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As discussed in recent editions of the ICORE Blog, there recently has been a significant amount of activity at the FCC affecting the telecommunications industry. The following provides a summary…
As discussed in recent editions of the ICORE Blog, there recently has been a significant amount of activity at the FCC affecting the telecommunications industry. The following provides a summary…
In the last edition of the ICORE Blog, we reported on steps taken by the FCC at its 7/24/25 Open Public Meeting related to the Commission's Pole Attachment Rules. The…
On July 24,2025 the FCC adopted a Fifth Report and Order (Order), a Fourth FNPRM, and addressed Orders on Reconsideration regarding its Pole Attachment Rules. In an accompanying Press Release,…
In the June 11, 2025 issue of the ICORE Blog we reported on a NTIA Policy Notice related to the BEAD Program. The Notice announced that NTIA had completed a…
In this weeks' edition of the ICORE Blog we discuss recent events at the FCC. Please note the following: FCC Lifeline Program - On July 1,2025, the Wireline Competition Bureau…
On July 2, 2025, FCC Chairman Brendan Carr delivered a major policy speech in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. In the speech Chairman Carr outlined his "Build America Agenda" for the…
On June 27, 2025 the U.S. Supreme Court issued a ruling upholding the legality of the FCC's Universal Service Fund (USF). This ruling reverses a July 2024 ruling by the…