The FCC has announced that 386 applicants are qualified to bid in the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund Phase I auction.
FCC Revises Intercarrier Compensation Charges For 8YY Toll Free Calls
The FCC has released a Report And Order which reforms certain intercarrier compensation charges for 8YY traffic.
Mergers & Acquisitions: TPG Global’s Subsidiary, Radiate Holdings, Acquiring Three California Companies – Deal Will Create 6th Largest Cable Operator In U.S.
Radiate Holdings, a subsidiary of TPG Global, LLC, is acquiring Digital West Networks, Norcast Communications, and Blue Rooster Telecom. The deal with create the sixth largest cable operator in the U.S.
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
FCC Fines Telecommunications Providers For Failing To Timely File 911 Service Reliability Certifications – 2020 Certifications Due October 15th
The FCC’s Enforcement Bureau has announced settlements with seven telecommunications providers that did not timely file 911 service reliability certifications in 2019.
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.
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.