Expanding broadband, particularly in rural America, is finally in the spotlight after the COVID-19 pandemic has shown the need for everyone to be connected. We are seeing billions of dollars being appropriated on the federal [...]
The FCC is as frustrated with the onslaught of annoying unlawful robocalls as the general public and is trying to put measures into place to help stop these non-stop calls. Its most recent effort [...]
As your company expands and diversifies its business with more non-regulated services, there is greater risk of crossing the delicate regulated versus non-regulated cost allocation barrier if your financial house is not in order [...]
Congress has provided $3.2 billion to help qualifying low-income households pay for broadband services and equipment during the COVID-19 pandemic. The FCC recently announced the rules and requirements for the Emergency Broadband Benefit (EBB) [...]
The allocation and potential redemption of capital credits is a critical component in every cooperative’s financial management process. They must weigh how much to pay out in capital credits while keeping enough cash on hand [...]
Competition and rising costs may have you reconsidering your video/cable TV strategy. You’re paying more for content and you are probably seeing more and more customers cut the cord for streaming services. If you [...]
All telecom carriers providing voice services must certify by March 1 each year that their employees have been trained or refreshed on the basics of the FCC’s Customer Proprietary Network Information (CPNI) rules. To [...]
With the 4Q 2020 federal Universal Service contribution level at 27.1% and increasing each quarter (it will be 31.8% 1Q 2021), it is important that you fully understand how to calculate your payment. Not [...]
On January 6, 2021, your telecom switches must not only relay 911 calls to the local PSAP, but also include detailed location information for callers on fixed voice lines (nomadic voice services such as [...]
Beginning January 1, 2021, all rate-of-return (RoR) companies receiving A-CAM I funding, as well as Rural Broadband Experiment (RBE) winners and Alaska Plan companies, are required to begin their year of pre-testing for the [...]