FCC Seeks Comment on Petition for Reconsideration of Small Cell Declaratory Ruling and Order
The Wireless Telecommunications Bureau (Bureau) has established uniform deadlines for the filing of oppositions, and replies to oppositions, to a petition for reconsideration (Petition)...
Comment on Form 499 Changes Requested by January 20, 2019
Comment is sought on proposed changes to the main forms and instructions of FCC Forms 499-A and 499-Q. Form 499-A is the annual worksheet...
FCC Seeks Comment on State 911 Fees and Fee Diversion
The FCC seeks comment on its Tenth Annual Report to Congress on state collection and distribution of 911 and E911 fees and charges. The...
Waiver Sought for Biennial Audits of Certain ETCs
A group of industry groups, including USTelecom -- the Broadband Association, CTIA and ITTA -- The Voice of America's Broadband Providers (Petitioners), have filed...
National Lifeline Verifier to Fully Launch in Five States and Guam in January 2019
The FCC's Wireline Competition Bureau has announced that the National Lifeline Eligibility Verifier (National Verifier) will fully launch in five states, including Hawaii, Idaho,...
2019 USF Contribution Factor Hovers at 20%
The universal service fund (USF) contribution factor for first quarter (1Q) 2019 is set to drop slightly by one-tenth of a point to 20.0 percent....
5G High-Band Order Establishes Incentive Auction for Upper 37 GHz, 39 GHz, 47 GHz...
The FCC has adopted a Fourth Report and Order with new 5G spectrum auction rules for high-band millimeter wave spectrum in the Upper 37 GHz...
FCC Denies Motion for Stay of Small Cell Order
The Wireless Telecommunications Bureau (WTB) has issued an Order denying a Motion for Stay pending judicial review of the FCC’s September 2018 Declaratory Ruling...
National Lifeline Verifier to Launch in Four More States
The FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) has announced the soft launch of the National Lifeline Eligibility Verifier (National Verifier) in Missouri, North Carolina, Pennsylvania,...
FCC Seeks Comment on 3.65 GHz Transition Waiver and Extension
The FCC's Wireless Telecommunications Bureau (Bureau) has released for comment a Petition for Waiver requesting a rule waiver and extension that would give all...
