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…
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…
The FCC issued a Public Notice on November 22, and USAC a Program News release on November 23, concerning filing procedures for forbearance from Lifeline broadband obligations. Unless they file…
The FCC recently removed a number of controversial, big ticket items from the agenda for its November 17th open meeting, in apparent acknowledgment that a Trump administration is likely to…
According to recent information from NTCA, both those ILECs choosing the FCC’s A-CAM model, as well as those staying on traditional support, will experience reductions in their high cost settlements.…
This is a reminder that if you are choosing the FCC’s A-CAM model for future high cost support, you are required to notify the Commission by November 1. Your notification…
The deadline for choosing A-CAM vs. legacy interstate universal service settlements is fast approaching. Per FCC edict, you have until November 1, 2016 to make this crucial decision. Now, on…
