FCC Modifies Condition of Cellular South TTY Waiver
In December 2015, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) granted Cellular South a temporary, limited waiver of the FCC’s requirements to support text telephony (TTY)...
New Lifeline Rules Scheduled to Become Effective On or After February 4
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has announced that it has received Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval of the following Lifeline rules that...
Seventh Annual Report on State Collection of 911 Fees
The FCC has released the seventh annual report on the collection and distribution of 911 and Enhanced 911 (E911) fees and charges by the...
FCC Provides Update on Incentive Auction Processes
The FCC’s Wireless Telecommunications Bureau (Bureau) has released a Public Notice which provides updates and supplements previously released information concerning the reverse and forward...
FCC Grants Cellular South Waiver of TTY Requirements
The FCC’s Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau, Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, and Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureaus) have granted Cellular...
Small Business Exemption to Enhanced Transparency Rule Extended Another Year
The FCC has punted for another year the decision of whether to make permanent the exemption to its enhanced transparency rule adopted in the...
Contribution Factor Climbs To All-Time High of 18.2 Percent
The FCC’s Office of Managing Director (OMD) has announced that the proposed universal service contribution factor for the first quarter of 2016 is 18.2...
U-NII Compliance Deadline Further Extended to March 2, 2016
The FCC has pushed back by three months its December 2, 2015 deadline for certain National Information Infrastructure (U-NII) devices to meet revised Part...
WTB Announces New FAA Antenna Structure Marking and Lighting Requirements
The Wireless Telecommunications Bureau (WTB) has announced that the FAA has released a new Advisory Circular for Obstruction Marking and Lighting (AC 70/7460-1L) for...
FCC Equalizes Pole Rates for Cable and Telecommunications Attachments
The FCC has reconsidered its 2011 rate formula governing the rates charged by utilities for pole attachments used to provide telecommunications services and has made...
