RDOF Eligible Areas Released; Challenges Due April 10
The FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) has released the preliminary list and map of Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (RDOF) Phase I eligible...
RDOF Auction Procedures Proposed
The FCC voted 3-2 to propose bidding procedures for the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (RDOF) Phase I auction (Auction 904) for $16...
RDOF Order Adopted with Changes and Despite Data Concerns
The FCC has adopted an order for its upcoming $20.4 billion Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (RDOF) to bring 25/3 Mbps or better...
$20.4 Billion RDOF to Take Center Stage at January FCC Meeting
The $20.4 billion Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (RDOF) will be considered at the FCC’s January 28, 2020 open meeting, according to Chairman...
A-CAM II Elections Pushed to July 17 Following Corrections; Comment to Be Sought on...
The FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) has released a Public Notice postponing the Alternative Connect America Cost Model II (A-CAM II) election...
FCC Eliminates USF Program’s Local Service “Rate Floor” Rule
At its April 12, 2019 Open Meeting, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) adopted a report and order eliminating the high...
Court Strikes Down FCC Order Limiting Tribal Lifeline Support
The DC Circuit has struck down the FCC’s 2017 Lifeline Order, which had limited enhanced Tribal Lifeline support to facilities-based service providers and rural...
FCC Releases NPRM Waiving & Proposing to Eliminate E-Rate Amortization Requirement
The FCC has released a Notice of Proposal Rulemaking (NPRM) that, if adopted, would eliminate an E-Rate program condition requiring schools and libraries to...
Auction 903 Ends with $1.5B of CAF Phase II Support; Long-Form Application Deadlines Set
The FCC has officially announced the close of the CAF Phase II (CAF-II) auction (Auction 903) and established filing deadlines for long-form applications (FCC...
Extension of MF-II Challenge Deadline Forthcoming in Circulating Order
FCC Chairman Ajit Pai has announced that a draft order is circulating among the commissioners to formally extend the Mobility Fund Phase II (MF-II)...
