Form 477 Filing Deadline Extended
The FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) has extended the time to file FCC Form 477 beyond the original October 1, 2014 deadline. On September...
FCC Provides Guidance on ECF Program; Extends ECF Delivery Deadline
Due to the expiration of the COVID-19 public health emergency on May 11, 2023, the FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) and Office...
FCC Deploys “Strike Force” to Combat USF Fraud
FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler has announced the creation of a Universal Service Fund (USF) “Strike Force,” whose mission is to combat waste, fraud, and...
FCC Deploys “Strike Force” to Combat USF Fraud
FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler has announced the creation of a Universal Service Fund (USF) “Strike Force,” whose mission is to combat waste, fraud, and...
FCC Proposes to Scrap International Traffic and Revenue Reports, Streamline Circuit Capacity Reports
The FCC has adopted a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to streamline and eliminate certain international reporting requirements. In the NPRM, the Commission proposes to...
FCC Releases 2020 Communications Marketplace Report
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) has published its second 2020 Communications Marketplace Report, which assesses the state of competition in...
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...
WCB Conducts Evaluation of STIR/SHAKEN Implementation Extensions
Pursuant to Section 64.6304(f) of the FCC’s rules, each year the Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) must evaluate the implementation of caller identification...
FCC Releases Form 477 Broadband Deployment Data
The FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau and Wireless Telecommunications Bureau have released data on fixed and mobile broadband deployment as of December 31, 2014, collected...
OMB Approves Rural Call Completion Requirements; Data Recording Begins April 1
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has approved, for a period of three years, the information collection associated with the rules adopted in...
