FCC Should Fully Fund Broadband Support
Many individual ILECs and their associations have offered formal comments, as well as ex parte presentations, advocating the full funding of high cost broadband support for both A-CAM model participants…
The Rural ILEC Dilemma
The current and future access revenue of many small, rural ILECs are in serious jeopardy. The FCC is cutting the interstate rate-of-return, phasing it down over 5 years to 9.75%. …
FCC: New Appointees, Open Meeting, A-CAM Budget Proceedings
Ajit Pai has been appointed Chairman of the Federal Communication’ Commission, which will now have a 3-2 Republican majority. Among Pai’s Bureau and Office Chief appointees are Kris Monteith, Acting…
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…
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…
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…
FCC Pulls Back In Light Of Trump Election
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…
