Broadband Adoption Act of 2015 Introduced in House and Senate
The Broadband Adoption Act of 2015 has been introduced in both Houses of Congress. It directs the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to establish a...
FCC Chairman Announces Plans To “Reboot” Lifeline For The Internet Age
FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler has announced that he is circulating proposals to modernize the universal service Lifeline program. The proposals will be part of...
FCC Releases Staff Report on Lifeline Broadband Pilot Program
The FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau has released a staff report which summarizes data obtained from the FCC’s Low Income Broadband Pilot Program. The pilot...
Comments on Proposed E-Rate Eligible Services List Due June 22
The FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) is seeking comment on a proposed eligible services list (ESL) for the E-Rate program that will be used...
FCC Denies Adak and Windy City Petition for Reconsideration and Application for Review
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) has denied a Petition for Reconsideration and an Application for Review filed by Adak Eagle Enterprises, LLC...
New A-CAM Map Revises Central Office Locations in 98 Service Areas
The FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) has released a revised Alternative Connect America Cost Model (A-CAM) service area map. The revised map contains new...
FCC Offers Price Cap Carriers $1.675 Billion in CAF Phase II Funding
The FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) has officially offered model-based Connect America Fund (CAF) Phase II support to price cap carriers in exchange for...
Wireline Competition Bureau Approves NECA Average Schedule Formula Revisions
In December, the National Exchange Carrier Association, Inc. (NECA) proposed a number of revisions to the formulas that will be used to determine average schedule...
GAO Report Examines FCC Reforms and Effectiveness of Lifeline Program
The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) has submitted a report to the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation which summarizes...
2015 Tariff Review Plans Now Available For Download
The FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) has released the Tariff Review Plans (TRPs) that incumbent local exchange carriers (ILECs) must file in 2015. Among...
