Cable Earth Station License Certifications Due May 28
Cable TV operators with receive-only satellite earth stations registered with the FCC for video programming must certify to the accuracy of the information on record for that license with the International Bureau by May [...]
JSI Opposes Reverse Auction in 100% Overlap Rule
Urges FCC to Decide Prior to A-CAM II Window Closing Earlier this week, JSI submitted reply comments opposing the use of reverse auctions in rate-of-return areas where one or more unsubsidized competitors overlap a [...]
Study Area Boundary Recertifications Due May 29
ILECs are required to recertify their study area boundaries every other year and 2019 is a recertification year. This year’s deadline is May 29. Additionally, if you needed to make changes to your study [...]
FCC Establishes Reassigned Number Database as Part of Robocall Relief Efforts
Carriers will track and report disconnected numbers to the new database The FCC has begun the next step in its process to eliminate unwanted robocalls by creating a database of telephone numbers that have [...]
FCC Sets New Rules for Intermediate Carriers to Solve Rural Call Completion Problems
The FCC took steps during last week’s Open Meeting to resolve call quality problems for calls placed to customers in rural America. The March 15 Report and Order establishes clear and enforceable service quality [...]
FCC Rules CLECs’ USF Phase Down Could Begin as Soon as April 1
List of Affected Carriers Released The FCC released a Public Notice on March 12 resuming the phase down of legacy universal service support for "fixed" competitive eligible telecommunications carriers (CETCs), such as CLECs. This [...]
A-CAM Recipients Receive Revised Offer with $200 Per-Location Cap
Companies have until March 27 to decide On February 25, 2019, the FCC released a Public Notice announcing that rate-of-return carriers that currently receive Alternative Connect America Model (A-CAM) support have until March 27, [...]
Final Notice: HUBB Report Due March 1
For rate-of-return carriers that are required to file geocoded broadband location information in USAC’s High Cost Universal Service Broadband (HUBB) portal, only one week remains until the deadline. A-CAM recipients and rate-of-return companies on [...]