Bill Requires FCC to Consider USF Contributions from New Sources

A bill introduced by Republican Senators Shelley Moore-Caputo, WV, Roger Wicker, MS, and Todd Young, IN, would order the FCC to conduct a feasibility study of collecting USF payments from…

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Carr Calls for Large Streaming Companies to Share USF Burden

FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr, in a recent Newsweek op-ed, suggested that large online streaming service providers – Netflix, YouTube, Amazon Prime, Disney+ and Microsoft – should begin paying their fair…

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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…

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Commission Restrictions Lead to New Certification Requirements

As you may know, the FCC has prohibited the use of Universal Service Funds to purchase, obtain, maintain or in any other way support equipment or services from companies found…

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No Hee-Hee as FCC Imposes Huge Forfeiture

In a recent decision, according to Chairman Ajit Pai, the FCC concluded a long-standing action against Sandwich Isles Communications, its parent company, Waimana, and its then sole stockholder, Albert Hee.…

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RWA Study Shows Need for Rural 5G Support

A recent survey and resultant study conducted by the Rural Wireless Association presents a very positive picture of how small RLECs have used legacy USF support to improve and expand…

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