Federal Court Rejects Hurricanes Irma and Maria Funding Appeal
The U.S. District Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit has rejected claims by Tri-County Telephone Association (Tri-County), that the...
FCC Commissioner Carr Urges Big Tech to Pay Fair Share
In a Newsweek op-ed, FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr has outlined a new approach to fund the Universal Service Fund. Carr’s op-ed cited...
FCC Adopts Order Relieving Certain Mixed Support Companies from Merger Condition Cap
The FCC has adopted an Order on Reconsideration relieving certain mixed support merging companies from a merger condition cap intended to prevent...
FCC WCB Announces Supply Chain Reimbursement Program Fund Administrator
The FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau (WCB) announced Ernst & Young LLP as the chosen administrator of the $1.9 billion Secure and Trusted...
FCC Publishes Agenda for Supply Chain Workshop
The FCC has published the agenda for its virtual supply chain workshop, to be held in coordination with the Office of the...
WCB Announces Funding Caps for E-Rate and RHC Programs
The FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau (WCB) has set the 2021 funding year caps for the E-Rate and Rural Health Care (RHC) programs. ...
FCC Seeking Comment on Lifeline Marketplace
The FCC has released a Public Notice seeking comment on the Lifeline marketplace in order to inform the Wireline Competition Bureau’s report...
10th Circuit Affirms FCC Universal Service Debt Collection Decision
The 10th Circuit Court of Appeals has affirmed a 2016 FCC Order seeking $6.75 million in Universal Service Fund overpayments to Blanca...
FCC Proposes Raising Contribution Factor to 33.4 Percent
For the second quarter of 2021, the FCC’s Office of Managing Director (OMB) has proposed raising the universal service contribution factor to...
FCC Extends Waivers of Lifeline Program Rules
The FCC has extended its previous waivers of certain Lifeline program documentation rules for Lifeline subscribers who reside in rural areas or...
