FCC Releases Rate-of-Return USF Reform Order
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has released a Report and Order, Order, and Order On Reconsideration (Order) that make significant changes to the universal...
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...
Legislation Would Cap Annual Lifeline Support at $1.5 Billion
Representative Austin Scott (R-GA) has introduced legislation (H.R. 4884) that, if passed, would cap the total amount of support provided through the Federal Lifeline...
USF Contribution Factor Set at 17.9 For Second Quarter of 2016
The FCC’s Office of Managing Director (OMD) has announced that the proposed universal service fund (USF) contribution factor for the second quarter of 2016...
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)...
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...
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...
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)....
Bureau Releases A-CAM Version 2.1
The FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) has released Version 2.1 of the Alternative Connect America Cost Model (A-CAM v2.1), which contains study area-specific plant...
Bureau Finds One Study Area Subject to 100 Percent Competitive Overlap
In July 2015, the FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) released a preliminary list of 15 rate-of-return incumbent local exchange carrier (ILEC) study areas subject...
