CPNI Certification No Longer Required

This is a reminder that the filing of CPNI certification is no longer required by the Federal Communications Commission for 2017. A December, 2016 FCC public notice confirmed this change.…

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Reminder: A-CAM Re-Elections Due January 19

As you know, the Wireline Competition Bureau has provided revised offers of model-based support to 191 companies, representing 228 study areas, reflecting reductions to original A-CAM offers. The reductions in…

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Average Schedule Revisions Filed

NECA recently filed its annual revisions to the interstate average schedule formulas, to be effective July 1, 2017. The changes, when approved by the FCC, will result in an overall…

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FCC Releases Order on Additional A-CAM Funding and Related Issues

On December 20, the Commission released an order resolving A-CAM funding and related questions, including final model offers. The order includes: An additional $50 million per year to help offset…

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Wheeler Resigns

Yesterday, Tom Wheeler resigned as Chairman of the FCC, effective January 20, 2017. Two of his staunchest critics, Republican Commissioners Ajit Pai and Michael O’Rielly, praised their outgoing boss in…

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FCC Public Notice Clarifies CBOL Tariff Filings For Carriers Electing A-CAM

A December 1st Wireline Competition Bureau Public Notice provided further clarification to rate-of-return ILECs concerning tariff filings for Consumer Broadband-only Loop (CBOL) service. By previous orders, all such carriers choosing…

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Who Will Lead Trump’s FCC?

While not as newsworthy – or controversial – as President-elect Trump’s choice of Secretary of State, the question of who will replace Tom Wheeler as FCC Chairman is still of…

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