CAF-II Funding Authorized to Satellite and Rural Broadband Providers
The FCC has authorized over $89 million in Connect America Fund Phase II (CAF-II) funding to six companies, including Viasat, to bring...
FCC Admonishes and Cites ISPs for Failure to Comply with the Transparency Rule
The FCC’s Enforcement Bureau (EB) has issued sixteen Admonishment Orders and eight Citation and Orders (collectively, “Orders”) to Internet Service Providers (ISPs)...
USF Contribution Factor Dips to 21.2%
The universal service fund (USF) contribution factor for first quarter of fiscal year (FY) 2020 has been announced at 21.2 percent. This...
FCC Requests Comment on the Reallocation of the 3.1-3.55 GHz Band
The FCC is requesting comment on a proposal to relocate secondary non-federal radiolocation services and amateur users in the 3.3-3.55 GHz band...
FCC Grants Waivers of Geocoded Location Data Deadline
The FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) granted several petitions filed in 2019 to waive the prior year's March 1, 2018 deadline to...
New $9B 5G Fund to Replace MF-II After Flawed Coverage Data Exposed
Responding to numerous parties’ complaints regarding the coverage maps submitted during the Mobility Fund Phase II (MF-II) challenge process, and following a...
FCC Announces 2.5 GHZ Rural Tribal Window and Technical Workshop
The Federal Communications Commission's Wireless Telecommunications Bureau (Bureau) has announced a 182-day Rural Tribal Priority Window that will open on Monday, February...
Eligible Locations Adjustment Process (ELAP) Order Issued for CAF-II Location Adjustments
The FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) has issued an Order establishing a Connect America Fund Phase II (CAF-II) voluntary location adjustment process...
FCC Seeks Comment on Effectiveness of Tribal Engagement Guidance
The Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC or Commission) Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau (CGB or Bureau), in a Public Notice, seeks comment on...
FCC Order Modifies Temporary Freeze on 900 MHz Band
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) has adopted an Order modifying a temporary freeze on the acceptance of certain applications related...
