An update on news about the FCC’s Rural Digital Opportunity Fund Phase I auction.
The FAIR Contributions Act – Legislation Would Require FCC To Examine Collecting USF Contributions From YouTube, Netflix, Google, Amazon, & Other Internet Edge Service Providers
The Funding Affordable Internet with Reliable (FAIR) Contributions Act, if passed, would require the FCC to study the feasibility of collecting Universal Service Fund contributions from Internet streaming services and other edge providers.
Dish Network Enters Into Strategic Network Services Agreement With AT&T
Dish Network has entered into a Network Services Agreement with AT&T which makes AT&T the primary network service provider for customers of Dish’s retail wireless brands, and provides AT&T use of Dish spectrum in various markets.
DC Circuit Upholds FCC’s 2019 Order Revising Access Stimulation Rules
The U.S. Court Of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit has issued an opinion in Great Lakes Communication Corp v. FCC, upholding the FCC’s access stimulation rules.
Broadband Mapping: FCC Reviewing Responses To RFP For Creation Of Broadband Serviceable Location Fabric
Acting FCC chair Jessica Rosenworcel has provided an update on the FCC’s progress with the creation of the Broadband Serviceable Location Fabric, a key component of the FCC’s new broadband mapping effort.
How To Create A Big Tech User Fee To Fund Universal Broadband Service? Here Is One Example: The Rural Broadband Network Advancement Act of 2019 (H.R. 2929)
How can Congress create a Big Tech user fee to help fund universal broadband service? The Rural Broadband Network Advancement Act of 2019 provides a good starting point.
Federal Broadband Funding - News Update
An update on news about Federal funding for broadband deployment.
House Appropriations Committee Tells FCC To Modernize USF Contributions; Approves $800 Million For USDA ReConnect Program
The U.S. House of Representatives’ Committee on Appropriations has approved a budget for the FCC and funding for the USDA ReConnect Broadband Program.
OneWeb Launches 36 LEO Satellites, In-Orbit Constellation Now Totals 254 Satellites
Low earth orbit satellite communications company OneWeb has successfully launched another 36 satellites.
