Some D. C. communications lawyers have asked the FCC Inspector General to take another look at a 2010 consent decree with Verizon that may not have been all it was cracked up to be.… Continue Reading
Back in December the FCC adopted an Order permitting it to re-purpose monies relinquished by carriers who are no longer ETCs in particular states. From the text of the Order, we thought the Commission wanted to make the Order "effective" as of December 30. Now we're not so sure.… Continue Reading
It's official! The FCC had grabbed hold of USF funds left on the table when Verizon Wireless and Sprint-Nextel gave up their ETC status in certain markets (in fulfillment of conditions placed on approvals of their mergers).… Continue Reading
Deadlines for comments and replies on the FCC's proposal to "reclaim" some USF funds and redirect them toward broadband have been established.… Continue Reading
The Commission's new USF game plan involves the likely dedication of hundreds of millions of dollars to subsidize broadband. Precisely how the Commission justifies its proposed approach may raise some eyebrows.… Continue Reading
