FCC Announces Proposed USF Contribution Factor for 3Q of 2023
The FCC’s Office of Managing Director has announced that the proposed universal service contribution factor for the third quarter of 2023 will...
FCC Proposes Changes to Form 499 Worksheets and Instructions
The FCC has issued a Public Notice seeking comment on proposed revisions to Form 499 worksheets and instructions. Specifically, the FCC proposes...
FCC Temporarily Waives Budget Control Mechanism for Legacy Rate-of-Return Carriers
The FCC has issued an Order waiving the application of the budget control mechanism for rate-of-return carriers that receive legacy high-cost universal...
FCC to Fully Fund Category One and Two for E-Rate Supported Services
The FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau announced that it will fully fund category one and two requests for E-Rate supported services for funding...
SVB Collapse Prompts LOC Waiver Relief for RDOF Awardee
East Central Vermont Telecommunications District (ECFiber) has been granted a six-month waiver of the FCC’s Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (RDOF) rules by...
FCC Enters into Consent Decree with GCI Concerning RHC Program Investigation
The FCC’s Enforcement Bureau has entered into a Consent Decree resolving its investigation into whether GCI Communication Corp. (GCI) violated certain of...
Sixth Circuit Agrees with Fifth Circuit and Upholds USF Contribution Mechanism
The Sixth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals has rejected a challenge to the FCC’s Universal Service Fund stating that Congress provided the...
FCC Extends PR Fund and Connect USVI Fund Support for Two Years
The FCC has adopted a Report and Order extending Puerto Rico Fund and Connect USVI Fund mobile support , which was set...
Waivers Granted to AWS-3 Licensees Seeking Construction Relief
Two licensees—Northern Valley Communications, LLC (NVC) in South Dakota and Triangle Communication System, Inc. (Triangle) in Montana—were granted waivers and extensions of...
FCC Adopts 2023 Access Charge Tariff Filing Procedures
The FCC has adopted an Order establishing the procedures of the 2023 filing of annual access charge tariffs and tariff review plans...
