D.C. Circuit Issues Mixed Opinion in Dispute Involving AT&T, Aureon and FCC
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit (D.C. Circuit) issued an opinion in AT&T Corp. v. FCC, No. 18-1007 (Aug....
Form 481 Certifications for Legacy Support ETCs Due by August 7
On June 26, 2020, the FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) granted a temporary, limited waiver of the new July 1, 2020 certification...
Testing Waiver Granted to CAF-II Model-Based Support Recipients for Q3 & Q4 2020
The FCC's Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) has granted on its own motion alimited waiver of the performance testing requirements for Connect America...
Tentative Agenda for August 6 FCC Open Meeting
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) has released the tentative agenda for its August 2020 Open Meeting, which is scheduled to...
FCC Proposes to Modernize its Priority Service Rules for Emergency Communications during Disasters
The FCC has initiated a proceeding to modernize its rules for priority programs that help first responders and other emergency personnel communicate...
July 1 Certification Requirement Temporarily Waived for Legacy-Only ETCs
The FCC's Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau), on its own motion, has granted a temporary, limited waiver of the July 1, 2020 certification...
New Line Count Filing Deadline Pushed to July 31 for A-CAM and Alaska Plan...
The FCC's Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) on June 30, 2020 granted a brief, limited waiver of the deadline for rate-of-return carriers receiving...
Single Bid Default Bars Company from RDOF Participation
The FCC's Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) has denied a petition for waiver of the rule prohibiting entities that defaulted on all of...
Wireline Competition Bureau Announces Availability of Unused Funds to Increase Health Care Program Funding...
The Federal Communications Commission's Wireline Competition Bureau (WCB) has announced the availability of $197.98 million in unused funds to increase the Rural...
Limited Relief Granted on Letter of Credit Requirements
The FCC has granted a limited waiver to all Auction 903 winners in connection with their letters of credit (LOCs) to secure...
