More Federal Broadband Funding Issued in CAF-II and NY Programs
The FCC has authorized more federal rural broadband funding from the Connect America Fund (CAF) Phase II auction (Auction 903) as well...
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...
RDOF Applicant Denied ETC Waiver
The FCC's Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) has denied the request of RHMD, LLC (RHMD) seeking a waiver of the June 7, 2021...
House Bill Would Encourage Spectrum Leasing to Rural and Small Carriers
Congressmen Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) and Dave Loebsack (D-IA) have introduced the Rural Spectrum Accessibility Act (H.R. 1814) in the U.S. House of Representatives. The...
Henderson to Serve as USAC CEO
FCC Chairman Thomas Wheeler has approved the Universal Service Administrative Company’s (USAC) nomination of John Christopher Henderson to serve as the USAC Chief Executive...
DISH-Controlled Entities Once Again Denied Small Business Bidding Credits
The FCC has once again determined that SNR Wireless LicenseCo LLC (SNR) and Northstar Wireless LLC (Northstar) are ineligible for bidding credit...
FCC Partially Grants XO Petition; Clarifies Wholesale USF Contribution Rules
The FCC has issued an Order on Reconsideration that addresses a petition filed by XO Communications Services, LLC (XO) which sought clarification or partial...
Comment Sought on Petition for Rulemaking to Repeal Retention of Telephone Records
The FCC has issued a Public Notice seeking comment on EPIC et al.’s petition for rulemaking asking the Commission to repeal Section 42.6 of...
WCB Announces Reimbursement Program Equipment Disposal Guidance Public Notice
The Federal Communications Commission’s Wireline Competition Bureau (WCB) has released a guidance and best practices Public Notice for the Secure and Trusted...
Appeals Court Largely Upholds FCC’s Broadband Internet Reclassification Order, But Vacates and Remands in...
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit (Court) has upheld the FCC’s 2018 Order reclassifying broadband internet access service (BIAS)...
