ETCs Reminded to Ensure Lifeline Customer Eligibility
The FCC's Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) has issued a Public Notice reminding eligible telecommunications carriers (ETCs) of their ongoing responsibility to ensure the eligibility...
West Kentucky Telco Scores Waiver of ICC Recovery Rules
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) has granted West Kentucky and Tennessee Telecommunications Cooperative (West Kentucky)'s petition for waiver of certain intercarrier compensation...
Updated Lifeline Minimum Service Standards and Budget Announced
The FCC's Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) has announced the newly calculated minimum speed and usage standards for Lifeline-supported fixed broadband service. The Bureau also...
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Would Help Unmask Threatening Callers’ Identities
At yesterday’s Open Meeting, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) adopted a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that would amend the FCC’s caller...
Illegal Robocalls, Rural Call Completion Headline July Open Meeting Agenda
The FCC has announced the tentative agenda for its next Open Meeting, scheduled for July 13, 2017. Continuing Chairman Pai’s pilot program, the Commission...
WCB Rural Call Completion Report Recommends Tossing Data Collection; Comments on Report Due by...
The FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) has released a Report analyzing rural call completion data collected over two years from “covered providers” (including LECs,...
Payphone Audit and Reporting Requirements Waived Through 2018 as FCC Considers Their Elimination
At yesterday’s Open Meeting, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) adopted a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that proposes to eliminate the Commission’s...
Comment Sought on Proposed E-Rate Eligible Services List by July 21
The FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) has issued a Public Notice seeking comment on its proposed eligible services list (ESL) for the schools and...
Q3 2017 USF Contribution Factor Dips to 17.1%
The FCC’s Office of Managing Director (OMD) has announced that the proposed universal service contribution factor for the third quarter (Q3) of 2017 will...
Comment Sought on Updated Model-Based CAF Phase II Census Blocks by July 7
The FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) has released and is seeking comment on an updated list of census blocks eligible for Connect America Fund...
