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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.

Rate-Of-Return Decision Day: A-CAM II – Glide Path Carriers

Rate-Of-Return Decision Day: A-CAM II – Glide Path Carriers

Tony Veach
A-CAM II, Broadband, Broadband Deployment, Fiber, Rate-of-Return, Universal Service, USF

Rate-of-return local exchange carriers have a very important decision to make in the next 41 days: move to Alternative Connect America Cost Model II support or continue to receive cost-based universal service fund support. They have until June 17, 2019 to decide. Even rate-of-return carriers that will receive less support under A-CAM II are considering the move. If they so choose, these “glide path” carriers will shift to A-CAM II support under a three-tiered transition process.

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