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...
2014 ILEC Tariff Review Plans Now Available
The FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau has released the Tariff Review Plans (TRPs) that incumbent local exchange carriers (ILECs) are to use to support the...
FCC To Consider Seventh USF Order on Reconsideration at April Meeting
The Federal Communications Commission has released a tentative agenda for its next open meeting which is scheduled for Wednesday, April 23, 2014. It contains...
