As of October 30, 2020, the U.S. Department of Agriculture has made 80 broadband funding awards under the second round of the ReConnect Program.
USDA Announces Second Round ReConnect Broadband Program Awards
As of October 21, 2020, the U.S. Department of Agriculture has made 52 broadband funding awards under the second round of the ReConnect Program.
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.
USDA Announces Second Round ReConnect Broadband Program Awards
As of October 16, 2020, the U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced 40 awards made under the second round of the ReConnect Program.
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.
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