CAF-II Funds Rolling Out
The FCC has granted more long-form applications and authorized funding relating to Auction 903 for Connect America Fund Phase II (CAF-II). In...
FCC Carries Forward Unused Rural Health Care Program Funds to 2019 Funding Year
The Federal Communications Commission’s Wireline Competition Bureau has released a Public Notice announcing the availability of unused Rural Health Care (RHC) Program funds from...
FCC Seeks Comment on Petition to Prohibit Use of E-Rate Funds for Overbuilding Fiber...
The Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC or Commission) Wireline Competition Bureau (WCB) has issued a Public Notice regarding a Petition for Rulemaking filed...
A-CAM II Elections Pushed to July 17 Following Corrections; Comment to Be Sought on...
The FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) has released a Public Notice postponing the Alternative Connect America Cost Model II (A-CAM II) election...
FCC Suspends Multi-Year Commitments through Rural Health Care Program for FY 2018
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) has issued an Order suspending on its own motion the Commission’s rule allowing for multi-year...
One of Two CAF-II Applicants Get Letter of Credit Relief
The Federal Communications Commission's Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) has granted one of two waiver requests relating to the letter of credit (LOC)...
Legacy Support Phase Down Starts in June
The FCC Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) has announced that the phase down of legacy support for price cap and fixed competitive eligible...
First Batch of CAF-II Funds from Auction 903 Disbursed
The FCC is touting the authorization of the first disbursements of Connect America Fund (CAF) Phase II support won in last year's...
$65.7M in Revised A-CAM Funding to Bring Faster Broadband to Over 106,000 Locations
The FCC has authorized $65.7 million in revised Alternative Connect America Cost Model (A-CAM) funding to 186 rate-of-return carriers that will bring...
FCC Office of Inspector General Releases Advisory on Fraud in the Lifeline Program
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Office of Inspector General (OIG) has released an advisory letter to alert Lifeline carriers, carrier agents, consumers,...