Eagle-Eyed FCC Grants CAF Phase I Extension to ACS
The Federal Communications Commission's (FCC or Commission) Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) has granted a petition filed by Alaska Communications Systems (ACS) requesting an extension...
OEA and WCB Seeks Comment on Adjustment Factor Values for 5G Fund for Rural...
The Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC or Commission) Office of Economics and Analytics (OEA) and Wireline Competition Bureau (WCB or Bureau) seek comment...
FCC Issues Guidance to Carriers Transitioning to Enhanced A-CAM Support
The FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau has issued a Public Notice providing guidance to carriers transitioning to Enhanced A-CAM support on January 1,...
Wireline Competition Bureau Grants Appeals Related to USF Disbursements Under Old Identical Support Rule
The FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) has granted five “appeals” related to universal service fund (USF) support disbursements made under the old “identical support”...
Default Comment Cycle Applies to Requests for Review of USAC USF Contributions Decisions
The FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) has announced that effective immediately, it will begin applying the default comment cycle to requests for review of...
FCC Order Finalizes Details of CAF Phase II; Modifies Rate-of-Return Support
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has adopted a Report and Order that continues its efforts to implement the universal service reforms adopted in the...
FCC Grants Waivers for Hurricane Helene-Affected Areas Under Presidential and Emergency Declarations
Due to the devastation caused by Hurricane Helene in the southeast, the FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau has granted a partial waiver of...
More CAF Phase II Funds Authorized
Over $61.8 million in Connect America Fund (CAF) Phase II funding has been announced for 15 winning bidders to bring 10/1 Mbps...
E-Rate Eligible Services List For Funding Year 2016 Released
The FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) has released the schools and libraries universal service support (E-Rate) program’s eligible services list (ESL) for funding year...
FCC Releases Updated A-CAM and New Illustrative Results
The FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) has released version 1.1 of the Alternative Connect America Cost Model (A-CAM), which updates the model to incorporate...













