In a move that may signify the early stages of an eventual transition away from a purely “Revenue-Based” Universal Service Fund contribution system (where contributions are calculated based on revenue
On March 15, the FCC considered a Fourth Report and Order (19-23) that will ensure long-distance calls successfully reach rural America. The FCC acts under the Improving Call Quality and
On March 15, the FCC issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (19-22) announcing that it will reevaluate its current “partitioning, disaggregation, and spectrum leasing rules might further the agency’s goals
On March 15, 2019, the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) issued a Press Release and Fourth Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in its ongoing effort to standardize both a location accuracy
The FCC Managing Director issued a Public Notice on March 13, 2019, announcing the proposed universal service contribution factor for the second quarter of 2019 will be 18.8 percent, down from the
The FCC’s Enforcement Bureau released a reminder to all telecommunications carriers and interconnected Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) providers regarding their obligation to file their annual certification documenting compliance with
The FCC continues to combat fraud in its Universal Service Fund (“USF”) programs. In its recent 19-3 Order, the FCC announced the creation of a Fraud Division within the Enforcement Bureau.
