Apr 28

Apr 28 FCC Releases Draft Rulemaking To Create Enhanced A-CAM Program

Tony Veach

A-CAM, A-CAM II, Broadband, Broadband Funding, FCC, ILEC, Rate-of-Return, Universal Service, USF

The FCC has released a draft version of a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to create an enhanced A-CAM program.

Mar 21

Mar 21 Mergers & Acquisitions: Mesa Telecoms Investments Acquiring Dobson Fiber & Wholly-Owned Subsidiaries

Tony Veach

Mergers & Acquisitions, Universal Service, Rural Broadband, ILEC

The FCC is seeking comment on a Section 214 Application requesting consent for the indirect transfer of control of Dobson Fiber and its wholly-owned subsidiaries to Mesa Telecoms Investments, LLC.

Members Of The Blackfeet Tribe File Class Action Lawsuit Against 3 Rivers Telephone Cooperative To Recover $8.88 Million In Capital Credits

Dec 1

Dec 1 Members Of The Blackfeet Tribe File Class Action Lawsuit Against 3 Rivers Telephone Cooperative To Recover $8.88 Million In Capital Credits

Tony Veach

Capital Credits, Wireline, Mergers & Acquisitions, ILEC

Native American members of the Blackfeet Tribe have filed a class action lawsuit against 3 Rivers Telephone Cooperative, Inc. to recover over $8 million in capital credits that allegedly belong to the plaintiffs.

Jul 31

Jul 31 News Update - July 2021

Tony Veach

May 21

May 21 Robocall FNPRM: FCC Considers Accelerating STIR/SHAKEN Deadline By One Year For Some Small Carriers

Tony Veach

Robocalls, Rate-of-Return, STIR/SHAKEN, ILEC, FCC

The FCC has issued an FNPRM that considers accelerating the date by which small voice providers that originate an especially large amount of call traffic must implement the STIR/SHAKEN caller ID authentication framework to June 30, 2022.