Comments to Refresh The Record in Sandwich Isles Cost Proceeding Due April 18
The FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau has asked for comments in order to “refresh the record” in the proceeding to determine whether certain cable lease...
FCC Order Clarifies Use of CAF II Funds and Reduces Letter of Credit Requirement...
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has released an order which clarifies an issue related to price cap carriers’ use of Connect America Fund (CAF)...
Chairman Previews Broadband Privacy NPRM
FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler has released a fact sheet describing the proposed broadband privacy rules in a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking currently circulating with...
Fundamental Changes Coming To The Lifeline Program
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler has circulated an order that will modernize the universal service Lifeline program. Chairman Wheeler made the announcement by...
Verizon’s $1.35M “Supercookie” Settlement Marks Latest Open Internet Enforcement Action
Verizon Wireless (Verizon) has agreed to a Consent Decree to settle an investigation of alleged violations of the FCC's Open Internet Transparency Rule and...
FCC Chairman Announces Bipartisan USF Reform For Rate of Return Carriers
In a blog post titled “Bipartisan Solutions for Universal Service,” FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler has announced that he has circulated an Order which modernizes...
Push for More 5G Spectrum Gets Legislative Boost with MOBILE NOW Act
Senators John Thune (R-SD) and Bill Nelson (D-FL) have given new life to the Making Opportunities for Broadband Investment and Limiting Excessive and Needless...
Wireline Competition Bureau Releases New A-CAM Reports
The FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau has released two new sets of illustrative results for the Alternative Connect America Cost Model version 2.1 (A-CAM v2.1)....
FCC Releases International Broadband Data Report
The FCC’s International Bureau (Bureau) has released its fifth International Broadband Data Report which compares the state of broadband deployment in the U.S. to...
FCC Finds Broadband Deployment Unsatisfactory Yet Again
Once again, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has found that broadband service is not being deployed to all Americans in a reasonable and timely...