Rate Benchmarks and Minimum Usage Allowances Announced for 2021
The FCC's Wireline Competition Bureau and the Office of Economics and Analytics have announced the 2021 reasonable comparability benchmarks for fixed voice...
Rural Health Care Program Rule Changes Accelerated
The FCC's Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) has issued an Order accelerating the effective date of certain rule changes to the Rural Health...
DISH-Controlled Entities Once Again Denied Small Business Bidding Credits
The FCC has once again determined that SNR Wireless LicenseCo LLC (SNR) and Northstar Wireless LLC (Northstar) are ineligible for bidding credit...
7th Year of Model-Based CAF-II Support Announced for Price Cap Carriers
The FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) has announced that all eligible price cap carriers currently receiving model-based Connect America Fund Phase II...
FCC Releases Form 477 Data on Broadband Deployment
The Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC or Commission) Office of Economics and Analytics (OEA), in conjunction with the Wireline Competition Bureau (WCB) and...
FCC Adopts 5G Rural Fund Order
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) has adopted rules establishing the 5G Fund for Rural America (5G Fund), which will allocate...
Net Neutrality Order on Remand Adopted in Split Vote
In response to last year's remand by the DC Circuit Court of Appeals of the 2017 Restoring Internet Freedom Order, the FCC...
FCC Further Streamlines State and Local Approval of Wireless Tower Modifications
The FCC has taken action to further streamline the state and local review process for modifications to existing wireless infrastructure that involves...
CBRS Transition Deadline is Here
The Wireless Telecommunications Bureau (Bureau) has reminded Part 90 licensees in the 3650-3700 MHz band that they are required to transition to...
RDOF Qualified Applicants and Mock Auction Dates Announced
The FCC has announced the 386 qualified applicants and non-qualified applicants for the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (RDOF) Phase I auction (Auction...