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Don't Miss Kelley Drye’s 6th Annual USF Update Webinar on February 25, 2015 at 12 PM ET
Kelley Drye’s most popular webinar is back! Register today for our 6th Annual USF Update Webinar. The FCC’s Universal Service Fund (USF) continues to be one of the largest and most complex government programs in the…
In a Shift, FCC Shelves Prior Forfeiture Methodology For Failure to Pay Into USF and Other Federal Programs
Today, the Federal Communications Commission released a Policy Statement announcing a “treble damages” methodology to assess forfeitures for failure to make payment to a series of federal programs, a move which the…
The Newest E-rate Reform Order: The Study Guide
After voting on December 11, 2014 to adopt new E-rate rules, the Commission’s Second Report and Order and Order on Reconsideration became available to the public on December 19. As we wrote earlier, the new E-rate…
Commission Increases E-rate Funding by $1.5 Billion
At yesterday’s Open Meeting, the Commission voted to increase the E-rate cap by $1.5 billion, bringing the program’s total funding to $3.9 billion. The funding increase was originally mentioned in July's Notice of…
FAA Streamlines NOTAM Process
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), through coordination with the FCC and other federal stakeholders, expects by mid-January 2015 to streamline the online process for submitting Notices to Airmen (NOTAMs).…