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GVNW’s G-Point
Updates and information on the current or pending issues in the telecom-broadband industry.
G-Point 19-05: FCC Issues Order Modifying Performance Measurement Testing Requirements and Schedule to Meet Testing & Reporting Requirements
The Federal Communications Commission (“Commission”) adopted an Order that modified its previous order on Performance Measurement Testing and set a new timeline for carriers to perform the required testing and then to report the results. The Order can be viewed online...
G-Point 19-04: FCC Adopts Order Updating Intercarrier Compensation Regime to Eliminate Access Arbitrage
The Federal Communications Commission (“Commission”) adopted an Order with new rules aimed at eliminating the financial incentives for intermediate access providers and access- stimulating LECs to increase tandem switching and transport charges by inefficiently...
G-Point 19-03: USAC Notice Regarding Legacy Support
USAC PROVIDES NOTICE THAT CARRIERS REMAINING ON LEGACY SUPPORT MUST MAKE A SELECTION REGARDING THEIR CAF BLS METHODOLOGY BUILD-OUT REQUIREMENTS On August 26, 2019, USAC provided notice via email to all carriers that are remaining on Legacy CAF BLS support that they...
Telecom-Broadband Industry News Feed
Just So You Know
Lifeline-Supported Services Minimum Standards
On November 19, 2019, the FCC released an Order that waived the Lifeline-supported minimum standards for Mobile Broadband. According to existing FCC rules, the Mobile Broadband minimum standard was to increase from 2 GB/month to 8.75 GB/month effective December 1,...
FCC Requirement To Report Cost Consultant on FCC Form 481
On June 17, 2019, the FCC published a notice in the Federal Register which announced that OMB has approved a rule change to section 54.313(f)(4). The rule change requires rate-of-return ETCs receiving high-cost USF support to identify on their annual FCC Form 481...
FCC Delays Performance Measure Testing & Reporting
Some great news for a Thursday afternoon! The FCC released a Public Notice on May 30, 2019 announcing a delay in performance measure testing and reporting until 1st quarter 2020. As you recall, all carriers with deployment obligations were to begin performance...
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