The FCC has officially created a 5G Fund for Rural America to provide universal service fund support for the deployment of 5G wireless networks.
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October 2020 - News Update
An update on news from October 2020.
C-Band: FCC Announces Status Of Applications To Participate In Auction 107
The FCC has announced the status of 74 short-form applications submitted for participation in the upcoming C-Band Auction: 38 complete and 36 incomplete.
386 Applicants Qualified To Bid In Rural Digital Opportunity Fund Auction
The FCC has announced that 386 applicants are qualified to bid in the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund Phase I auction.
NECA Revises Tariff No. 5 To Allow Rural Broadband Providers To Offer Discounted Service To Low-Income Subscriber Households With K-12 School Children
The FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau has approved several tariff revisions made by the National Exchange Carrier Association to help low-income students access higher broadband speeds or acquire broadband service if they do not have it
September 2020 News Update
An update on news from September 2020
FCC Announces Opening Of Second E-Rate Application Window For Funding Year 2020; Closes On October 16th
The FCC is opening a second E-Rate filing window for funding year 2020 to allow schools to request additional E-Rate funding to address increased on-campus bandwidth needs. The second funding window will close on October 16, 2020.
4Q-2020 USF Contribution Factor Hits 27.1 Percent, Smashes Previous Record! 2020 Achieves Highest Yearly Average Of All Time!
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.
FCC Supply Chain Report: 49 Communications Providers Say They Have Huawei & ZTE Equipment In Their Networks, Estimated Cost To Replace – $1.837 Billion
The FCC has released data from its Supply Chain Security Information Collection showing which communications providers reported the presence or use of Huawei or ZTE equipment or services in their networks, along with the estimated cost of replacing the equipment.
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.