High-Cost USF Support Not for High Living, Reminds FCC
The FCC released a public notice reminding all eligible telecommunications carriers (ETCs) receiving high-cost Universal Service Fund (USF) support that such support may be...
Wireline Competition Bureau Releases Internet Access Service Report
The FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau has released a report on the status of Internet access services as of June 30, 2013. The report summarizes...
Limited Relief Granted on Letter of Credit Requirements
The FCC has granted a limited waiver to all Auction 903 winners in connection with their letters of credit (LOCs) to secure...
Numbering Council Releases Report On Nationwide Wireless Number Portability
The North American Numbering Council has released a report on nationwide, non-geographic wireless number portability. In November 2015, the FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau directed...
CAF-II Letters of Credit and Opinion Letters Due by August 5 for Latest Batch...
The FCC has announced the most recent batch of Connect America Fund Phase II (CAF-II) winning bids ready to be authorized with...
TracFone, FCC, DOJ Reach $13.4M Settlement for Lifeline Violations
TracFone has reached a $13.4 million settlement with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) to settle allegations...
National Lifeline Verifier Expands with New Soft Launches
Five states and one territory have become National Lifeline Verifier areas as of October 15, 2018 with a soft launch period in Guam, Hawaii,...
RDOF Order Rejects Pleas Not to Exclude State-Funded Areas
The FCC has denied a series of petitions to reconsider Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (RDOF) area eligibility rules...
Enhanced Transparency Rule Effective January 17, 2017, Unlikely to Be Enforced Against Small Business...
The FCC’s enhanced Transparency Rule, which was adopted in the 2015 Open Internet (Net Neutrality) Order and covers both content and format of disclosures...
FCC Releases Sixth Annual Report on State 911 Fee Collection and Distribution
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has released its sixth annual report to Congress on state collection and distribution of 911 and enhanced 911 fees...
