Bill Introduced to Expand USF Contribution Base
A bill, the Universal Broadband Act (H.R. 6723), was introduced in the House of Representatives, co-sponsored by Rep Collin Peterson (D-MN) and...
Rural Health Care Investigation Results in $1M Settlement
DRS Global Enterprise Solutions (DRS) has entered into a Consent Decree with the FCC’s Enforcement Bureau (Bureau) to resolve an investigation into...
Comment on Form 499 Changes Due by May 18
Comment is sought on various proposed changes to FCC Forms 499-A and 499-Q and their respective instructions for 2021. Form 499-A is...
RDOF Webinar Scheduled for May 5
The FCC's Rural Broadband Auctions Task Force will host an online webinar on the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (RDOF) Phase I auction...
Comment Sought on Charter Petition to Exclude New York Areas from RDOF
Comment is being sought on a petition filed by Charter Communications for waiver of the FCC’s Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (RDOF) Phase...
Telehealth Programs Adopted: Immediate $200M COVID-19 Telehealth Program and Long-Term $100M Connected Care Pilot...
The FCC has adopted two new support programs to bring telehealth capabilities to healthcare providers. The COVID-19 Telehealth Program, which stems from...
FCC Waives and Extends E-Rate filing and Service Implementation Deadlines due to COVID-19
To provide relief to E-Rate program participants in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, the FCC's Wireline Competition Bureau (WCB) has temporarily waived...
FCC Allows ETCs to Use High-Cost Support More Broadly
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission), in an Order, has allowed competitive eligible telecommunications carriers (ETCs) to use their high-cost legacy...
FCC Provides Guidance on the Eligibility of Non-US Banks to Issue Letters of Credit
The Federal Communications Commission's Wireline Competition Bureau, Rural Broadband Auctions Task Force and the Office of Economics and Analytics (the Bureaus), have...
RDOF Eligible Areas Released; Challenges Due April 10
The FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) has released the preliminary list and map of Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (RDOF) Phase I eligible...
