Today: FCC Releases Q3 2017 Inflation Adjustment for Cable Operators, New Jersey Net Neutrality Legislation, Guam Opts-In to FirstNet
FCC Releases Q3 2017 Inflation Adjustment for Cable Operators
The FCC announced the most recent inflation adjustment factors for cable operators. For operators filing quarterly using FCC Form 1240, the 3Q17 inflation factor is 2.09%. Operators calculating the Inflation Factor for a True-Up Period that includes some portion of the 3Q17 should enter the inflation factor on the appropriate lines of Worksheet 1 of FCC Form 1240 as “0.0209.” Operators using this factor for calculating the Projected Period Inflation Segment of FCC Form 1240 should enter this number on Line C3 (January 1996 version), or Line C5 (July 1996 version) as “1.0209.”
New Jersey Net Neutrality Draft Legislation
Assemblyman Tim Eustace has reportedly started working on a bill to protect New Jersey consumers from the FCC’s actions to repeal the net neutrality regulations. He said he hopes to introduce the bill before the end of this legislative session. “Everyone who uses the Internet should be concerned about how this will impact Internet access and affordability … When so much of our world revolves around the Internet, we cannot let this decision go unchallenged,” Eustace said.
Guam Opts-In to FirstNet Plan
Guam Gov. Eddie Calvo announced that he has accepted the FirstNet plan, making Guam the first Pacific territory to “opt in” to the FirstNet system. “Communication is critical when a typhoon or other disaster strikes our island,” Calvo said in a prepared statement. “FirstNet is another step toward improving our connectivity amongst first responders, which enhances their safety, as well as their ability to safeguard and respond to emergencies in our island community.”
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