Federal Communications Commission
FCC Authorizes Rural Digital Opportunity Fund Support for 466 Winning Bids
The Federal Communications Commission's Wireline Competition Bureau, in conjunction with the Rural Broadband Auctions Task Force and the Office of Economics and Analytics, authorized Rural Digital Opportunity Fund support for 466 identified winning bids. The FCC will also soon post a state-level summary on the Auction 904 webpage.
FCC Announces Members Of Revitalized Communications Security, Reliability And Interoperablity Council and Sept 22 Meeting (Federal Communications Commission)
Submitted by Grace Tepper on Tue, 09/14/2021 - 15:24FCC Commissioner Simington Addresses the Disability Advisory Committee (Federal Communications Commission)
Submitted by Grace Tepper on Mon, 09/13/2021 - 16:41
Acting Chairwoman Rosenworcel Responds to Letter from Sen Manchin
Acting Federal Communications Commission Chairwoman Rosenworcel sent a letter to Sen Joe Manchin (D-WV) on August 30, 2021 to respond to his letters on the collection of broadband deployment data.
Proposed Fourth Quarter 2021 Universal Service Contribution Factor
The Federal Communications Commission's Office of Managing Director (OMD) announces that the proposed universal service contribution factor for the fourth quarter of 2021 will be 0.291 or 29.1 percent. The Universal Service Administrative Company submitted projected collected end-user telecommunications revenues for October 2021 through December 2021 based on information contained in the Fourth Quarter 2021 Telecommunications Reporting Worksheet—Total Projected Collected Interstate and International End-User Telecommunications Revenues for Fourth Quarter 2021: $9.517295 billion.
FCC Commissioner Simington Addresses Silicon Flatirons Conference
Federal Communications Commissioner Nathan Simington provided a keynote address at the University of Colorado’s Silicon Flatirons “Frontiers in Spectrum Sharing” conference.
FCC Seeks USAC Board of Directors Nomination for Vacant Position
The Federal Communications Commission’s Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) seeks nominations for a position on the Board of Directors of the Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC) representing commercial mobile radio service providers (position formerly held by Matt B. Gerst). All nominations must be filed with the Office of the Secretary by November 8, 2021.
FCC Expands Emergency Broadband Benefit Program Eligibility
The Wireline Competition Bureau announced that it will expand the school years that will be acceptable for eligibility determination purposes for the Emergency Broadband Benefit (EBB) Program. As a result of this change, households that can demonstrate participation in the free and reduced price school lunch program or school breakfast program for the 2021-2022 school year will now be eligible for the benefit.
FCC Announces September Open Meeting Agenda
The Federal Communications Commission announced the agenda for its September open meeting. In the September 30, 2021 meeting, the FCC will: