FCC Commissioner Simington Appoints Advisors
The Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC or Commission) newest Commissioner Nathan Simington has appointed the following advisors: Tyler Bridegan, Media Advisor; Erin Boone,...
WCB Directs USAC to Integrate All Previous Funding Requests into Telecom Program Rates Database
The Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC or Commission) Wireline Competition Bureau (WCB or Bureau) sent a letter to the Universal Service Administrative Company...
WCB Issues Caller ID Authentication Best Practices
The Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC or Commission) Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) has issued best practices that voice service providers may adopt as...
FCC Partially Denies Sprint’s Request for Review of USAC’s Audit Decision
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) has released an Order denying Sprint Spectrum, L.P.’s (Sprint) request to reverse the Universal Service...
Congress Passes Appropriations and COVID-19 Relief Bills Providing Funding for Various FCC Programs
Congress has passed both an omnibus annual appropriations bill as well as a COVID-19 relief package that will fund numerous communications programs. ...
PSHSB Seeks Comment on Filing Related to National 911 Contact Information Database
The Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC or Commission) Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau (Bureau) seeks comment on a letter filed by the...
WCB, OMD Set Invoicing Deadline for COVID-19 Telehealth Program
The Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC or Commission) Wireline Competition Bureau (WCB) and the Office of the Managing Director (OMD) have set a...
FCC Announces 1st Quarter 2021 Contribution Factor
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) has announced that the proposed universal service contributor factor for the first quarter of 2021...
FCC Amends E-Rate Program Rules for Participants Submitting Reimbursement Claims
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) has adopted an Order amending its rules to provide for a more efficient and flexible...
FCC Report Finds Continued 911 Fee Diversion by States
The Federal Communications Commission has published its twelfth annual report to Congress on the collection and distribution of 911 fees by states. The report...
