FCC Waives Rules to Ensure Consumers can Access Conference Calling Services during the COVID19...
The FCC's Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) has issued a temporary waiver of its access arbitrage rules to Onvoy dba Inteliquent, Inc. (Inteliquent),...
Price Cap Carriers Accept $1.5 Billion in Annual CAF Phase II Support
In April 2015, the FCC formally offered annual Connect America Fund (CAF) Phase II support to 10 price cap incumbent local exchange carriers with...
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...
Telehealth Programs Adopted: Immediate $200M COVID-19 Telehealth Program and Long-Term $100M Connected Care Pilot...
The FCC has adopted two new support programs to bring telehealth capabilities to healthcare providers. The COVID-19 Telehealth Program, which stems from...
3.5 GHz Band: FCC Seeks Comment on Protecting Grandfathered Users
The FCC has released a Public Notice seeking comment on the appropriate method for determining the protected contours for grandfathered protection zones in the...
FCC Seeks Nominations for Native Nations Communications Task Force Membership
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) seeks nominations to fill three Tribal vacancies on the Native Nations Communications Task Force (Task...
House Bill Would Subsidize Broadband Access for Displaced Workers
Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI) has introduced the 21st Century Worker Opportunity Act (H.R. 1534) in the U.S. House of Representatives. The bill would establish...
Lottery Directs Net Neutrality Challenges to Ninth Circuit
Lawsuits filed by various public and private plaintiffs (including 22 state attorneys general, advocacy groups, and Internet companies such as Mozilla, Etsy and Vimeo)...
Urban Rates Survey Due Date Extended to December 17
The FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau has granted the United States Telecom Association’s request for a brief extension of time to complete the urban rates...
Millimeter Wave Order Makes Satellite and Military Accommodations for Auction 103
A divided FCC has adopted and released a Fifth Report and Order in preparation for the upcoming auction of millimeter wave spectrum...
