On October 19, 2023 the FCC voted to approve a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking1 to reinstate classification of broadband internet access service (“BIAS”) as a telecommunications service, pursuant to Title II of the Communications Act of 1934, which opens the door for the reestablishment of net neutrality rules. The Commission’s proposed rules, which if adopted […]

For providers with 100,000 or fewer subscriber lines, compliance with the label display requirements1 is required as of October 10, 2024. For providers with more than 100,000 subscriber lines, compliance with the Broadband Label order is required sooner– April 10, 2024. Compliance with the requirement2 to make information in the label available in a machine-readable […]

In October of 2020, the Commission adopted a Report and Order establishing the 5G Fund for Rural America (“5G Fund”), which makes up to $9 billion available to bring 5G mobile broadband service to rural areas.1 With the completion of the National Broadband Map in May of 2023, the Commission is preparing to roll out […]

Thank you very much for registering for our recent webinar on Cybersecurity and E-ACAM. In case you missed anything, click for our handout of the presentation slides or click here to watch the recording of the webinar. Below you will find the contact information for our Panelists if you have any questions: Dee Herman – […]

Are you considering Enhanced A-CAM, BEAD, or ReConnect funding and wondering what your cyber risk management plan needs to include? Or trying to make sense of all of the latest regulatory and grant cybersecurity requirements? We’re excited to invite you to our Cybersecurity and Enhanced A-CAM webinar at 3pm ET on September 21st. Please join […]

The FCC has released the Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 regulatory fee filing deadline for all entities that are required to pay annual regulatory fees. The FY 2023 regulatory fee payment deadline for all regulatory fee payors is no later than 11:59 PM, Eastern Daylight Time, Wednesday, September 20, 2023.[1] To make a FY 2023 regulatory […]

On November 23, 2022, the FCC published a Fourth Report and Order1 regarding the Affordable Connectivity Program (“ACP”). Specifically, the Commission adopted rules requiring broadband service providers to submit data to the Commission regarding subscribers to the ACP program. These rules include requiring providers to submit a unique identifier that matches the service provider’s broadband […]

Covered 911 Service Providers must file their Annual 911 Reliability Certification with the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) by Monday, October 16, 2023 via the FCC’s online portal at https://apps2.fcc.gov/rcs911/, which is now open. Covered 911 Service Providers are providers of 911, E911, or NG911 capabilities such as call routing, automatic location information (“ALI”), automatic number […]

On July 24, 2023, the FCC issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“NPRM”), seeking comment on how to address the immediate needs of legacy rate of return support mechanisms. Specifically, the NPRM focuses on three key areas: 1) a variety of reforms to legacy support mechanisms and appropriate funding, so that rate of return carriers […]

On August 4, 2023, the FCC released a Report and Order1 that adopted rules to maximize provider participation in the Affordable Connectivity Program (“ACP”) by providing enhanced discounts for monthly broadband services in high-cost areas, in addition to the standard $30 per month benefit. Specifically, providers can provide an up-to-$75 monthly benefit to ACP eligible […]