FCC Proposes Forfeiture Penalty Against Enhanced Communications Group, LLC
The FCC has adopted a Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture, that proposes a forfeiture penalty of...
WCB Extends Lifeline Waiver for Additional Year
The FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau has issued an Order extending the waiver pausing both the phase out of Lifeline support for voice-only...
WCB Announces Lifeline-Supported Conditional Forbearance Counties
The FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau has announced the Lifeline-supported counties where conditional forbearance applies, pursuant to the Commission’s 2016 Lifeline Order. The...
FCC Considering Order to Create Enhanced A-CAM Program
FCC Chairwoman Rosenworcel has circulated an Order that would create the Enhanced Alternative Connect America Cost Model (A-CAM) program. This program would...
FCC Announces Proposed USF Contribution Factor for 3Q of 2023
The FCC’s Office of Managing Director has announced that the proposed universal service contribution factor for the third quarter of 2023 will...
FCC Proposes Changes to Form 499 Worksheets and Instructions
The FCC has issued a Public Notice seeking comment on proposed revisions to Form 499 worksheets and instructions. Specifically, the FCC proposes...
FCC Temporarily Waives Budget Control Mechanism for Legacy Rate-of-Return Carriers
The FCC has issued an Order waiving the application of the budget control mechanism for rate-of-return carriers that receive legacy high-cost universal...
FCC to Fully Fund Category One and Two for E-Rate Supported Services
The FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau announced that it will fully fund category one and two requests for E-Rate supported services for funding...
SVB Collapse Prompts LOC Waiver Relief for RDOF Awardee
East Central Vermont Telecommunications District (ECFiber) has been granted a six-month waiver of the FCC’s Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (RDOF) rules by...
FCC Enters into Consent Decree with GCI Concerning RHC Program Investigation
The FCC’s Enforcement Bureau has entered into a Consent Decree resolving its investigation into whether GCI Communication Corp. (GCI) violated certain of...
