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State Members Of Universal Service Joint Board Recommend Changes To USF Contribution Mechanism – Assess Broadband Revenue & Move To Connections-Based Assessment On Residential Services

State Members Of Universal Service Joint Board Recommend Changes To USF Contribution Mechanism – Assess Broadband Revenue & Move To Connections-Based Assessment On Residential Services

Tony Veach
ISPs, Broadband, Broadband Deployment, USF Contribution, USF, Universal Service

The state members of the Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service have submitted a Recommended Decision that proposes changing the existing contribution mechanism for federal universal service programs. Among other things, the state members want the FCC to assess broadband revenue and move to connections-based assessment on residential services

FCC Releases Draft Broadband Performance Testing Order On Reconsideration

FCC Releases Draft Broadband Performance Testing Order On Reconsideration

Tony Veach
Broadband, Broadband Deployment, ISPs, Rate-of-Return, Rural Broadband, Universal Service, USF

The FCC has released a draft of the broadband network performance testing Order On Reconsideration that will be voted on at the FCC’s October 25th open meeting. The draft Order On Reconsideration revises and clarifies the July 2018 Performance Measures Order, which sets a testing framework for measuring speed and latency performance that applies to fixed broadband service providers receiving high-cost universal service fund support.

In New Ex Parte, Conexon Again Questions Legitimacy Of Wisper ISP’s Kansas ETC Designation

In New Ex Parte, Conexon Again Questions Legitimacy Of Wisper ISP’s Kansas ETC Designation

Tony Veach
Broadband, Broadband Deployment, CAF II, ETC, ISPs, Rural Broadband, State Regulation, Wireless, WISP

In a recent ex parte filed with the FCC, Conexon, LLC has continued its opposition to a petition filed by Wisper ISP, Inc. for waiver of the FCC’s 180-day deadline for CAF II auction winners to obtain ETC designation. The letter provides new information that Conexon believes should cause the FCC to investigate Wisper’s petition for ETC designation in the state of Kansas.

Conexon Ex Parte: Transcript From Oklahoma Hearing Shows Wisper Has Provided Incorrect/Misleading Information About Oklahoma ETC Designation

Conexon Ex Parte: Transcript From Oklahoma Hearing Shows Wisper Has Provided Incorrect/Misleading Information About Oklahoma ETC Designation

Tony Veach
Broadband, Broadband Deployment, CAF II, ETC, FCC, ISPs, Rural Broadband, State Regulation, USF, WISP, Wireline

Conexon, LLC filed a written ex parte that supports its opposition to the petition filed by Wisper ISP, Inc. for waiver of the FCC’s 180-day deadline for CAF II auction winners to obtain ETC designation. Wisper’s application for designation as an ETC in the state of Oklahoma is still pending, which is why it filed the waiver. Conexon’s recent FCC ex parte letter contains new information derived from transcripts of Wisper’s hearing before the Oklahoma Corporation Commission that Conexon believes should be used to evaluate the merits of Wisper’s FCC waiver petition.

Draft NPRM: Rural Digital Opportunity Fund

Draft NPRM: Rural Digital Opportunity Fund

Tony Veach
Broadband, Broadband Deployment, ETC, FCC, Fiber, ISPs, Rural Broadband, Spectrum, Universal Service, USF, Wireline, Wireless, WISP, RDOF

FCC Chairman Ajit Pai has announced that the FCC will consider a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking during its August open meeting to formally establish the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund. The RDOF is planned to provide $20.4 billion over the next 10 years to support the construction of broadband networks in areas that lack access to broadband service at speeds of at least 25/3 Mbps.

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