Budget Control Mechanism Waived
The FCC on its own motion issued an Order waiving application of the current budget control mechanism for rate-of-return carriers receiving high-cost...
Biden Administration Announces Supply Chain Task Force
The Biden Administration announced a Supply Chain Disruptions Task Force after a 100-day review of critical supply chains. This review focused on...
Proposed USF Contribution Factor to Remain above 30%
The FCC’s Office of Managing Director (OMB) is proposing to revert the universal service fund (USF) contribution factor back down to 0.318...
Buildout Waivers Granted for Model CAF-II Recipients
The FCC has granted waivers of interim and final buildout obligations to two price cap carriers—Hawaiian Telecom, Inc. (HT) and TDS Telecom...
WCB Grants EBB Program Reimbursement Waiver
On its own motion, the FCC's Wireline Competition Bureau is granting a limited waiver to allow providers until July 15, 2021 to...
WCB Denies EBB Program Waivers
The Wireline Competition Bureau (WCB) has denied waiver requests from Lumen and LICT for the Emergency Broadband Benefit (EBB) Program. LICT and...
WCB Announces Census Blocks for Discounted Voice-only Lifeline Services and Seeks to Refresh the...
The FCC's Wireline Competition Bureau (WCB) has announced the Census blocks where Lifeline support for voice-only service will continue at $5.25 per...
Appellate Court Affirms FCC Franchise Fee Decisions
The Sixth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals has affirmed a series of FCC orders on cable franchise fees, in a suit by...
WCB Adopts NECA’s Proposed Rule Changes for Average Schedule Interstate Settlement Disbursements
The FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau (WCB or Bureau) has approved the National Exchange Carrier Association’s (NECA) proposal for average schedule interstate settlement...
FCC Commissioner Carr Urges Big Tech to Pay Fair Share
In a Newsweek op-ed, FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr has outlined a new approach to fund the Universal Service Fund. Carr’s op-ed cited...
