Today's Regulatory Mix: FCC Announces ELAP Window for Connect America Fund Phase II Recipients, FCC's Rosenworcel A Running Start on New Broadband Maps, Public Safety & Homeland Security Bureau Announces Updated Text-to-911 Certification and Readiness Form and Registry Update to Facilitate Real-Time Text
FCC Announces ELAP Window for Connect America Fund Phase II Recipients
The Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) of the Federal Communications Commission announced the opening of the Eligible Locations Adjustment Process (ELAP) filing window for Connect America Fund (CAF).
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Topics:
FCC's Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau,
Connect America Fund Phase II,
Broadband Maps,
FCC Acting Chair Jessica Rosenworcel,
ELAP,
CAF II Recipients,
Text-to-911 Certification
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
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Topics:
US Senate,
FCC CAF Funding,
Connect America Fund Phase II,
FCC Telehealth Initiative,
RDOF
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
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Topics:
Connect America Fund Phase II,
Pennsylvania Broadband,
Kansas Prohibition on Disconnections
FCC CAF II Awards
The FCC announced it is ready to authorize Connect America Fund Phase II auction (Auction 903) support for the 1,122 Auction 903 winning bids identified on Attachment A. To be authorized to receive the total 10-year support amounts listed the listed long-form applicants must submit acceptable irrevocable standby letter(s) of credit and Bankruptcy Code opinion letter(s) from their legal counsel for each state where they have winning bids that are ready to be authorized in accordance with the instructions provided by the FCC prior to 6:00 p.m. ET on Monday, August 5, 2019.
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Topics:
Connect America Fund Phase II,
FCC’s hearing processes,
CAF II Awards,
Universal Licensing System
US Senate Passes TRACED Act
In response to the Senate’s passage of the Telephone Robocall Abuse Criminal Enforcement and Deterrence (TRACED) Act, which targets illegal robocalls. FCC Chairman Ajit Pai and FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr each issued statements of support.
Chairman Pai released a statement saying, in part: “I commend the U.S. Senate for passing the TRACED Act and Senators Thune and Markey for leading this bipartisan effort. The TRACED Act would help strengthen the FCC’s ability to combat illegal robocalls, and we would welcome these additional tools to fight this scourge.
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Topics:
Robocall,
Connect America Fund Phase II,
FCC Chairman Ajit Pai,
TRACED Act,
FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr,
FCC CAF II Awards
Today: FCC CAF II Webinar, FCC September Open Meeting Agenda, FCC Expands DIRS For Hurricane Irma, Hurricane Irma Status Report, FCC Updates Procedures For Providing Emergency Communications in Areas Affected by Irma
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Topics:
CAF II Webinar,
Connect America Fund Phase II,
Toll Free Assignment Modernization,
Maintenance of Copies of FCC Rules,
Revitalization of the AM Radio Service,
Updating Rules for Non-Geostationary Satellites,
DIRS For Hurricane Irma,
FCC Open Meeting for September,
911 Access, Routing, and Location,
20th Mobile Wireless Competition Report,
Hurricane Irma Status Report,
Emergency Communications in Areas Affected by Irma
