An update on important news from August 2021.
Locast Copyright Infringement Lawsuit: Court Rules In Favor Of Broadcast TV Networks, Says Locast Does Not Qualify For Non-Profit Exemption
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District Of New York has ruled in favor of a group of television broadcast networks in their copyright infringement lawsuit against “non-profit” streaming service Locast. Consequently, Locast has ceased operations.
Big Tech Accountability For Broadband Act Introduced In House – Would Require USF Contributions From Big Tech
Representative Jack Bergman (R-MI) has introduced the Big Tech Accountability for Broadband Act, which would require Big Tech companies to contribute to the universal service fund.
USAC Files Fourth Quarter 2021 USF Size Projections
USAC has filed the fund size projections for the federal universal service support mechanisms for the fourth quarter of 2021.
FCC Announces New Lifeline Minimum Service Standards & 2022 Lifeline Budget
The FCC has announced the updated minimum standards for Lifeline-supported mobile and fixed broadband services that are scheduled to take effect on December 1, 2021.
LTD Broadband To Lose RDOF Support In California, Kansas, and Oklahoma – A Total Of $271.8 Million
LTD Broadband LLC, the biggest winner in the FCC’s RDOF auction, has been denied a waiver of a key RDOF deadline, which will result in LTD Broadband defaulting on its RDOF winning bids in California, Kansas, and Oklahoma – $271.8 million in total funding.
FCC Rural Digital Opportunity Fund – News Update
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.