Excess High-Cost Cash Not to Be Counted for 2018 Contribution Factor
The FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) has directed the Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC) not to consider any excess 2017 high-cost Universal Service Fund...
Hurricane-Affected Schools and Libraries Offered Emergency USF Relief
The FCC has adopted an emergency Order to provide immediate Universal Service Fund (USF) relief to schools and libraries in areas of Texas, Florida,...
New 3.5 GHz NPRM Seeks to Make Band More 5G-Friendly, Conventional
In a 4-1 vote, the FCC adopted a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and Order Terminating Petitions (NPRM) aimed at revamping licensing rules, technical limits...
Bipartisan Bill Introduced in Senate to Streamline Infrastructure Deployment
Senators Roger Wicker (R-MS) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) have introduced legislation referred to as the SPEED Act to streamline the permitting of telecommunications...
Mobility Fund Phase II Data: Contact Info Due October 23, 2017; Responses Due January...
The FCC’s Rural Broadband Auctions Task Force, Wireline Competition Bureau, and Wireless Telecommunications Bureau (Bureaus) have announced upcoming deadlines for the Mobility Fund Phase...
Numerous USF Waivers and Extensions Granted to Hurricane Affected Areas
The FCC, on its own motion, has issued an Order granting emergency interim waivers and extensions of numerous rules and deadlines for the E-rate,...
FCC Clarifies E-Rate Eligible Services List
The FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) has issued an Order adopting two proposed clarifications in the funding year (FY) 2018 eligible services list (ESL)...
FCC Opens UP $77M of USF Support to Puerto Rico and USVI
The FCC on its own motion will make up to $76.9 million of high-cost Universal Service Fund (USF) support in Puerto Rico and the...
FCC’s Packed October Agenda Includes 3.5 GHz, HAC and Hurricane USF Relief Items
The FCC has announced its lengthy tentative agenda for its October 24, 2017 open meeting, which will including the following:
A Puerto Rico and...
Comment Sought on HAC Reporting Relief for Non-Nationwide Providers
The FCC has released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) on revising its wireless hearing aid compatibility (HAC) reporting requirements to provide relief to...
