Chairman Wheeler Announces CTO Appointment
FCC Chairman Thomas Wheeler recently announced that Scott Jordan will be the Commission’s new Chief Technology Officer. Jordan joins the Commission from the University...
White Paper Explores USF Policy
As part of its continuing effort to begin the process of revising the nation’s communications laws, the U.S. House of Representative’s Energy and Commerce...
FCC to Consider Streamlining Part 32 Uniform System of Accounts
The FCC has launched a proceeding to review its Part 32 Uniform System of Accounts (USOA) rules and consider ways to minimize the compliance burden...
FCC Dismisses 12 Petitions as Moot Due to USF/ICC Transformation Order
The FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau has released an Order that dismisses 12 petitions seeking various forms of relief due to regulatory changes that were...
Special Access Data Collection Approved – With Changes
The Office of Management and Budget has approved, with changes, the FCC’s mandatory reporting requirement regarding special access services. Among others, the changes include...
FCC Details Rural Broadband Experiment Application Process
The Federal Communications Commission’s Wireline Competition Bureau has issued a Public Notice detailing the process that will be used to award up to $100...
More LECs Seek Waivers to Add Halo Revenue to Their ICC Recovery Mechanism Support
The FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau is seeking separate comment on two petitions for waiver of the FCC’s rules that govern the intercarrier compensation (ICC)...
FCC Releases Guide to E-Rate Modernization Proceeding and Maps Showing Fiber Connectivity to Schools...
To assist parties that are considering filing comments in response to the FCC’s E-Rate Modernization Further Notice, the FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau and Office...
Petition Denied Regarding CAF Phase II Challenge Process Guidance
The FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) has denied a Petition for Reconsideration filed by the American Cable Association and the National Cable and Telecommunications...
Commission Releases Tenth Broadband Progress Notice of Inquiry
Federal law requires the Commission to annually review whether advanced telecommunications capability is being deployed to all Americans in a reasonable and timely fashion. ...
