Representative Jack Bergman (R-MI) has introduced the Big Tech Accountability for Broadband Act, which would require Big Tech companies to contribute to the universal service fund.
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LTD Broadband To Lose RDOF Support In California, Kansas, and Oklahoma – A Total Of $271.8 Million
LTD Broadband LLC, the biggest winner in the FCC’s RDOF auction, has been denied a waiver of a key RDOF deadline, which will result in LTD Broadband defaulting on its RDOF winning bids in California, Kansas, and Oklahoma – $271.8 million in total funding.
FCC Rural Digital Opportunity Fund – News Update
An update on news about the FCC’s Rural Digital Opportunity Fund Phase I auction.
The FAIR Contributions Act – Legislation Would Require FCC To Examine Collecting USF Contributions From YouTube, Netflix, Google, Amazon, & Other Internet Edge Service Providers
The Funding Affordable Internet with Reliable (FAIR) Contributions Act, if passed, would require the FCC to study the feasibility of collecting Universal Service Fund contributions from Internet streaming services and other edge providers.
DC Circuit Upholds FCC’s 2019 Order Revising Access Stimulation Rules
The U.S. Court Of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit has issued an opinion in Great Lakes Communication Corp v. FCC, upholding the FCC’s access stimulation rules.
Broadband Mapping: FCC Reviewing Responses To RFP For Creation Of Broadband Serviceable Location Fabric
Acting FCC chair Jessica Rosenworcel has provided an update on the FCC’s progress with the creation of the Broadband Serviceable Location Fabric, a key component of the FCC’s new broadband mapping effort.
How To Create A Big Tech User Fee To Fund Universal Broadband Service? Here Is One Example: The Rural Broadband Network Advancement Act of 2019 (H.R. 2929)
How can Congress create a Big Tech user fee to help fund universal broadband service? The Rural Broadband Network Advancement Act of 2019 provides a good starting point.
House Appropriations Committee Tells FCC To Modernize USF Contributions; Approves $800 Million For USDA ReConnect Program
The U.S. House of Representatives’ Committee on Appropriations has approved a budget for the FCC and funding for the USDA ReConnect Broadband Program.
Mid-Month News Update - June 1-15 - Broadband, USF, FCC, Copyright Lawsuits, Google, & More
An update on news from June 1 - 15, 2021.