Average Schedule Filing: Good News and Bad News

NECA recently filed its annual average schedule modifications which, if approved by the FCC, will be effective for the 12 months beginning July 1, 2018. The good news is that…

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December 14, 2017, A Day That Will Live in Infamy?

It was a very dark day, at least in the minds and hearts of all of those opposing the Federal Communications Commission’s controversial Restoring Internet Freedom Order, which passed by…

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Bob Kwiatkowski Joins ICORE Consulting

ICORE is very pleased to announce that industry veteran Robert (Bob) Kwiatkowski has been retained as Senior Consultant. In his new position, Bob will be responsible for assisting clients with…

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AT&T-Time Warner Merger on Hold

A U.S. Department of Justice lawsuit has at least temporarily slowed the proposed merger of gargantuan AT&T with uber-powerful Time Warner. Before this suit, AT&T had stated in regulatory filings…

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Relief in Sight?

Recent FCC actions indicate that it is in the process of addressing the critical shortfall in USF support for RLECs. The Commission has directed USAC to retain any excess cash…

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A Busy Time

All five FCC Commissioners recently testified before the House Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, covering a variety of broad issues concerning “Oversight of the FCC.” On November 1, the Subcommittee…

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FCC Priorities

The House Subcommittee on Communications and Technology has announced it will hold an October 25th hearing with the rather all-encompassing title, “Oversight of the Federal Communications Commission.” Among other topics,…

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