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.
News Update: Cryptocurrency & Cryptocurrency Regulation
An update on news related to cryptocurrency, the regulation of digital coins and tokens, and cryptocurrency exchanges and trading platforms.
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.
USDA Announces Second Round ReConnect Broadband Program Awards
As of September 11, 2020, the U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced 11 broadband awards made under the second round of the ReConnect Program.
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.
August 2020 News Update
An update on important news from August 2020
USDA Announces ReConnect Broadband Program Awards – CARES Act Funding
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced seven ReConnect Pilot Program broadband grants awarded with CARES Act funding.
Huawei News Update
An update on news about china-based Huawei Technologies and actions taken by the Federal Communications Commission and U.S. Department of Commerce.
FCC Extends Waiver Of Certain Lifeline Program Rules Through November 30th
The FCC has extended prior waivers of certain Lifeline program rules governing recertification, reverification, general de-enrollment, subscriber usage, income documentation, and documentation requirements for subscribers residing in rural areas on Tribal lands through November 30, 2020.