3Q 2018 USF Contribution Factor to Drop Again to 17.9%
The FCC’s Office of Managing Director (OMD) has proposed that the universal service fund (USF) contribution factor for third quarter (Q3) 2018 be set...
NTIA Announces $10 Million in Connecting Minority Communities Pilot Program Grants for Broadband Deployment
The National Telecommunications and Information Administration has announced its award of approximately $10 million in grants to HBCUs, Tribal Colleges and Universities,...
FCC Announces 2.5 GHZ Rural Tribal Window and Technical Workshop
The Federal Communications Commission's Wireless Telecommunications Bureau (Bureau) has announced a 182-day Rural Tribal Priority Window that will open on Monday, February...
House Letter Urges More Funding for Rural Broadband
102 Members of the House of Representatives, led by Congressman Kevin Cramer (R-ND), have signed a bipartisan letter urging the FCC to ensure adequate...
FCC Offers Guidance on CAF Broadband Geo-Location Reporting Portal Ahead of 2017 Rollout
The FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) has issued a public notice providing guidance to various Connect America Fund (CAF) recipients regarding their upcoming obligations to...
FCC Adopts Rules Allowing Third Parties to Assist in STIR/SHAKEN Compliance
The FCC has adopted rules to clarify that third parties can authenticate service providers’ calls to meet caller ID requirements for STIR/SHAKEN,...
Alaska Population-Distribution Model Adopted for Alaska Plan
The FCC's Wireless Telecommunications Bureau (Bureau) has adopted a methodology for estimating numbers of Alaskans receiving mobile service in remote areas of...
FCC Requests Providers to Use National Verifier for Confirming ACP Eligibility
The FCC has sent letters to Charter Communications, Cox Communications, Inc., and Starry, Inc. expressing concerns that verification processes serving as an...
Chairman Pai Reveals Plans to Obliterate Title II-based Open Internet Regs
At a political event in Washington, DC, Chairman Ajit Pai announced the FCC’s plan to reverse course on the Title II reclassification of broadband...
Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau Seeks Comment on Cybersecurity Best Practices
The Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC or Commission) Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau is seeking comment on the implementation and effectiveness of the Communications...
