The FCC has announced the 2022 reasonable comparability benchmarks for fixed voice and broadband services for eligible telecommunications carriers that are subject to broadband public interest obligations.
FCC Issues Notice Of Inquiry On The Future Of The Universal Service Fund
The FCC has issued a Notice Of Inquiry which requests public comment on issues related to the future of the Universal Service Fund. Comments are due on or before January 18, 2022. Reply comments are due January 31, 2022.
Robocall Prevention: FCC Imposes June 30, 2022 STIR/SHAKEN Deadline For “Non-Facilities-Based” Small Voice Providers
The FCC has revised its robocall prevention rules to require non-facilities-based small voice providers to implement STIR/SHAKEN in the Internet Protocol portions of their voice networks by June 30, 2022.
LTD Broadband Files Lawsuit Against Iowa Utilities Board To Reverse Decision Denying Expanded ETC Designation
LTD Broadband, LLC has filed a Petition for Judicial Review with the District Court for Polk County, Iowa seeking review of the Iowa Utilities Board’s November 5, 2021, denial of LTD’s application to expand its existing Eligible Telecommunications Carrier designation.
Members Of The Blackfeet Tribe File Class Action Lawsuit Against 3 Rivers Telephone Cooperative To Recover $8.88 Million In Capital Credits
Native American members of the Blackfeet Tribe have filed a class action lawsuit against 3 Rivers Telephone Cooperative, Inc. to recover over $8 million in capital credits that allegedly belong to the plaintiffs.
News Update - November 2021
An update on important news from November 2021.
LightBox Challenges FCC Decision To Award Broadband Fabric Contract To CostQuest, Delays Efforts To Create New Broadband Mapping Process
LightBox Parent, LP has filed a bid protest with the Government Accountability Office challenging the FCC’s decision to award a $44.9 million contract to CostQuest Associates Inc. to create a Broadband Serviceable Location Fabric.
Reforming Broadband Connectivity Act of 2021 Introduced In Senate
The Reforming Broadband Connectivity Act of 2021, S.3236, has been introduced in the Senate. If passed, the bill would direct the Federal Communications Commission to reform the Universal Service Fund by, among other things, expanding the contribution base.
Broadband Organizations Intervene In Consumers’ Research Legal Challenge To Universal Service Fund Contributions
Seven broadband advocacy organizations have been accepted as intervenors in a lawsuit filed with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit challenging the legality of universal service fund contributions.
Recent Mergers & Acquisitions In The Telecommunications Industry – November 10, 2021
An update on recent mergers and acquisitions in the telecommunications industry.