Universal Service Fund
On 3/16/23 bipartisan legislation was introduced in the U.S. Senate aimed at strengthening the USF by expanding the contributions base. Titled the Funding Affordable Internet with Reliable (FAIR) Contributions Act,…
On 3/16/23 bipartisan legislation was introduced in the U.S. Senate aimed at strengthening the USF by expanding the contributions base. Titled the Funding Affordable Internet with Reliable (FAIR) Contributions Act,…
A key element in the determination of USF support for legacy rate of return carriers' HCLS and CAF-BLS support amounts is the Budget Control Mechanism (BCM). The BCM was first…
In the recent days and weeks there has been a great deal of discussion at the FCC regarding the issue of Enhanced ACAM (see ICORE Blog entry of 1/20/23). Representatives…
As previously discussed on this site (see ICORE Blog entry dated 2/14/23), in November, 2022 the FCC released a Report and Order (Order) and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking addressing…
As discussed previously on this site (see ICORE Blog entry dated 1/20/23), in May of last year the FCC issued a NPRM seeking comments on a proposal by the ACAM…
On March 16,2022 The FCC adopted a Second Notice of Proposed Rulemaking regarding the FCC's Pole Attachment Rules. Comments and Reply Comments were filed by many interested parties and in…
On November 17, 2022, the FCC released a Report and Order (Order) and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (FNPRM) in the matter of Empowering Broadband Consumers Through Transparency. This Order…