O’Rielly Notes Mobility Fund Phase II Likely for 2016, Suggests Reforms in Advance
After dismissing the need for and likelihood of Mobility Fund Phase II (MF2) , FCC Commissioner Michael O’Rielly in his latest blog post concedes...
A-CAM Challenge Decisions Released
The FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) has issued an Order concluding its Alternative Connect America Cost Model (A-CAM) challenge process as to the broadband...
Support Reductions Coming to Rate-of-Return Carriers in September 2016
The FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau has announced that rate-of-return carriers will see reductions to their universal service support starting September 2016 as a result...
Bureau Denies ACS Request For Waiver of Certain CAF Phase I Deployment Obligations
The FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) has denied a petition filed by ACS of Anchorage, ACS of Northland, ACS of Fairbanks, and ACS of...
FCC Approves Adjustments to Average Schedule HCLS Formula
The FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) has approved the modifications proposed by the National Exchange Carrier Association (NECA) to the formula used to calculate...
FCC Clarifies Parts of Rate-of-Return Reform Order
The FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) has released an order clarifying how a number of reforms adopted in the Rate-of-Return Reform Order will be...
USF Contribution Factor To Stay At 17.9 Percent
The FCC’s Office of Managing Director (OMD) has announced that the proposed universal service fund (USF) contribution factor for the third quarter of 2016...
E-Rate to Fully Fund Category One and Two Services in 2016
The FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau has announced that there is sufficient E-Rate funding available to fully meet the estimated demand for category one and...
Bureau Releases Guidance on Demonstrating CAF Phase I Deployment Compliance
The FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) has released guidance on how price cap carriers that accepted Connect America Fund (CAF) Phase I incremental support...
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)...
