Wireline Competition Bureau Clarifies Intercarrier Compensation Rules
The FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) has issued an Order that clarifies and corrects “certain rules relating to implementation of the intercarrier compensation (ICC)...
Fixed Voice Service Urban Rate Survey Results Announced
In the USF/ICC Transformation Order, the Federal Communications Commission determined that “ETCs must offer voice telephony service, including voice telephone service offered on a standalone...
USF Contribution Factor Remains Steady at 16.6 Percent
The FCC’s Office of Managing Director has announced that the proposed universal service contribution factor for the second quarter of 2014 will be 0.166...
FCC Reverses USAC Audit Decision
The FCC has ordered the Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC) to review a portion of a 2009 audit decision regarding the 2005, 2006, and...
2014 High-Cost Benchmarks Released
The FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) has released the 2014 high-cost loop support (HCLS) benchmarks for capital expenditures and operating expenses caps. The Bureau...
