FCC Seeks Comment on Potential Area Code Waivers
The FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau is seeking comment on whether issuing a waiver that would forestall the exhaustion of area codes 207...
WCB Waives Emergency Connectivity Fund Program $400 Device Cap for Five Petitioners
Citing special circumstances due to the need for additional funding for persons with disabilities, the FCC's Wireline Competition Bureau (WCB) has issued...
NASNA Asks FCC for Next Generation 911 Rulemaking
The FCC’s Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau (PSHSB) has published a public notice seeking comment on a National Association of State...
WCB Adopts Eligible Services List for Funding Year 2022 for E-Rate Program
The FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau (the Bureau) has adopted the eligible services list for the E-Rate program for funding year 2022. Each...
FCC Seeks Comment on Modifications to Certification and Reporting Requirements for ICS Providers
The Wireline Competition Bureau (the Bureau) is seeking comment on proposed revisions to the instructions and templates for the annual reports and...
Tribal Land Bidding Credit Waiver Facilitates New Service to Osage Nation
The FCC's Wireless Telecommunications Bureau has granted a waiver to Cross Telephone Company, L.L.C. (Cross) allowing Cross to obtain a Tribal Land...
Appeals Court Affirms FCC Repeal of TCPA Solicited Fax Rule
The Second Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals has denied a petition to review the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) repeal of the Telephone...
NTCA Asks FCC to Extend Waiver of CAF Performance Testing Requirements
NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association (NTCA), has asked the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to “waive limited aspects” of its Connect America Fund (CAF)...
Wireline Competition Bureau Extends Temporary Waiver of E-Rate Program’s Gift Rule
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on E-Rate Program participants, the FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau has extended its temporary waiver of...
Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Reimbursement Program Application Filing Window Will Open October 29
The FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau has announced that the Security and Trusted Communications Networks Reimbursement Program application filing window will open on...