CommLaw Monitor
Does the Rural Healthcare Program Need a Check-Up? Program Under Microscope Following $18.7 Million Proposed Fine for Fraud
The Rural Health Care Program (“RHCP”) is sure to face increased scrutiny in the wake of a $18.7 million proposed fine issued by the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) at its January meeting against a…
Crunching the Numbers: FCC to Create Office of Economics and Analysis
On January 30, 2018, by a 3-2 vote, the FCC voted to establish a new Office of Economics and Analysis (“OEA”). This decision reflects the Chairman’s ideological emphasis on incorporating a greater degree of economic…
New Podcast: Legislative Outlook for 2018
As the second session begins, the 115th Congress will pick up where it left off on some key telecommunications and technology issues. This episode of Kelley Drye's Full Spectrum podcast examines the current status of…
The End of the Internet? What to Expect after the FCC's 3-2 Vote to Restore Internet Freedom
On December 14, 2017, the FCC voted 3-2 to roll back the 2015 Open Internet Order, with all Republican commissioners voting in favor of the item and both Democratic commissioners strongly dissenting. As we discussed in…
FCC Votes on Possible Changes to the Rural Health Care Program
At its last open meeting in 2017, the five FCC Commissioners unanimously voted to adopt a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) and Order regarding the Commission’s Rural Health Care (RHC) Program, a 20-year old…