CommLaw Monitor
FCC Jump-Starts USF and ICC Reform with Another NPRM
The FCC earlier today adopted (but has not yet released) a substantial NPRM on universal service fund (USF) and intercarrier compensation (ICC) reform, signaling that the agency is ready (again) to engage anew in its…
Compliance Reminder: FCC Filings Due February 1
The following FCC forms are due on or before February 1, 2011: Form 499-Q Quarterly Telecommunications Reporting Worksheet Carriers required to contribute to universal service support mechanisms must report their…
Intercarrier Compensation, USF High Cost Fund Reform Top FCC Agenda
As expected, late yesterday, the FCC announced that it would again attempt to tackle its "holy grail" of regulatory action: reforming carrier-to-carrier compensation mechanisms and the high-cost program of the…
FCC Names Six USAC Board Members
Yesterday, the FCC announced the appointment of six members to USAC's Board of Directors . Don't expect much change in the way USAC operates, however: five of the six members are current members of USAC's board . The…
E-Rate Gift, Dark Fiber Rules Clarified
It did not take long for the FCC to respond to the flurry of questions being posted regarding the new E-rate rules adopted in the FCC's Sixth Report and Order in the Universal Service proceeding. Yesterday, the FCC's…