Deadline to Submit Additional Information in RMD: February 26, 2024 Deadline to Refuse Traffic from Any Provider Not Listed in the RMD: May 28, 2024 In the 6th Report and Order issued last year, the FCC expanded Robocall Mitigation Database (RMD) filing requirements, pronounced new prohibitions on accepting traffic from providers that are not listed […]

Telecommunications carriers, including interconnected VoIP providers, are required to establish and maintain systems designed to ensure they protect their subscribers’ Customer Proprietary Network Information (“CPNI”) and are required to file an annual CPNI compliance certification no later than Friday, March 1, 2024 (for data pertaining to the previous calendar year). If a telecommunications provider fails […]

Barring further Congressional appropriations, the Affordability Connectivity Program (“ACP”) is expected to last through April 2024, and will completely run out of funds in May of 2024. Accordingly, on January 11, 2024, the FCC published an Order1 detailing the wind-down of the program, which will stop accepting new enrollments on February 8, 2024. In the […]

On December 13, 2023, the FCC adopted an Order, Declaratory Ruling, and Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“NPRM”)1 regarding the pole attachment process, which is key to the FCC’s efforts to support broadband infrastructure. Specifically, the FCC established a new, expedited process for the Commission’s review and assessment of pole attachment disputes that impede or delay […]

On December 21, 2022, the FCC released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking1 (“NPRM”) seeking comment on steps to promote and facilitate equal access to broadband internet service, with the goal of creating a framework of rules to address digital discrimination of access to broadband for historically excluded and marginalized communities. Specifically, the FCC seeks comment […]

The FCC recently released guidance for carriers that have elected to transition to Enhanced A-CAM on January 1, 2024.1 While January 1, 2026 is the start date for Enhanced A-CAM carriers’ pre-testing period, carriers that do not meet their existing A-CAM, A-CAM II, or CAF BLS deployment milestones due by December 31, 2023 will be […]

Every International Section 214 Authorization Holder (“Authorization Holder”) must respond to a One-Time Information Collection in order to update the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) records regarding foreign ownership. The window for filing is open now and responses are due no later than 11:59 pm Eastern Time on January 22, 2024. Failure to file, to file […]

Wireless service providers (including de minimis wireless service providers) must file their annual Hearing Aid Compatibility Certifications with the FCC for the calendar year 2023 reporting period by January 31, 2024 (by midnight ET). FCC Form 855 will be available for completion and submission starting the first business day after January 1 to January 31 […]

The Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) has made a number of changes to rules and procedures relating to the administration of the Universal Service high-cost fund, specifically (1) annual reporting and certification; (2) process for mergers between rate-of-return (“ROR”) local exchange carriers (“LECs”); (3) allocation of support for exchanges acquired by Broadband Loop Support (“BLS”) recipients; […]

The Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) granted a Petition for Extension of Waiver, which extends the 2022 waiver of the requirement for Professional Engineer (“PE”) certification of Broadband Data Collection (“BDC”) filings (“2022 Waiver”).1 The extension of the limited 2022 Waiver will apply to the three upcoming BDC filing periods covering data as of December 31, […]