Bureau Commences 2017 Urban Rate Survey
The FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) has announced that it is initiating the urban rate survey to collect information to develop voice and broadband...
FCC Denies Waiver Requests of Eligibility Limitations and Deadlines of the Alternative Connect America...
The Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) has denied a request for waiver of the Alternative Connect America Cost Model (A-CAM) eligibility limitations for support, and...
Form 508 Forecasted Cost & Revenue Data for Broadband Loop Support Due by October...
The FCC is requiring all carriers to file forecasted cost and revenue data for the first half of 2017 (i.e., the period from January...
4Q 2016 USF Contribution Factor Dips to 17.4%
The FCC’s Office of Managing Director has announced that the proposed universal service fund (USF) contribution factor for fourth quarter (Q4) 2016 will be...
Frontier CAF Phase I Change Prompts October 24 Notification Deadline
Frontier Communications Corp. (Frontier) has informed the FCC that it intends to modify its Connect America Fund (CAF) Phase I Round 2 incremental broadband deployment...
FISA Review Court Rules Government Collection of Call Dialing Information Does Not Violate Fourth...
The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court of Review (FISCR) has ruled that the use of pen registers and trap-and-trace devices for the interception of post-cut-through...
Preliminary List of CAF Phase II Eligible Areas Released; Notifications of New Coverage Due...
The FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) has released a preliminary list of census blocks that are deemed initially eligible for the Connect America Fund...
FCC Allows Certain Robocalls from Schools and Utilities
The FCC in a Declaratory Ruling has confirmed that both schools and utility companies may lawfully make robocalls and send automated texts to student...
A-CAM Offers and November 1 Election Deadline Announced
The FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau has released the final version of the Alternative Connect America Cost Model (A-CAM), announcing both A-CAM offers and a deadline...
FCC Adopts Sustainable Affordable Inmate Calling Rates
The FCC has adopted an Order on Reconsideration intended to ensure that inmate calling service rates are just, reasonable, and fair for inmates and...
