USF Relief Granted to RLEC Broadband Providers
The FCC has granted a 2017 petition filed by NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association and USTelecom requesting targeted, temporary forbearance for Rural Local Exchange Carriers...
Senate Bill Introduced to Address Rural Call Completion Issues
Senators Klobuchar (D-MN) and Tester (D-MT) have introduced the "Improving Rural Call Quality and Reliability Act of 2015" (S. 827). S. 827 would direct the...
RDOF Auction Tutorials and Bidding Guide Available
The FCC has announced the availability of educational materials for the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (RDOF) Phase I auction, or Auction 904,...
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...
CAF-II Funds Rolling Out
The FCC has granted more long-form applications and authorized funding relating to Auction 903 for Connect America Fund Phase II (CAF-II). In...
Updated List of Operating Company Numbers Released
To help facilitate compliance with the FCC’s rural completion rules, the FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau has announced that the National Exchange Carrier Association, Inc....
FCC Publishes Agenda for Supply Chain Workshop
The FCC has published the agenda for its virtual supply chain workshop, to be held in coordination with the Office of the...
Comments on A-CAM Budget Increase Due By February 13
After high demand for Alternative Connect America Cost Model (A-CAM) support created a budget shortfall, the FCC last month issued an Order and Further...
FCC Commissioner Carr Urges Big Tech to Pay Fair Share
In a Newsweek op-ed, FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr has outlined a new approach to fund the Universal Service Fund. Carr’s op-ed cited...
Comments on Request for Waiver of VoIP ICC Rules Due August 4
The FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau has announced that it is seeking comment on a petition for waiver of certain VoIP intercarrier compensation (ICC) rates...
