Senate Bill Introduced to Address Rural Call Completion Issues
Senators Klobuchar (D-MN) and Tester (D-MT) have introduced the "Improving Rural Call Quality and Reliability Act of 2015" (S. 827). S. 827 would direct the...
Senator Ayotte Re-Introduces “USF Fairness” Bill
Senator Kelly Ayotte (R-NH) has introduced the “USF Equitable Distribution Act of 2015″ (S. 734). The bill would require that at least 75% of the...
Bureau Releases Updated Rate-of-Return Cost Model Reports
The FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) has released updated reports for the rate-of-return cost model it is developing, the Alternative Connect America Cost Model...
FCC Authorizes All Tribal Mobility Fund Phase I Bids
The FCC’s Wireless Telecommunications Bureau and Wireline Competition Bureau have authorized the last batch of Auction 902 winning bids for Tribal Mobility Phase I support....
USF Contribution Factor Climbs to 17.4 Percent
The FCC’s Office of Managing Director (OMD) has announced that the proposed universal service contribution factor for the second quarter of 2015 will be...
Bureau Claims New Rate-Of-Return Cost Model Increases High-Cost Support
The FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) has released an updated version of the rate-of-return local exchange carrier cost model: the Alternative Connect America Cost Model...
Bureau Announces More Rural Broadband Experiment Winners
The FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) has announced that the following 12 entities have been provisionally selected to receive roughly $12 million in rural...
Bureau Denies More Rural Broadband Experiment Waiver Requests
The FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) has denied four more petitions requesting waiver of the FCC’s rural broadband experiment requirements. Specifically, the Bureau has...
Census Blocks Removed From CAF Phase II Eligibility
The FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) has announced that certain census blocks that were a part of the FCC’s rural broadband experiment proceeding are...
Bureau Grants 60-Day Extension of Healthcare Connect Fund Invoice Deadline
The FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau has released an Order granting a limited waiver of the invoice filing deadline for all applicants under the Healthcare...
