May 6

May 6 Connect America Fund Phase II Auction – News Update

Broadband, Broadband Deployment, Broadband Funding, CAF II Auction, ETC, FCC, ISPs, Rate-of-Return, Rural Broadband, Universal Service, USF, Wireline, WISP

An update on the FCC’s Connect America Fund Phase II Auction.

Apr 13

Apr 13 FCC Seeking Comment On Application Of Section 4 Of The Secure And Trusted Communications Networks Act Of 2019

Tony Veach

Broadband, Congress, Cybersecurity, FCC, Huawei, Legislation, ISPs, National Security, Universal Service, USF

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.

Mar 31

Mar 31 March 2020 News Update

Tony Veach

An update on news from March 2020.

Mar 17

Mar 17 FCC Releases Preliminary List Of Areas Eligible For Rural Digital Opportunity Fund Phase I Support; Challenges Due April 10th

Tony Veach

Broadband, Broadband Deployment, Broadband Funding, FCC, Rate-of-Return, Universal Service, USF, Rural Broadband

The FCC has released a preliminary list of census blocks that have been deemed initially eligible for the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund Phase I auction. The announcement begins a limited challenge process which gives parties an opportunity to identify by April 10, 2020, any of the listed census blocks that should not be eligible for support.

Feb 29

Feb 29 News Update - February 2020

Tony Veach

An update on news from February 2020.

Feb 19

Feb 19 FCC Seeking Comment On Three Net Neutrality Remand Issues

Tony Veach

FCC, Lifeline, Net Neutrality, Pole Attachments, Public Safety

The FCC is seeking comment on three net neutrality related issues: Public Safety, Pole Attachments, and the Lifeline Program. The action is being taken in response to a remand order from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit in its decision on the legal challenge to the FCC’s 2018 Restoring Internet Freedom Order.

Jan 31

Jan 31 January 2020 News Update

Tony Veach

An update on news from January 2020.

Jan 9

Jan 9 Rural Digital Opportunity Fund Will Prioritize Higher Network Speeds And Lower Latency

Tony Veach

Broadband, Broadband Deployment, FCC, RDOF, Universal Service

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.