Budget Control Mechanism
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…
FCC Waives Budget Control Mechanism
In a recent order, the FCC waived application of its Budget Control Mechanism for rate of return carriers receiving High Cost Loop Support and Connect America Fund Broadband Loop Support.…
NTCA—The Rural Broadband Association — Questions USF Budget Control Mechanism
In a recent meeting with FCC staff, NTCA expressed serious concerns over the impacts of the resurgent budget control mechanism on rural LECs receiving cost based Connect America Loop Support…
NTCA Renews Calls to Waive USF Cuts from Budget Control Mechanism
In a recent meeting with the FCC, NTCA – The Rural Broadband Association, asked again that the Commission waive application of its budget control mechanism to certain kinds of universal…
SCC Asks FCC to Restore Budget Control Mechanism Reductions
The Small Company Coalition– a group of small ILECs and vendors serving rural areas and tribal territories across America – has urged the Commission to restore funding cuts triggered by…
USTelecom Requests Changes in Budget Control Mechanism for RLECs
In early June, USTelecom - The Broadband Association, joined NTCA - The Rural Broadband Association, in asking the FCC for changes to the budget control mechanism as it impacts RLEC…
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…
