Significant Broadband Testing Ordered to Start in Less than One Year

The FCC, in an order adopted and released July 6, 2018 (by the Wireline Competition Bureau, the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau and the Office of Engineering and Technology), prescribed broadband testing…

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Pai Responds

To almost everyone and every entity, or so it seems. Just recently FCC Chairman Ajit Pai responded to: Congressional letters from a number of Democrats urging the Commission to delay…

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Hats Off to the Small Company Coalition, Again

Our August 10th, 2017 blog praised the SCC for being a strong advocate on behalf of small RLECs. In late January, members of the coalition held a teleconference with FCC…

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Has the FCC Abandoned Universal Service?

The concept of universal telephone service at reasonable rates has been around since the early 20th century, and codified into law in 1934. As early as 1913, the U.S. government…

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Will the FCC Lighten its RLEC Touch?

As ICORE works for client companies, and analyzes industry events and trends, we are continually amazed at the complete control the FCC exercises over the interstate revenue of RLECs. From…

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Rate Floors – A Bad Idea That May Be Ending

As you know, the minimum local rates that small rural ILECs must charge to receive full USF support have been frozen by the FCC at their current $18 per month.…

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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%. …

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