CommLaw Monitor
FCC Clarifies Closed-Captioning Requirements for Video Programming Delivered Using IP and Apparatus Used by Consumers
David Darwin co-authored this post. Last Friday, the FCC clarified several aspects of the complex closed-captioning regulations adopted last year applicable to service and content providers using Internet protocol…
FCC Announces Another Slight Decrease in USF Contribution Factor
Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable (mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0;…
Obama Proposes E-rate Reform
In a speech yesterday, President Obama proposed to reform the federal Universal Service Fund's Schools and Libraries program (commonly referred to as the "E-rate" program. He directed the FCC to implement a program…
Register Today for Kelley Drye's FCC and USAC Enforcement Actions Webinar
In the past few years, the FCC has been increasingly active in enforcement matters, imposing large fines for violations of consumer protection rules and for non-compliance with various FCC program rules. The FCC and…
FCC Allocates Another $485 Million in Connect America Fund Phase I Support for Price Cap LECs
The FCC’s November 18, 2011 USF/ICC Transformation Order established the Connect America Fund (CAF) and provided for two phases of funding for expanding broadband coverage to unserved locations. The Commission…