FCC Affirms 10% Rule for Mixed-Use Private Lines
The FCC has issued an Order affirming its 2017 Private Line Order which held that where 10% of the traffic carried on...
RDOF Phase I Eligible Areas Finalized
The FCC has issued a public notice finalizing the list of areas eligible for Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (RDOF) Phase I support...
Revised NECA Tariffs Promote Low-Income Broadband Discounts
The FCC Wireline Competition Bureau in conjunction with the National Exchange Carrier Association (NECA) have announced tariff revisions that will provide certain...
RDOF Auction Tutorials and Bidding Guide Available
The FCC has announced the availability of educational materials for the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (RDOF) Phase I auction, or Auction 904,...
RDOF Order Rejects Pleas Not to Exclude State-Funded Areas
The FCC has denied a series of petitions to reconsider Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (RDOF) area eligibility rules...
FCC Proposes New Application Fee Schedule
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) has adopted a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) seeking comment on a new application fee...
FCC Extends Waivers of Lifeline Program Rules for Subscribers on Tribal Lands
The Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC or Commission) Wireline Competition Bureau (WCB or Bureau) has issued an Order extending the recent waivers of...
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...
