The Regulatory Mix - Wednesday, February 7, 2018

Today: FCC Issues Revised List and Map of Eligible Census Blocks for CAF Phase II Auction, FCC Releases Internet Access Services Report, New Jersey Issues Net Neutrality Executive Order 

FCC Issues Revised List and Map of Eligible Census Blocks for CAF Phase II Auction

The FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau has released a revised final list of census blocks eligible for Connect America Fund (CAF) Phase II auction, a revised list of census blog groups and associated annual reserve prices and location counts, and a revised map showing the eligible blocks within the census block groups.

FCC Releases Internet Access Services Status Report

The FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau has released its report “Internet Access Services: Status as of December 31, 2016.” The report summarizes information about Internet access connections in the US as of 12/31/16 as collected by the FCC Form 477. The report includes, among other things, data on total and residential Internet access connections by downstream and upstream speed, by technology, by geography, and over time.

New Jersey Issues Net Neutrality Executive Order

The Governor of New Jersey has issued an Executive Order that will require Internet Service Providers (ISP) who receive state contracts for internet, data, and telecommunications (“Internet and broadband”) services to adhere to “net neutrality” principles.

Inteserra Briefing Service subscribers, see Briefing dated 2/6/18.

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