The FCC has announced that the proposed universal service fund contribution factor for the fourth quarter of 2020 will be 27.1 percent, the highest ever. It also makes 2020’s average contribution factor 23.3 percent, the highest yearly average ever.
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August 2020 News Update
An update on important news from August 2020
July 2020 News Update
An update on news from July 2020.
June 2020 News Update
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May 2020 News Update
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April 2020 News Update
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FCC Seeking Comment On Application Of Section 4 Of The Secure And Trusted Communications Networks Act Of 2019
The FCC is seeking comment on how Section 4 of the Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act of 2019 applies to proposals under consideration in the FCC’s National Security Threats to the Communications Supply Chain proceeding.
Families First Coronavirus Response Act – Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act
The President has signed into law the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, which among other things, provides emergency paid sick leave for some American workers.
News Update - February 2020
An update on news from February 2020.
Congress Passes Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act of 2019; Creates Program To Fund The Rip-And-Replace Of Huawei & ZTE Equipment
The U.S. Senate has passed the Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act of 2019, sending it to the President for his signature. Among other things, the Act requires the FCC to establish a “Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Reimbursement Program” to reimbursement communications service providers that rip-and-replace covered communications equipment or services from their networks.