Waiver Granted for FCC Form 509 Filers
Similar to last year, the FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) has granted a waiver of the FCC’s rules to allow rate-of-return local...
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 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...
FCC Proposes Rules to Remove Bad Actors from Federally-Funded Programs
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) has proposed new rules to protect federal funds from misuse. The rules provide the Commission...
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...
More CAF Phase II Funds Authorized
Over $61.8 million in Connect America Fund (CAF) Phase II funding has been announced for 15 winning bidders to bring 10/1 Mbps...
$112.2M of CAF Phase II Support Authorized in Nine States
The FCC has issued a Public Notice announcing authorization for 1,031 Connect American Fund (CAF) Phase II winning bids amounting to nearly...
OMD Announces Universal Service Contribution Factor for Upcoming Quarter
The Federal Communications Commission’s (Commission) Office of Managing Director (OMD) has issued a Public Notice announcing a contribution factor of 25 percent...
WCB Seeks Comment on NECA Proposal to Modify High Cost Loop Support Formula
The Federal Communications Commission’s Wireline Competition Bureau (WCB or Bureau) has asked for comment on the National Exchange Carrier Association, Inc.’s (NECA)...
More Federal Broadband Funding Issued in CAF-II and NY Programs
The FCC has authorized more federal rural broadband funding from the Connect America Fund (CAF) Phase II auction (Auction 903) as well...
