Lifeline Waiver Requests Both Granted and Denied in Part
The FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) granted in part and denied in part 10 waiver requests filed by United States Telecom Association (USTelecom) and...
Former Long Distance Reseller Admonished, Fined $100K for Form 499-A and Section 214 Violations
The FCC Enforcement Bureau has issued a Notice of Apparent Liability and Admonishment against former long distance reseller World Discount Telecommunications, Inc. (WDT) for...
A-CAM Elections Exceed 10-Year Budget by $1.6B; Suggested Solutions Sought by November 14
The election of Alternative Connect America Cost Model (A-CAM) support by 216 rate-of-return companies in 43 states has amounted to a budget shortfall of...
E-Rate Participants May Submit Extension Requests through October 31
Due to technical issues, the FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) is giving E-rate participants with an October 28, 2016 invoice deadline for Funding Year...
A-CAM Corrections Affect 32 Carriers
The FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) has announced technical corrections to the Alternative Connect America Cost Model (A-CAM) that affect 32 specific A-CAM eligible...
FCC Order Addresses ICC Recovery Waiver Issues
The FCC has released an Order addressing intercarrier compensation (ICC) recovery rule waiver issues that were the subject of several petitions. Though the Order...
FCC Updates Census Block Data Based on December 2015 Form 477, Gives ROR Carriers...
To assist rate-of-return (ROR) carriers with the decision to elect model-based support, the FCC's Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) has released updated census block data...
CenturyLink CAF Phase I Change Triggers 45-Day Notification Deadline of November 7
CenturyLink has informed the FCC that it intends to modify its Connect America Fund (CAF) Phase I Round 2 incremental broadband deployment plans. CenturyLink...
FCC Grants Hardship Waiver of Deadline for Revisions to FCC Form 499-A
The Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) has granted a request filed by American Teleconferencing Services, Ltd. d/b/a Premiere Global Services (ATS) seeking review of a...
Bureau Commences 2017 Urban Rate Survey
The FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) has announced that it is initiating the urban rate survey to collect information to develop voice and broadband...
