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...
Sixth Circuit Agrees with Fifth Circuit and Upholds USF Contribution Mechanism
The Sixth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals has rejected a challenge to the FCC’s Universal Service Fund stating that Congress provided the...
FCC Extends PR Fund and Connect USVI Fund Support for Two Years
The FCC has adopted a Report and Order extending Puerto Rico Fund and Connect USVI Fund mobile support , which was set...
Waivers Granted to AWS-3 Licensees Seeking Construction Relief
Two licensees—Northern Valley Communications, LLC (NVC) in South Dakota and Triangle Communication System, Inc. (Triangle) in Montana—were granted waivers and extensions of...
FCC Adopts 2023 Access Charge Tariff Filing Procedures
The FCC has adopted an Order establishing the procedures of the 2023 filing of annual access charge tariffs and tariff review plans...
5th Circuit Upholds USF Contribution Mechanism
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit, in a unanimous opinion, ruled that neither Congress nor the FCC had violated...
FCC Announces Proposed USF Contribution Factor for 2Q of 2023
The FCC’s Office of Managing Director has announced that the proposed universal service contribution factor for the second quarter of 2023 will...
WCB Sets E-Rate and RHC Program Funding Caps for FY 2023
The FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau has announced the E-Rate and Rural Health Care Program annual funding caps for funding year 2023. The...
