FCC Moves to Revoke Sandwich Isles’ Commission Authorizations
The Federal Communications Commission's Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) is seeking comment on why the Commission should not initiate proceedings to revoke the authorizations it...
Rural Health Care Waivers Granted in Light of Service Outages
The FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) has granted a limited waiver to Community Hospital Corporation (CHC) allowing CHC to select a replacement service provider...
New Chairman Takes Aim at “Midnight Regulations”
On Friday, February 3, 2017, the FCC rescinded, retracted and set aside several actions taken at the last minute under the prior administration. Such...
FCC Finally Adds Mobility II, CAF II, and Broadband Reporting to Meeting Agenda
FCC Chairman Ajit Pai has tentatively set an ambitious agenda for the February 23, 2017 Open Commission Meeting, including the Mobility Fund Phase II...
Revised A-CAM Offers Yield $454M of Annual Support to 182 ROR Carriers
After revising Alternative Connect America Cost Model (A-CAM) offers last month in the face of a budget shortfall, the FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau has announced...
Utility and Telecom Groups Propose CAF Phase II Weighting and Validation Frameworks
A coalition of eight rural utility and telecom groups dubbed the “Rural Coalition” has submitted a Connect America Fund (CAF) Phase II proposal to...
CGB Seeks Comment on Termination of Certain Proceedings as Dormant
The FCC’s Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau (“CGB”) released a public notice seeking comment on the termination of over three hundred docketed proceedings as...
Reseller Appeals Sent Back to USAC
The FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) has remanded to the Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC) several appeals filed by resellers who are seeking credit...
Comments on A-CAM Budget Increase Due By February 13
After high demand for Alternative Connect America Cost Model (A-CAM) support created a budget shortfall, the FCC last month issued an Order and Further...
Waiver of Enhanced Transparency Rule Sought by RWA for Small Business Providers
The Rural Wireless Association, Inc. (RWA) has requested a waiver of the enhanced transparency requirements adopted by the FCC in its 2015 Open Internet...
