In a recent address, Chairman Ajit Pai stressed this as one of four “foundational principles” that guide his FCC in encouraging the development of new technologies and high-speed networks. Speaking before the 18TH annual Global Symposium for Regulators in Geneva, Switzerland, he summarized how the Commission deals with emerging technologies and networks. “Regulatory humility,” he … Read More
Divestiture in Reverse
The recent court ruling which allowed AT&T to acquire Time Warner for a cool $85 billion was not just a blow to the U.S. Department of Justice, but it is also likely to encourage a run of similar deals that will concentrate more control over networks, content, and distribution in the hands of an ever-shrinking … Read More
Partisan Politics Strike the FCC
The same anti-Trump, anti-Republican fervor that has defined Democrats since the last presidential election seems to be increasingly infecting the Federal Communications Commission and its Chairman, Ajit Pai. A recent letter from Ranking Democrats Frank Pallone (NJ) and Mike Doyle (PA) to Republican Committee Chairs Greg Walden (OR) and Marsha Blackburn (TN) attacked Chairman Pai … Read More
ICORE Files Comments on NPRM Concerning USF Support for Rate of Return Carriers
Our May 25th Comments stressed to the FCC that to meet its goals of Universal Service, support to high cost, low revenue rural areas must be consistent, predictable and fully sufficient to allow for the growth and deployment of advanced, high speed broadband services. Thus, the Commission, “must not be bound by any rigid budget … Read More
As USAC Announces Cuts in HCLS and CAF BLS Support, Pai Responds
USAC recently announced that application of the FCC’s budget control mechanism would reduce USF support for small Rate-of-Return RLECS by 15.52% over the course of the next year. “As required by the…Rate of Return Order,” they said, “USAC is required to calculate total support available to Rate of Return carriers.” Did they mention that they … Read More
Pai Defends Restoring Internet Freedom Order, Again
The FCC Chairman, in a letter to Senator Michael Bennet (D-Colo), defended once again the Commission’s recent order to restore light touch regulation to the Internet. Senator Bennet had asked that the FCC rescind that Order and bring more stringent utility regulation back to the Internet. Chairman Pai reminded the Senator that in 1996, “at … Read More
ICORE to File Comments on NPRM for High Cost USF Rate-of-Return Reform
The FCC, on March 23rd, issued a Report and Order, Third Order on Reconsideration, and NPRM concerning high cost USF support for RoR carriers. Publication in the Federal Register on April 25th means that comments are due May 25th. ICORE plans to offer comments in this very important proceeding. In its NPRM, the FCC addresses … Read More
A Couple of Good Things
At least two promising events occurred during our short hiatus from publishing our ICORE Blog. First, the Ninth Circuit Court granted a motion to transfer the proceeding covering multiple petitions for review of the FCC’s Restoring Internet Freedom Order to the D.C. Circuit Court. The Ninth Circuit Court, of course, is that looney leftist bench … Read More
ICORE Readies for iconectiv as LNP Administrator
We have long provided numbering and coding functions, including Administrative Operating Company Number (AOCN) and Local Number Portability (LNP) services to a number of telecommunications carriers. Don Snyder, with many years of industry experience, heads these efforts. ICORE’s AOCN functions include NPA-NXX Code Assignments, as well as additional services: FCC Form 502 Reporting CIC (Carrier … Read More
Average Schedule Settlements Reduced, Again
While the deceases are not major, NECA’s proposed 2017 Interim Modification of Average Schedules and 2018 Further Modification of Average Schedules represent a further reduction in settlements for some of the nation’s smallest RLECs. The proposed changes reflect the recently enacted federal Tax Cut and Jobs Act, and decrease overall current and proposed settlements by … Read More
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