You’ve made it through the FCC’s short form application process and are preparing to bid in the $16 billion RDOF auction, currently scheduled to start October 29. But you also should be looking ahead [...]
With the FCC planning to finalize the procedures for the $16 billion Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (RDOF) auction in early June, now is the time for companies to learn as much as they can [...]
As any long-term recipient of Federal Universal Service Fund (USF) support knows, getting funding means year-round filings, administration, and deadlines to submit data to the Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC). Each funding mechanism – [...]
We are excited to introduce you to JSI’s newest financial service, the Performance Management Tool. This new service harnesses your company’s financial and operational data to determine if your company is performing at its [...]
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, or the CARES Act, enacted by Congress and signed into law on March 27 contains several provisions and opportunities for rural telecom companies. The federal legislation [...]
JSI recently hosted a free webinar to review the preliminary eligible census blocks for the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (RDOF) released by the FCC. Looking at the list of eligible blocks and reserve prices is [...]
The FCC plans to hold a reverse auction this fall for its latest funding mechanism, the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (RDOF), which will dole out $20.4 billion for rural broadband infrastructure. RDOF’s Phase I [...]
Changes are a result of Kari’s Law and the RAY BAUM’S Act Telephone service providers have only a few weeks to comply with the enhanced 911 rules as a result of Kari’s Law and [...]
Prepare now for the HUBB filing, so you aren’t scrambling at the last minute The March 1, 2020, HUBB filing is rapidly approaching. This will be the first time that all rate-of-return companies, plus [...]
Price Cap or Rate of Return? Choose Wisely. A-CAM I, A-CAM II, and Alaska Plan carriers have a choice to make in 2020 – whether or not to move to a price-cap incentive regulatory [...]