The Kansas Corporation Commission has issued an Order clarifying certain VoIP interconnection and number porting issues in Kansas.
Minnesota & Iowa Associations Petition FCC To Deny LTD Broadband RDOF Applications
The Minnesota Telecom Alliance and the Iowa Communications Alliance have filed a petition to deny LTD Broadband, LLC’s Rural Digital Opportunity Fund Phase I Auction long-form applications for support in Iowa and Minnesota.
10th Circuit Affirms Blanca Telephone Company Must Pay Back $6.7 Million In Overpaid USF To FCC
The Tenth Circuit has issued an order affirming the FCC’s decision to collect USF overpayments made to Blanca Telephone Company through administrative offsets.
Weekly News Update - March 8 - 14: RDOF, USF Contribution, Mergers & Acquisitions, FCC, Broadband, SpaceX, Huawei
An update on news for March 8 - 14, 2021.
FCC Releases List Of Equipment & Services That Pose A Threat To U.S. National Security
The FCC has released a list of communications equipment and services that pose an unacceptable risk to the national security of the U.S.
Kansas Announces 14 Broadband Acceleration Grant Program Awards
Kansas Governor Laura Kelly has announced grant funding has been awarded to 14 broadband improvement projects through the Kansas Broadband Acceleration Grant Program.
USF Contribution Factor Jumps To 33.4 Percent – Another New All Time High!
The FCC has announced that the proposed USF contribution factor for the second quarter of 2021 will be 33.4 percent.
Recent Mergers & Acquisitions In The Communications Industry
An update on recent mergers and acquisitions in the communications industry
SpaceX Launches 60 More Starlink Satellites
SpaceX has launched a Falcon 9 rocket carrying 60 Starlink satellites into orbit, bringing the total number of Starlink satellites launched to date to 1,265.
Weekly News Update: March 1 - 7
News update for March 1 - 7.