WCB Waives “All or Nothing” Rule to Allow Consolidated Communications to Maintain Rate-of-Return Study...
The Wireline Competition Bureau (WCB, Bureau) of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has granted a waiver of section 61.41 of the FCC’s...
WCB Announces Availability of FCC Form 481, and Waives July 1, 2022 Deadline
The Wireline Competition Bureau (WCB) of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has announced that the Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC)’s One Portal...
NTIA Expands Broadband Team With Four Hires
NTIA announced the expansion of its team via the addition of four new broadband-focused staff members. Herb Tyson will join as Director...
April Open Meeting Tentative Agenda Released by FCC
The FCC has released it's tentative agenda for the open meeting scheduled for Thursday, April 21. The agenda includes consideration of a...
Biden Reveals FY 23 Proposed Budget Including Increased Funding for Rural Broadband and Emerging...
President Biden has released his proposed budget for fiscal year 2023, which includes increased funding for broadband, rural communities, and emerging technologies. ...
FCC Adds Three Entities to the Covered List
The FCC’s Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau has announced three additions to the List of Communications Equipment and Services (Covered List)...
Third Application Filing Window Opening for ECF Program
The FCC has announced the opening of a third application filing window for the Emergency Connectivity Fund Program to award at least...
Senator Warren & Representative Jones Introduce Legislation to Restrict Mergers
United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and United States Representative Mondaire Jones (D-N.Y.) jointly introduced the Prohibiting Anticompetitive Mergers Act, which they...
FCC Announces 2022 Funding Caps for E-Rate and RHC Universal Service Programs
The Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC or Commission) Wireline Competition Bureau (WCB) has issued a Public Notice announcing new, inflation-adjusted funding caps for...
NTIA, FCC Announce Staff to Hold Cross-Agency Advisory Roles
FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel and NTIA Assistant Secretary of Commerce Alan Davidson have announced the staff members who will serve in cross-agency...
