FCC Denies Petition to Halt Lifeline Voice Support Phase-Down
The FCC released an Order earlier this week addressing a waiver petition filed by CTIA, the Wireless Association, and several other wireless associations regarding increased minimum service standards for mobile broadband usage and the [...]
FCC Addresses Location Discrepancy Issue, But Not for A-CAM Companies
Last year, the FCC sought comment on procedures to identify and resolve location discrepancies for Connect America Fund (CAF) Phase II support recipients who have determined that the actual number of funded locations in [...]
Changes Coming to USAC Program Web Portal Access Dec. 4
Service providers will see increased security steps and a single portal for most USF programs when signing into the Universal Service Administrative Company’s (USAC’s) website beginning December 4, 2019. USAC is moving to a single [...]
Video Providers Must Update EAS Certificates by Nov. 8
Yesterday, the FCC released a Public Notice making video operators and other participants in the national Emergency Alert System (EAS) aware that they must replace one of the certificates issued for FEMA’s Integrated Public [...]
Broadband Testing Is Finally Real; RLECs Given Extra Time to Prepare
On Halloween afternoon, the FCC released its recently-approved Order on Reconsideration on the much-maligned broadband testing rules. While the Order provides more flexibility than the original Performance Measures Order from two years ago, it [...]
FCC Enhances its 911 Caller Location Accuracy Rules
Over the summer, the FCC updated its 911 rules to increase the location accuracy for 911 calls made using wireline, VoIP, Telecommunications Relay Service, and text-to-911 networks. This order also consolidates 911 rules, which [...]
Reduction in Lifeline Support for Voice Service Begins Dec. 1
Fixed broadband minimum standards also change this December On December 1, 2019, the FCC will begin reducing the amount of Lifeline support for stand-alone voice service (or voice service that is bundled with a broadband [...]
A-CAM II Carriers Must Make Lifeline Decision by Oct. 30
Companies may seek forbearance in unfunded census blocks Among the changes that occurred when rate-of-return companies elected A-CAM II was that they no longer are required to provide Lifeline-supported broadband throughout their study areas [...]