2019 USF Contribution Factor Hovers at 20%
The universal service fund (USF) contribution factor for first quarter (1Q) 2019 is set to drop slightly by one-tenth of a point to 20.0 percent....
Waiver Granted for Merging of Study Areas
The FCC's Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) has granted a waiver to Telapex, Inc. (Telapex) and Venture Communications Cooperative (Venture) to allow the merging of each...
WCB Seeks Comment on TracFone Wireless, Inc.’s Emergency Petition Concerning the Lifeline National Verifier
The Wireline Competition Bureau is seeking comments on an Emergency Petition and Petition for Rulemaking filed by TracFone Wireless, Inc. (TracFone) asking the FCC...
National Lifeline Verifier to Launch in Four More States
The FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) has announced the soft launch of the National Lifeline Eligibility Verifier (National Verifier) in Missouri, North Carolina, Pennsylvania,...
HAC Volume Control Waiver Developments Announced
The FCC’s Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau (Bureau) has announced a new docket—CG Docket No. 18-307—for filing petitions for waiver of the FCC’s hearing aid...
HAC Reporting Becomes HAC Certification for Service Providers
The FCC has adopted a Report and Order that replaces hearing aid compatibility (HAC) reporting requirements with a different set of requirements. Though service...
Divided Supreme Court Rejects Original Net Neutrality Appeals
In a 4-3 vote with two recused justices, the U.S. Supreme Court rejected seven appeals of the FCC's 2015 net neutrality rules that had...
Comment Sought on Adequate Replacement Test for Voice Discontinuance
The FCC's Office of Engineering and Technology and the Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureaus) are soliciting comment on expanding their list of key applications and functionalities...
Court Tosses Old Sandwich Isles Appeal
The D.C. Circuit soundly rejected a petition for review filed by Hawaii telco Sandwich Isles Communications, Inc. claiming that an FCC decision denying recovery...
National Lifeline Verifier Expands with New Soft Launches
Five states and one territory have become National Lifeline Verifier areas as of October 15, 2018 with a soft launch period in Guam, Hawaii,...
