A-CAM II Elections Pushed to July 17 Following Corrections; Comment to Be Sought on...
The FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) has released a Public Notice postponing the Alternative Connect America Cost Model II (A-CAM II) election...
FCC Suspends Multi-Year Commitments through Rural Health Care Program for FY 2018
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) has issued an Order suspending on its own motion the Commission’s rule allowing for multi-year...
One of Two CAF-II Applicants Get Letter of Credit Relief
The Federal Communications Commission's Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) has granted one of two waiver requests relating to the letter of credit (LOC)...
Legacy Support Phase Down Starts in June
The FCC Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) has announced that the phase down of legacy support for price cap and fixed competitive eligible...
First Batch of CAF-II Funds from Auction 903 Disbursed
The FCC is touting the authorization of the first disbursements of Connect America Fund (CAF) Phase II support won in last year's...
$65.7M in Revised A-CAM Funding to Bring Faster Broadband to Over 106,000 Locations
The FCC has authorized $65.7 million in revised Alternative Connect America Cost Model (A-CAM) funding to 186 rate-of-return carriers that will bring...
FCC Office of Inspector General Releases Advisory on Fraud in the Lifeline Program
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Office of Inspector General (OIG) has released an advisory letter to alert Lifeline carriers, carrier agents, consumers,...
FCC Eliminates USF Program’s Local Service “Rate Floor” Rule
At its April 12, 2019 Open Meeting, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) adopted a report and order eliminating the high...
2Q 2019 USF Contribution Factor Drops to 18.8%
The FCC’s Office of Managing Director (OMD) has proposed that the universal service fund (USF) contribution factor for the second quarter (2Q) of 2019...
FCC Grants Partial Waiver of Audit Requirements
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has released an Order granting a partial waiver of FCC and Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC) audit requirements for...
