FCC To Make Data on Special Access Services Publicly Available
The FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) has announced that it will publicly release data that it gathered earlier this year as part of its...
Legislation Would Provide Broadband Utility Allowance, Address Homework Gap
Representative Bill Foster (D-IL) has introduced the “Closing the Digital Divide for Students Act of 2015” in the U.S. House of Representatives. Congressman Foster’s...
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...
FCC Form 477 Deadline Extended to March 24, 2017
After the delaying the March 1 FCC Form 477 filing deadline due to technical issues, the FCC's Wireline Competition Bureau has re-opened the online...
No Delay for Net Neutrality, Says FCC
The FCC’s Wireline Competition and Wireless Telecommunications bureaus (Bureaus) have denied three requests for a stay (i.e., delay) of the FCC’s Open Internet (or net neutrality)...
FCC Extends Open Internet and Framework for Broadcast Internet Access Service Comment Periods
As the July 15, 2014 comment deadline in the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC or Commission) Open Internet proceeding approached, an “overwhelming surge” in FCC...
NTIA To Study the 3450-3550 MHz Band for Commercial Wireless Services
The National Telecommunications and Information Administration’s (NTIA) has decided to conduct a feasibility study on repurposing the 3450-3550 MHz band currently used for military radar systems for...
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...
President Trump Has Issued an Executive Order Formally Establishing a Committee to Assess Foreign...
President Trump has established the Committee for the Assessment of Foreign Participation in the US Telecommunications Services Sector, which will be comprised...
Draft E-Rate Eligible Services List Released, Comments Due July 5
The FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) has released a draft eligible services list (ESL) for the schools and libraries universal support mechanism (E-Rate program)...
