In a recent Third Report and Order, Order on Reconsideration, and Fourth Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, the FCC has taken another step to stem the tide of annoying, illegal…
Recently, the Federal Communications Commission enacted its November 2019 ban on universal service support being used to purchase equipment or services from any company posing a national security threat. Two…
The FCC’s NPRM on Eliminating Ex Ante Pricing Regulation of Telephone Access Charges has drawn criticism from several organizations representing RLECs. The Concerned Rural LECs, for instance, stated that they,…
FCC Chairman Ajit Pai, in a late June letter, informed a group of 38 U.S. Senators that their request for a 180-day extension of the 2.5GHz Rural Tribal Priority Window…
A recent survey and resultant study conducted by the Rural Wireless Association presents a very positive picture of how small RLECs have used legacy USF support to improve and expand…
In a straight 3-2 party line vote, the FCC approved clarity on wireless citing rules to facilitate the collocation of 5G infrastructure on existing cell towers. Democrat Commissioners Rosenworcel and…
In early June, USTelecom - The Broadband Association, joined NTCA - The Rural Broadband Association, in asking the FCC for changes to the budget control mechanism as it impacts RLEC…
