CAF BLS / HCLS / A-CAM, EA-CAM Comments
In the May 21, 2026 edition of the ICORE Blog we reported that at its May 20, 2026 Open Meeting, the Commission adopted a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) seeking…
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August 19, 2026
Enhanced ACAM Support Update
The FCC's 7/24/23 Enhanced ACAM (EA-CAM) Order (Order) provided a new offer of USF support to carriers receiving ACAM and Legacy Rate of Return Support. In exchange for defined support…
September 25, 2025
Commission Considers Revisions to Broadband Testing Requirements
The FCC, in a recently released Order on Reconsideration (WC Docket No. 10-90), is proposing a number of changes to its previously published broadband testing requirements for carriers receiving high…
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November 25, 2019
ICORE Can Assist RLECs With ALL Aspects of Recent USF Reform and BDS Orders
The FCC has recently adopted very important orders on Universal Service Reform and Business Data Services options for the nation’s smallest, most rural carriers. ICORE stands ready to help every…
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January 17, 2019
Certain Carriers May Elect to Exit NECA’s TS Pool In Search of Lighter Touch Regulatory Framework – ICORE Can Help
The recent FCC Business Data Service (BDS) Order provides an option for A-CAM, Alaska Plan, RoR price cap affiliates and future A-CAM adopters to elect lighter touch regulation for their…
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December 14, 2018
The Time to Rationalize Broadband USF Support for Rate of Return Carriers is NOW
The telecommunications industry, the FCC, state regulators, Congress and a plethora of other interested parties have been discussing, offering opinions, arguing, filing and commenting on, and endlessly debating the insufficiency…
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October 23, 2018
ICORE Files Comments on NPRM Concerning USF Support for Rate of Return Carriers
Our May 25th Comments stressed to the FCC that to meet its goals of Universal Service, support to high cost, low revenue rural areas must be consistent, predictable and fully…
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May 30, 2018
