First Batch of CAF-II Funds from Auction 903 Disbursed
The FCC is touting the authorization of the first disbursements of Connect America Fund (CAF) Phase II support won in last year's...
$65.7M in Revised A-CAM Funding to Bring Faster Broadband to Over 106,000 Locations
The FCC has authorized $65.7 million in revised Alternative Connect America Cost Model (A-CAM) funding to 186 rate-of-return carriers that will bring...
FCC Office of Inspector General Releases Advisory on Fraud in the Lifeline Program
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Office of Inspector General (OIG) has released an advisory letter to alert Lifeline carriers, carrier agents, consumers,...
FCC Eliminates USF Program’s Local Service “Rate Floor” Rule
At its April 12, 2019 Open Meeting, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) adopted a report and order eliminating the high...
2Q 2019 USF Contribution Factor Drops to 18.8%
The FCC’s Office of Managing Director (OMD) has proposed that the universal service fund (USF) contribution factor for the second quarter (2Q) of 2019...
FCC Grants Partial Waiver of Audit Requirements
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has released an Order granting a partial waiver of FCC and Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC) audit requirements for...
Phase-Down Support Amounts for Price Cap and Fixed CETCs Announced
Pursuant to the FCC's recent Connect America Fund (CAF) Phase II Transitions Order, the Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) has announced phased down legacy universal service support...
FCC Stands Firm on Alaska Plan Fiber Network Map Requirement
The FCC has denied an Alaska Telecom Association (ATA) petition requesting a waiver of the Alaska Plan requirement for support recipients to plan submit fiber...
Revised A-CAM Elections Due by March 27
Consistent with its December 2018 Universal Service Fund order revising support amounts, the FCC has announced 262 revised Alternative Connect America Cost Model (A-CAM)...
CAF Framework Established to Transition Legacy Support to Auction-Based Support
The FCC adopted a Report and Order establishing a Connect America Fund (CAF) Phase II framework to clarify how support for voice and broadband...
