FCC Adopts Consent Decree Concerning Lifeline Investigation into NewPhone
The FCC has adopted a Consent Decree entered into with NewPhone to resolve an investigation concerning whether NewPhone violated the Commission’s Lifeline...
FCC Seeks Comment on E-Rate Program Competitive Bidding Process
The FCC has approved an Order which seeks comment on improving transparency and efficiency in the E-Rate program competitive bidding process. In...
WCB Waives Certain EBB Program Requirements; Provides Additional Guidance for ACP Transition
The FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau has issued an Order waiving certain Emergency Broadband Benefit Program requirements as the program comes to an...
Senate Bipartisan Bill Introduced Calling for USF Contribution Reform
Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), John Thune (R-SD), John Hickenlooper (D-CO), and Jerry Moran (R-KS) have introduced the Reforming Broadband Connectivity Act (S....
WCB Pauses Phase-Out of Voice-Only Lifeline Support and Increases in Minimum Service Standards for...
The Wireline Competition Bureau has announced in an Order that it will pause both the scheduled phase-out in Lifeline support for voice-only...
WCB Announces Reimbursement Program Equipment Disposal Guidance Public Notice
The Federal Communications Commission’s Wireline Competition Bureau (WCB) has released a guidance and best practices Public Notice for the Secure and Trusted...
FCC WCB Releases Final Cost Catalog and Rip and Replace Procedures
The FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau (WCB) has released its final Cost Catalog for the supply chain Reimbursement Program, also known as Rip...
RDOF Awards, Defaults, and Cleanup Efforts Announced
Seven months after the conclusion of the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (RDOF) Phase I auction (Auction 904), the FCC has started taking...
WCB Sets Service Delivery Date For Emergency Connectivity Fund Filing Window
The FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau (WCB) has released a public notice establishing a service delivery date for the Emergency Connectivity Fund (ECF)....
Optional 5G Certification Window for Legacy High-Cost ETCs Opened until August 16
The Rural Broadband Auctions Task Force has announced the opening of an optional certification window for eligible telecommunications carriers (ETCs) to certify...
