House Bill Aims to Bridge Digital Divide in Indian Country
Congressman Raul Ruiz (D-CA) has introduced the Tribal Digital Access Act (H.R. 1581) in the U.S. House of Representatives. The bill aims to expand...
Phase-Down Support Amounts for Price Cap and Fixed CETCs Announced
Pursuant to the FCC's recent Connect America Fund (CAF) Phase II Transitions Order, the Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) has announced phased down legacy universal service support...
House Joins Senate in Voting to Repeal New Broadband Privacy Rules
The United States House of Representatives, on Tuesday, voted 215-205 along party lines to adopt the Joint Resolution, identical to the one passed by the...
Tribal Opex Relief Extended to More Carriers
The FCC has issued an order reconsidering its March 2018 order that provided relief for certain carriers operating on Tribal lands from Connect America...
Louisiana Opens BEAD Application Portal
Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry has announced that Louisiana is opening its application filing window for prospective subgrantees to apply for Broadband Equity,...
RDOF Eligible Areas Updated
Following a limited challenge process, the FCC's Wireline Competition Bureau and the Office of Economics and Analytics in coordination with the Rural...
Broadband Urban Rate Survey Results Announced, Methodology Comments Sought
The Federal Communications Commission's Wireline Competition Bureau has released a Public Notice seeking comment regarding a specific methodology for calculating the reasonable comparability benchmark for...
Biden Proposes Infrastructure Plan, Allocating $100 Billion for Broadband
The Biden Administration has released a facts sheet for its $2 trillion infrastructure plan, the “American Jobs Plan.” Biden has proposed investing...
FCC Databases Going Down September 2-8; Filing Deadlines Extended
Almost all of the FCC’s databases—including the Universal Licensing System, Electronic Comment Filing System, Antenna Structure Registration system, Tower Construction Notification System, Fee Filer,...
FCC Announces Data Specifications for Broadband Data Collection
The FCC’s Broadband Data Task Force and Office of Economics and Analytics have released a Public Notice announcing the data specifications for...
