President Trump Signs Bill Repealing FCC’s Broadband Privacy Rules
President Donald Trump on Monday signed a joint resolution signifying the final step in repealing the Broadband privacy rules adopted under the Obama Administration....
4Q 2016 USF Contribution Factor Dips to 17.4%
The FCC’s Office of Managing Director has announced that the proposed universal service fund (USF) contribution factor for fourth quarter (Q4) 2016 will be...
National Lifeline Verifier to Launch in Four More States
The FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) has announced the soft launch of the National Lifeline Eligibility Verifier (National Verifier) in Missouri, North Carolina, Pennsylvania,...
Senate Bill Would Reserve Broadband Funding for Unserved Areas
Senators Patrick Leahy (D-VT) and Steve Daines (R-MT) have introduced the Reprioritizing Unserved Rural Areas and Locations for Broadband (RURAL Broadband) Act of 2018...
Commission Adds Flexibility to High-Cost Projects Exceeding Capital Expense Limit
In a unanimous vote, the FCC has amended its rules to give carriers more flexibility in planning broadband deployment projects that are funded by...
Department of Commerce Grants $1.2 Million for Tribal Internet Access Expansion
In order to provide Americans with access to affordable, reliable, and high-speed internet, the Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program provides grants to eligible...
Letter of Credit Relief Sought for CAF-II; Comments Due April 13
A coalition of 21 Connect America Fund Phase II (CAF-II) winners from Auction 903 has filed petitions with the FCC to retroactively...
DIRS Deactivated for Hurricane Irma, Likely to Reactive for Hurricane Maria
The FCC’s Disaster Information Reporting System (DIRS) has been deactivated at the request of the FEMA for areas affected by Hurricane Irma, which included...
FCC Releases NOI Seeking Comment on State of Broadband Availability
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has adopted a Notice of Inquiry seeking comment on the state of broadband availability, as part of...
CBRS SAS Approved for Full Commercial Deployment
The FCC has certified and approved Amdocs, Inc. as a Spectrum Access System (SAS) Administrator in the 3.5 GHz band Citizens Broadband...
