Today's Regulatory Mix: ECF Program Draft Rules Exclude Desktops/Mobile Phones, FCC Seeks Comment on RDOF ETC Applications, Idaho Extends Suspension of ITSAP Surcharge
ECF Program Draft Rules Exclude Desktops/Mobile Phones
The FCC circulated draft rules that, if adopted, would govern the $7.17 billion Emergency Connectivity Fund Program (ECF Program). The ECF Program would reimburse schools and libraries for the purchase of eligible equipment and services for students, school staff, and library patrons during the pandemic.
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Topics:
RDOF,
RDOF ETC Applications,
FCC Emergency Connectivity Fund,
ECF Program,
Idaho Telecommunication Service Assistance Program,
ITSAP,
FCC ECF Draft Rules
oday's Regulatory Mix: FCC Releases Public Notice Identifying All Long-Form RDOF Applicants, FCC Announces Broadband Task Force, FCC Seeks Comment on Proposals to Modify Supply Chain
FCC Releases Public Notice Identifying All Long-Form RDOF Applicants
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has released a Public Notice identifying all 417 applicants for the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund Phase 1 that submitted their long-form application.
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Topics:
Telecommunications Supply Chain,
RDOF,
FCC Acting Chair Jessica Rosenworcel,
Broadband Task force
Today's Regulatory Mix: Energy and Commerce GOP Leaders Unveil the “Boosting Broadband Connectivity” Agenda, FCC Commissioner Carr Praises House Committee’s Broadband Connectivity Agenda, NARUC Resolution: Scrutinize RDOF Winners
Energy and Commerce GOP Leaders Unveil the “Boosting Broadband Connectivity” Agenda
House Energy and Commerce Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Republican Subcommittee Leader for Communications and Technology Bob Latta (R-OH) issued the following statement on a comprehensive package of 28 bills
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Topics:
NARUC Resolutions,
FCC Commissioner Carr,
US House Energy and Commerce Committee,
RDOF
Today's Regulatory Mix: USDA Announces Additional Broadband Funding, FCC Releases New and Updated Data for the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund Auction
USDA Announces Additional Broadband Funding
The USDA announced new Reconnect broadband funding in five states.
In Iowa:
- Farmers Mutual Cooperative Telephone Company of Moulton, Iowa will use a $4.9 million ReConnect grant and a $4.9 million ReConnect loan to deploy a fiber-to-the-premises network,
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Topics:
Rural Digital Opportunity Fund Auction,
RDOF,
USDA Broadband Grants
Today's Regulatory Mix: FCC Announces Qualified Bidders for Rural Digital Opportunity Fund Auction, USDA Announces Broadband Grants In Iowa, Alaska, and Illinois
FCC Announces Qualified Bidders for Rural Digital Opportunity Fund Auction
The FCC announced that 386 applicants are qualified to bid in the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund Phase I auction. The number of qualified bidders represents a more than 75% increase in the number of bidders in 2018’s Connect America Fund Phase II auction and also includes bidding consortia that contain multiple service providers.
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Topics:
Illinois Broadband,
Rural Digital Opportunity Fund Auction,
RDOF,
USDA Broadband Grants,
Alaska Broadband,
Auction 904
Today's Regulatory Mix: FCC Proposes Fine for Form 477 Filings, FCC Authorizes CAFII Support for Mississippi Broadband Deployment, FCC Announces Status of RDOF Applications
FCC Proposes Fine for Form 477 Filings
The FCC proposed a $163,912 fine, the maximum amount allowed by law, against Internet service provider Barrier Communications Corporation d/b/a BarrierFree for apparently: (1) reporting inaccurate information that significantly inflated its broadband subscription numbers; (2) failing to file required deployment data; (3) making false statements to FCC investigators; and (4) failing to respond to other inquiries.
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Topics:
Form 477 filings,
RDOF,
Mississippi Broadband Deployment,
FCC Fines for False Form 477 Filings,
FCC CAF II Support,
Rural Digital Opportunity Fund Phase 1
Today's Regulatory Mix: FCC’s Rosenworcel Releases New Podcast, FCC T-Mobile Divestiture, FCC Releases 1Q 2020 Adjustment Factor For Cable Operators, RDOF Auction Window Opens
FCC’s Rosenworcel Releases New Podcast
FCC Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel announced the release of new episode of Broadband Conversations, her podcast dedicated to uplifting the voices of women from the innovation, technology, and media sectors. Listeners get to hear what these leading women are doing, how they are making a difference, and what they think the future of our digital life can look like.
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Topics:
fcc cable rules,
Sprint T-Mobile Merger,
FCC Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel,
COVID-19,
RDOF
Today's Regulatory Mix: US Congress Lawful Access to Encrypted Data Act, FCC Releases Updated List of Eligible Areas for Rural Digital Opportunity Fund Auction
US Congress Lawful Access to Encrypted Data Act
US Senators Lindsey Graham (R-SC), Tom Cotton (R-AR) and Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) announced they introduced the Lawful Access to Encrypted Data Act, a bill to bolster national security interests and better protect communities across the country by ending the use of “warrant-proof” encrypted technology by terrorists and other bad actors to conceal illicit behavior.
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Topics:
US Congress,
Rural Digital Opportunity Fund Auction,
RDOF,
Lawful Acess to Encrypted Data Act
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.
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Topics:
US Congress,
988 Suicide Prevention Hotline,
RDOF
Today's Regulatory Mix: FCC Adopts Final Bidding Procedures For Rural Digital Opportunity Fund, FCC Commissioner Announces Digital Opportunity Equity Recognition Program
FCC Adopts Final Bidding Procedures For Rural Digital Opportunity Fund
At its Open Meeting today, the FCC voted to adopt procedures for Phase I of the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund auction (Auction 904), which will award up to $16 billion in support over 10 years for the deployment of fixed broadband networks to millions of unserved homes and businesses across rural America.
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Topics:
FCC June Open Meeting,
RDOF,
5G Deployment,
Wireless Infrastructure Upgrades,
Digital Opportunity Equity Recognition Program,
ETC Reporting Requirements