5th Circuit Strikes Down FCC’s USF as Unconstitutional
The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has struck down the FCC’s Universal Service Fund system, which ultimately collects “fees” from consumers, in...
U.S. Supreme Court Declines to Review Constitutionality of the FCC’s Universal Service Framework
The United States Supreme Court has declined to review the constitutionality of the FCC’s universal service support mechanism. The nonprofit group, Consumers’...
FCC Adopts $200 Million Cybersecurity Pilot Program for Schools and Libraries
The FCC has adopted a three-year, $200 million Schools and Libraries Cybersecurity Pilot Program (Pilot Program). The Commission aims to obtain actionable...
Carolina West Seeks Supplemental Support for its Fading Legacy High-Cost Support
Carolina West Wireless, LLC has filed a Petition for Waiver of the FCC’s 2011 USF Transformation Order by which it seeks to...
$400K Fine Proposed for Noncompliant USF Worksheets
The FCC has issued a Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture proposing a $400,000 fine against Telco Experts, LLC (Telco) for failing...
FCC Grants CAF II Non-Compliance Waiver for RiverStreet and Seeks Comment on Related Acquisition...
The FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau has released a Public Notice addressing multiple matters related to the acquisition of RiverStreet Communications of Virginia,...
FCC Announces Proposed USF Contribution Factor for 2Q of 2024
The FCC’s Office of Managing Director has announced that the proposed universal service contribution factor for the second quarter of 2024 will...
FCC Defers Start of Legacy Rate-of-Return Next Obligation Term Until 2025
The FCC has adopted a Report and Order deferring the commencement of the next five-year deployment obligation term for legacy rate-of-return carriers...
RDOF Application Review Completed
Over three years after conducting the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (RDOF) reverse auction (Auction 904), the Wireline Competition Bureau and Office of...
RDOF Defaults Announced for Arizona
The FCC's Wireline Competition Bureau and Office of Economics and Analytics (Bureaus) have announced the default of Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (RDOF)...
