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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The FCC Must Act SOON

With High Cost Loop Support continuing to be significantly reduced, many small Rate of Return RLECs – both those receiving legacy settlements, as well as those choosing the ACAM model…

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Confirmed, Finally

After serving for several months as acting Chairman, Ajit Pai was officially confirmed, by Senate vote on October 2nd, as Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission. The 52-41 vote turned…

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