Divided Supreme Court Rejects Original Net Neutrality Appeals
In a 4-3 vote with two recused justices, the U.S. Supreme Court rejected seven appeals of the FCC's 2015 net neutrality rules that had...
Comment Sought on Adequate Replacement Test for Voice Discontinuance
The FCC's Office of Engineering and Technology and the Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureaus) are soliciting comment on expanding their list of key applications and functionalities...
Court Tosses Old Sandwich Isles Appeal
The D.C. Circuit soundly rejected a petition for review filed by Hawaii telco Sandwich Isles Communications, Inc. claiming that an FCC decision denying recovery...
National Lifeline Verifier Expands with New Soft Launches
Five states and one territory have become National Lifeline Verifier areas as of October 15, 2018 with a soft launch period in Guam, Hawaii,...
National Verifier to Undergo Full Launch in Initial Six States
The FCC's Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) announced that, effective November 2, 2018, the National Lifeline Eligibility Verifier (National Verifier) will undergo a hard launch...
Mid-Band Spectrum Items Headline October FCC Meeting
The FCC’s lengthy tentative agenda for its October 23, 2018 Open Meeting contains the long-awaited 3.5 GHz rule change order, and includes the following...
Alaska Communications Systems CAF Phase II Challenges Resolved
The FCC's Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) has resolved challenges to 4,762 proposed locations for which Alaska Communications Systems (ACS) would receive Connect America Fund...
4Q 2018 USF Contribution Factor Leaps to Record High 20.1%
The universal service fund (USF) contribution factor for fourth quarter (4Q) 2018 is set to climb to an all-time high of 20.1 percent. The...
The Trump Administration Seeks Comment on Proposed Consumer Data Privacy Approach
The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) has requested comments on the Trump Administrations’ proposed approach to consumer data privacy. The Administration initiated this...
Comments on NECA Modification to 2019 High-Cost Formula Due by October 5
The National Exchange Carrier Association, Inc. (NECA) has filed its 2019 modification of the average schedule universal service high-cost loop support formula, which, if...
