Cox Communications has filed a motion For Relief From Judgment claiming the $1 billion judgment against it for copyright infringement in Sony v. Cox Communications was based on false evidence.
News Update - December 2021
An update on important news from December 2021.
FCC Rural Digital Opportunity Fund – RDOF News Update
This post contains an update on the latest news about the FCC’s Rural Digital Opportunity Fund Phase I auction.
FCC Announces Voice & Broadband Benchmarks: Rates & Minimum Usage Allowance
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.