed by three companies that sought rural broadband experiment support: Rural Broadband Services Corporation (RBSC), Lennon...
Comment Sought on Satellite Services for Marketplace Report by September 7
In light of the FCC's obligation to publish a Communications Marketplace Report in the last quarter of every even numbered year to assess the...
RDOF Awards, Defaults, and Cleanup Efforts Announced
Seven months after the conclusion of the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (RDOF) Phase I auction (Auction 904), the FCC has started taking...
Comments and Data Sought to Promote Broadband-Enabled Healthcare
The FCC has issued a Public Notice requesting input on how it can help accelerate the adoption and accessibility of broadband-enabled healthcare solutions, especially in...
FCC Releases Form 477 Data on Broadband Deployment
The Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC or Commission) Office of Economics and Analytics (OEA), in conjunction with the Wireline Competition Bureau (WCB) and...
BDAC’s Streamlining Federal Siting Working Group Membership Announced
FCC Chairman Ajit Pai has appointed the following members to serve on the Broadband Deployment Advisory Committee’s (BDAC) Streamlining Federal Siting Working Group, including...
