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...
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...
