Today's Regulatory Mix: FCC to Vote on Designating 988 for National Suicide Prevention Hotline, US Congress RDOF Funding
FCC to Vote on Designating 988 for National Suicide Prevention Hotline
The FCC announced it will vote, at its July 16 Open Meeting, on final rules designating 988 as the new, nationwide, phone number for Americans in crisis to connect with suicide prevention and mental health crisis counselors.
Read MoreTopics: US Congress, 988 Suicide Prevention Hotline, RDOF
Today's Regulatory Mix: US Congress Bill to Advance Broadband Services, FCC’s Pai Asks Congress Help Consumers Stay Connected After The Keep Americans Connected Pledge Ends, US Congress Moving Forward Act
US Congress Bill to Advance Broadband Services
U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) announced the introduction of the Rural Connectivity Advancement Program (RCAP) Act of 2020 (S.4015), which would capture a portion of the proceeds from spectrum auctions conducted by the FCC through September 30, 2022, for the build out of broadband networks.
Read MoreTopics: US Congress, FCC Chairman Ajit Pai, Keep Americans Connected Pledge, RCAP Act of 2020, Rural Connectivity Advancement Program, Moving Forward Act
Today's Regulatory Mix: FCC's O'Rielly Proposed Eliminating ETC Required Broadband Providers, US Congress Broadband Connectivity and Digital Equity Framework
The FCC’s O’Rielly Proposes Eliminating ETC Requirement Broadband Providers
In a blog posting, FCC Commissioner Michael O’Rielly has suggested that the FCC eliminate the requirement that successful bidders in FCC USF auctions be designated as eligible telecommunications carriers (ETCs).
Read MoreTopics: FCC Commissioner O'Rielly, broadband connectivity, ETC Broadband Providers
Today's Regulatory Mix: FCC Announces Additional COVID-19 Telehealth Applications, FCC Seeks Comment on Whether One-Way VoIP Providers Should Pay Federal USF and Other Fees, West Virginia Provides Guidance Regarding New Wireless E-911 Fees
FCC Announces Additional COVID-19 Telehealth Applications
The FCC announced it approved an additional 62 funding applications for the COVID-19 Telehealth Program. Health care providers in both urban and rural areas of the country will use this $23.25 million in funding to provide telehealth services during the coronavirus pandemic.
Read MoreTopics: COVID-19 Telehealth Applications, One-Way VoIP, Federal USF Fees, West Virginia Wireless E-911 Fees
Today's Regulatory Mix: US Congress Seeks More Information on FCC's COVID 19 Telehealth Program, FCC Seeks Comment on Waiver of CAF Auction II Location Adjustment Rules, FTC To Hold Virtual PrivacyCon Event
US Congress Seeks More Information on FCC’s COVID 19 Telehealth Program
Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Communications and Technology Subcommittee Chairman Mike Doyle (D-PA) have asked FCC Chairman Ajit Pai to provide additional transparency on the distribution of public funds through the COVID-19 Telehealth Program,
Read MoreTopics: US Congress, FTC Virtual PrivacyCon, COVID 19 Telehealth Program, CAF Auction II
Today's Regulatory Mix: NTIA Releases Internet Use Survey; Reveals Shift in Technology Use, Persistent Digital Divide, FCC Approves USF Funding for Puerto Rico and USVI, US Congress Urges Funding for Broadband Mapping
NTIA Releases Internet Use Survey; Reveals Shift in Technology Use, Persistent Digital Divide
The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) has released the results of its latest NTIA Internet Use Survey, which show that nearly 4 out of 5 Americans were using the Internet by November 2019 and are increasingly using a larger and more varied range of devices.
Read MoreTopics: NTIA Internet Use Survey, USF Funding for Puerto Rico, US Congress on Broadband Mapping
Today's Regulatory Mix: California Adopts Streamlined ETC Process for Federal RDOF Participants, FCC Authorizes Over $7.4 Million for Rural Broadband, NTIA Seeks Comments on Promoting the Sharing of Supply Chain Security Risk Information
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California Adopts Streamlined ETC Process for Federal RDOF Participants
The Public Utilities Commission of California (PUC) has adopted a streamlined Eligible Telecommunications Carrier (ETC) process specifically for FCC Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (RDOF) recipients. The PUC will require a two-stage application process consistent with the FCC’s short and long-form application processes. This process is applicable only to bidders with existing operating authority in California.
Read MoreTopics: FCC Rural Broadband, California ETC Process for Federal RDOF, NTIA Supply Chain Security Risk Information
Today's Regulatory Mix: US Senate Letter on Rural Digital Opportunity Fund, FCC Announces Newest Round of Telehealth Application Funding, FCC Announces Additional Connect America Fund Phase II Auction Support
US Senate Letter On Rural Digital Opportunity Fund
U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, sent a letter to FCC Chairman Ajit Pai requesting information on accelerating the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund
Topics: US Senate, FCC CAF Funding, Connect America Fund Phase II, FCC Telehealth Initiative, RDOF
Today's Regulatory Mix: FCC Staff Issues Report on 5G Fund for Rural America, FCC 2020 Annual Access Charge Tariff Filings
FCC Staff Issues Report on 5G Fund for Rural America
The FCC issued a staff report detailing how a plan for establishing the 5G Fund for Rural America could make as much as 67% of land in 49 states and 3 U.S. territories eligible for 5G Fund support.
Read MoreTopics: 5G Fund for Rural America, 2020 Annual Access Charge Tariff
Today's Regulatory Mix: FCC Authorizes $2.6 M In CAF Funding For Broadband Service in Northwestern Pennsylvania, Kansas Extends Prohibition on Disconnections for Non-Payment Due to COVID-19 Emergency
FCC Authorizes $2.6 M In CAF Funding For Broadband Service in Northwestern Pennsylvania
The FCC announced it has awarded Armstrong Telecommunications $2,642,413 in funding over ten years to expand broadband in rural northwestern Pennsylvania. The monies will allow Armstrong to provide broadband at speeds of at least 1 Gbps/500 Mbps to an estimated 1,949 unserved rural homes and businesses
Read MoreTopics: Connect America Fund Phase II, Pennsylvania Broadband, Kansas Prohibition on Disconnections
Today's Regulatory Mix: FCC to Vote on Designating 988 for National Suicide Prevention Hotline, US Congress RDOF Funding
FCC to Vote on Designating 988 for National Suicide Prevention Hotline
The FCC announced it will vote, at its July 16 Open Meeting, on final rules designating 988 as the new, nationwide, phone number for Americans in crisis to connect with suicide prevention and mental health crisis counselors.
Read MoreTopics: US Congress, 988 Suicide Prevention Hotline, RDOF
Today's Regulatory Mix: US Congress Bill to Advance Broadband Services, FCC’s Pai Asks Congress Help Consumers Stay Connected After The Keep Americans Connected Pledge Ends, US Congress Moving Forward Act
US Congress Bill to Advance Broadband Services
U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) announced the introduction of the Rural Connectivity Advancement Program (RCAP) Act of 2020 (S.4015), which would capture a portion of the proceeds from spectrum auctions conducted by the FCC through September 30, 2022, for the build out of broadband networks.
Read MoreTopics: US Congress, FCC Chairman Ajit Pai, Keep Americans Connected Pledge, RCAP Act of 2020, Rural Connectivity Advancement Program, Moving Forward Act
Today's Regulatory Mix: FCC's O'Rielly Proposed Eliminating ETC Required Broadband Providers, US Congress Broadband Connectivity and Digital Equity Framework
The FCC’s O’Rielly Proposes Eliminating ETC Requirement Broadband Providers
In a blog posting, FCC Commissioner Michael O’Rielly has suggested that the FCC eliminate the requirement that successful bidders in FCC USF auctions be designated as eligible telecommunications carriers (ETCs).
Read MoreTopics: FCC Commissioner O'Rielly, broadband connectivity, ETC Broadband Providers
Today's Regulatory Mix: FCC Announces Additional COVID-19 Telehealth Applications, FCC Seeks Comment on Whether One-Way VoIP Providers Should Pay Federal USF and Other Fees, West Virginia Provides Guidance Regarding New Wireless E-911 Fees
FCC Announces Additional COVID-19 Telehealth Applications
The FCC announced it approved an additional 62 funding applications for the COVID-19 Telehealth Program. Health care providers in both urban and rural areas of the country will use this $23.25 million in funding to provide telehealth services during the coronavirus pandemic.
Read MoreTopics: COVID-19 Telehealth Applications, One-Way VoIP, Federal USF Fees, West Virginia Wireless E-911 Fees
Today's Regulatory Mix: US Congress Seeks More Information on FCC's COVID 19 Telehealth Program, FCC Seeks Comment on Waiver of CAF Auction II Location Adjustment Rules, FTC To Hold Virtual PrivacyCon Event
US Congress Seeks More Information on FCC’s COVID 19 Telehealth Program
Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Communications and Technology Subcommittee Chairman Mike Doyle (D-PA) have asked FCC Chairman Ajit Pai to provide additional transparency on the distribution of public funds through the COVID-19 Telehealth Program,
Read MoreTopics: US Congress, FTC Virtual PrivacyCon, COVID 19 Telehealth Program, CAF Auction II
Today's Regulatory Mix: NTIA Releases Internet Use Survey; Reveals Shift in Technology Use, Persistent Digital Divide, FCC Approves USF Funding for Puerto Rico and USVI, US Congress Urges Funding for Broadband Mapping
NTIA Releases Internet Use Survey; Reveals Shift in Technology Use, Persistent Digital Divide
The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) has released the results of its latest NTIA Internet Use Survey, which show that nearly 4 out of 5 Americans were using the Internet by November 2019 and are increasingly using a larger and more varied range of devices.
Read MoreTopics: NTIA Internet Use Survey, USF Funding for Puerto Rico, US Congress on Broadband Mapping
Today's Regulatory Mix: California Adopts Streamlined ETC Process for Federal RDOF Participants, FCC Authorizes Over $7.4 Million for Rural Broadband, NTIA Seeks Comments on Promoting the Sharing of Supply Chain Security Risk Information
California Adopts Streamlined ETC Process for Federal RDOF Participants
The Public Utilities Commission of California (PUC) has adopted a streamlined Eligible Telecommunications Carrier (ETC) process specifically for FCC Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (RDOF) recipients. The PUC will require a two-stage application process consistent with the FCC’s short and long-form application processes. This process is applicable only to bidders with existing operating authority in California.
Read MoreTopics: FCC Rural Broadband, California ETC Process for Federal RDOF, NTIA Supply Chain Security Risk Information
Today's Regulatory Mix: US Senate Letter on Rural Digital Opportunity Fund, FCC Announces Newest Round of Telehealth Application Funding, FCC Announces Additional Connect America Fund Phase II Auction Support
US Senate Letter On Rural Digital Opportunity Fund
U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, sent a letter to FCC Chairman Ajit Pai requesting information on accelerating the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund
Topics: US Senate, FCC CAF Funding, Connect America Fund Phase II, FCC Telehealth Initiative, RDOF
Today's Regulatory Mix: FCC Staff Issues Report on 5G Fund for Rural America, FCC 2020 Annual Access Charge Tariff Filings
FCC Staff Issues Report on 5G Fund for Rural America
The FCC issued a staff report detailing how a plan for establishing the 5G Fund for Rural America could make as much as 67% of land in 49 states and 3 U.S. territories eligible for 5G Fund support.
Read MoreTopics: 5G Fund for Rural America, 2020 Annual Access Charge Tariff
Today's Regulatory Mix: FCC Authorizes $2.6 M In CAF Funding For Broadband Service in Northwestern Pennsylvania, Kansas Extends Prohibition on Disconnections for Non-Payment Due to COVID-19 Emergency
FCC Authorizes $2.6 M In CAF Funding For Broadband Service in Northwestern Pennsylvania
The FCC announced it has awarded Armstrong Telecommunications $2,642,413 in funding over ten years to expand broadband in rural northwestern Pennsylvania. The monies will allow Armstrong to provide broadband at speeds of at least 1 Gbps/500 Mbps to an estimated 1,949 unserved rural homes and businesses
Read MoreTopics: Connect America Fund Phase II, Pennsylvania Broadband, Kansas Prohibition on Disconnections
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