USF Contribution Factor Dips to 15.7 Percent For Third Quarter 2014
The FCC’s Office of Managing Director has announced that the proposed universal service contribution factor for the third quarter of 2014 will be 0.157...
ComSouth Asks FCC For Same Relief Granted to RICA Members
In a November 2013 Declaratory Ruling and Order, the FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) granted a petition for declaratory ruling filed by the Rural...
FCC Grants Waivers of Initial Lifeline Certification Rules
The FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) has granted permanent waivers of the FCC’s initial Lifeline certification rules to six states and the Eligible Telecommunications...
10th Circuit Denies Challenges to USF/ICC Transformation Order
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit has released two separate opinions that deny all 31 petitions for review of reforms adopted...
Congressional Letters Urge USF Broadband Support for Rate of Return Carriers
Senate Commerce Committee Ranking Member John Thune (R-SD) and Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), along with 40 of their colleagues have sent a letter to...
Bureau Instructs USAC on Two High-Cost USF Support Issues
The FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) has provided guidance to the Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC) on two policy questions related to the universal...
FCC Moves Forward With CAF Phase II; Delays New Rate Floor; Defines Reasonable Request;...
At its April open meeting, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) adopted a “Report and Order, Declaratory Ruling, Order, Memorandum Opinion and Order, and Seventh...
FCC Releases Voice Data and Explanatory Notes from Urban Rate Survey
The Federal Communications Commission's Wireline Competition Bureau has announced the posting of the fixed voice services data collected in the urban rate survey, and...
RWA Asks Commission to Halt Phase-Down of Legacy USF Support for Competitive Carriers
The Rural Wireless Association, Inc. has asked the Federal Communications Commission to halt the phase-down of Universal Service legacy support because the Mobility Fund...
Massive CAF/USF Reform Item Headlines FCC April 23 Open Meeting
The Federal Communications Commission will hold its next open meeting on Wednesday, April 23, 2014. The final agenda contains the following two items:
Connect America...
