MCC Iowa LLC has filed a Section 253 petition seeking FCC preemption of the City of West Des Moines’ grant of exclusive rights-of-way to Google Fiber LLC.
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March 2021 News Update
An update on news from March 2021
FCC Announces Status Of Rural Digital Opportunity Fund Phase I Auction Applications: 121 Complete – 384 Incomplete
The FCC has announced the status of 505 short-form applications received for Auction 904, the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund Phase I auction. A total of 121 applications have been declared complete, and 384 applications are incomplete.
Recent Mergers & Acquisitions In The Communications Industry
An update on recent mergers & acquisitions in the communications industry
FCC Eliminates E-Rate Amortization Rule For New Or Upgraded Fiber Deployments
The FCC has eliminated an E-Rate Program rule requiring schools and libraries to amortize over three years upfront, non-recurring charges of $500,000 or more for category one services. The decision is expected to help increase the deployment of fiber and other broadband infrastructure to the nation’s schools and libraries.
Rural Digital Opportunity Fund Will Prioritize Higher Network Speeds And Lower Latency
The FCC has released a draft Report and Order establishing a framework for the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (RDOF) which will be voted on at the FCC’s January 30, 2020, open meeting. Much of the $20.4 billion RDOF framework in the Report and Order is similar to what was originally proposed in the August 2019 NPRM, but with more focus on driving funding toward the deployment of future proof networks.
FCC Commissioner Renews Call For Means-Testing Universal Service Fund High-Cost Program
FCC Commissioner Michael O’Rielly has renewed his call for the FCC to incorporate means-testing into the universal service fund’s high cost program.
Pai & O’Rielly’s Prediction Comes True: FCC Commissioner Tells USAC To Provide Information On Use Of E-Rate Funds To Overbuild Existing Fiber Networks
FCC Commissioner Michael O’Rielly has asked the Universal Service Administrative Company to provide information on the use of E-Rate funding to overbuild existing USF-supported fiber networks. Commissioner O’Rielly has asked USAC to respond to his request no later than April 1, 2019.
FCC Says Digital Divide Has Narrowed Substantially – DRAFT 2019 FCC Broadband Deployment Report Concludes Broadband Is Being Deployed At A Reasonable And Timely Rate
FCC Chairman Ajit Pai has circulated a draft of the 2019 Broadband Progress Report to his fellow commissioners. It is the second such report under the Pai administration, and for the second consecutive year, the report concludes that advanced telecommunications capability (broadband service) is being deployed to all Americans in a reasonable and timely fashion. The FCC is expected to vote on the report in the coming weeks.