CommLaw Monitor
E-rate Reform Order: The Study Guide
Almost two weeks after the FCC adopted new E-rate rules, the order became available to the public. As we wrote earlier, the E-rate rules allocate a significant amount of new funding for wireless connections and…
FCC Announces USF Enforcement “Strike Force” To Combat Waste, Fraud and Abuse
FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler issued a Public Notice on July 14, 2014, announcing the creation of a new “Strike Force” to respond to concerns of waste, fraud and abuse in the Universal Service Fund (USF). Chairman Wheeler…
FCC’s New E-Rate Rules Expose a “Digital Divide” Among Commissioners
At its Open Meeting today, the Federal Communications Commission adopted new E-rate rules, despite strong objections from Commissioners Pai and O’Reilly. As predicted, the new E-rate rules direct a significant,…
As E-rate Reform Approaches, Chairman Wheeler Unveils His Proposed Revisions
After a year of broad pronouncements about the need for reforming the E-rate program, the FCC is poised to adopt new E-rate rules at its open meeting in July. Concurrent with his circulation of the E-rate item to his…
Kelley Drye to Host Regulatory Workshop at COMPTEL PLUS Spring 2014 Convention
On March 19, 2014, Kelley Drye will host a free, half-day workshop, at the COMPTEL PLUS Spring 2014 Convention & EXPO in Las Vegas, NV. The workshop is designed to help service providers identify new opportunities as…