Support Reductions Coming to Rate-of-Return Carriers in September 2016
The FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau has announced that rate-of-return carriers will see reductions to their universal service support starting September 2016 as a result...
5G “Spectrum Frontiers” Proceeding Teed Up for July Vote
In its continued effort to push high-band spectrum for next generation 5G networks, the FCC plans to vote in its July meeting on a...
CAF Phase II Auction Comments Due July 21
Comment deadlines have been set for the FCC's Connect America Fund (CAF) Phase II Report & Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (Order...
Bureau Denies ACS Request For Waiver of Certain CAF Phase I Deployment Obligations
The FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) has denied a petition filed by ACS of Anchorage, ACS of Northland, ACS of Fairbanks, and ACS of...
FCC Approves Adjustments to Average Schedule HCLS Formula
The FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) has approved the modifications proposed by the National Exchange Carrier Association (NECA) to the formula used to calculate...
FCC Clarifies Parts of Rate-of-Return Reform Order
The FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) has released an order clarifying how a number of reforms adopted in the Rate-of-Return Reform Order will be...
Court Rules in Favor of FCC in Open Internet Battle
In a 2-1 decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit (DC Circuit) denied the legal challenges of the FCC’s...
E-Rate to Fully Fund Category One and Two Services in 2016
The FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau has announced that there is sufficient E-Rate funding available to fully meet the estimated demand for category one and...
Bureau Releases Guidance on Demonstrating CAF Phase I Deployment Compliance
The FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) has released guidance on how price cap carriers that accepted Connect America Fund (CAF) Phase I incremental support...
Draft E-Rate Eligible Services List Released, Comments Due July 5
The FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) has released a draft eligible services list (ESL) for the schools and libraries universal support mechanism (E-Rate program)...
