USF Contribution Factor Declines Slightly to 17.1 Percent
The FCC’s Office of Managing Director (OMD) has announced that the proposed universal service contribution factor for the third quarter of 2015 will be 0.171 or...
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,...
Comment Deadlines Set for Proceedings on Accelerating Broadband Deployment
On April 21, 2017, the FCC adopted Notices of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRMs) and Notices of Inquiry (NOIs) requesting comments on how the Commission might...
FCC Extends Hearing Aid Compatibility Technical Standard Transition Period
To ensure that handset manufacturers can continue to release new handset models capable of achieving hearing aid compatibility, the FCC’s Wireless Telecommunications...
Legislation Would Cap Annual Lifeline Support at $1.5 Billion
Representative Austin Scott (R-GA) has introduced legislation (H.R. 4884) that, if passed, would cap the total amount of support provided through the Federal Lifeline...
FCC Proposes Rules to Implement Shared Licensing Approach in 42 GHz Band
The FCC has adopted a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking which seeks comment on three specific shared licensing approaches for the 42 GHz...
WCB Grants Rural Call Completion Waiver, Addresses MF Signaling
The FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau (WCB) has addressed two petitions for waiver of the FCC’s rural call completion recording, retention, and reporting requirements. First,...
Wi-Fi Innovation Act Introduced in House and Senate
Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH), with colleagues Darrell Issa (R-CA), Anna Eshoo (D-CA), and Doris Matsui (D-CA), has introduced the Wi-Fi Innovation Act (H.R. 5125)...
FCC Denies RWA Petition to Block AT&T Purchase of Aloha AWS-1 Spectrum
The Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) Wireless Telecommunications Bureau has issued an Order denying a petition filed by the Rural Wireless Association, Inc. (RWA) which...
FCC Adopts Indoor E911 Location Accuracy Rules
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has adopted a Report and Order containing rules governing the level of 911 caller location accuracy that must be...
