USF Contribution Factor Remains Steady at 16.6 Percent
The FCC’s Office of Managing Director has announced that the proposed universal service contribution factor for the second quarter of 2014 will be 0.166...
Legislation Would Cap Annual Lifeline Support at $1.5 Billion
Representative Austin Scott (R-GA) has introduced legislation (H.R. 4884) that, if passed, would cap the total amount of support provided through the Federal Lifeline...
FCC Offers Price Cap Carriers $1.675 Billion in CAF Phase II Funding
The FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) has officially offered model-based Connect America Fund (CAF) Phase II support to price cap carriers in exchange for...
FCC Grants CAF II Non-Compliance Waiver for RiverStreet and Seeks Comment on Related Acquisition...
The FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau has released a Public Notice addressing multiple matters related to the acquisition of RiverStreet Communications of Virginia,...
Comment Sought on Extending CAF-II/RBE Letter of Credit Waiver
The FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) is seeking comment on whether to extend a limited waiver that was granted last year to...
FCC Grants Waivers of Geocoded Location Data Deadline
The FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) granted several petitions filed in 2019 to waive the prior year's March 1, 2018 deadline to...
Acceptances of Further Revised A-CAM Offers Announced
175 rate-of-return companies electing 210 revised offers of Alternative Connect America Cost Model (A-CAM) support in 39 states have been authorized by the FCC’s...
ETCs Reminded to Ensure Lifeline Customer Eligibility
The FCC's Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) has issued a Public Notice reminding eligible telecommunications carriers (ETCs) of their ongoing responsibility to ensure the eligibility...
ComSouth Gets Same USF Relief Given to RICA Members
The FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) has issued an Order which grants ComSouth Telenet’s (ComSouth) request to receive the same the relief established in...
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...
