Memos, Resources
Memo: High Cost Universal Broadband & Performance Measures Module Reminders
February 21, 2023
Carriers receiving modernized Connect America Fund (CAF) support must file High-Cost Universal Broadband (HUBB) deployment data via USAC’s HUBB portal by March 1, 2023. Failure to report deployment locations may result in funding being withheld. Here are the steps your company needs to complete to remain in compliance: Load 2022 deployment information in the HUBB…
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Memo: BDC Fabric Challenges due March 15, 2023
January 31, 2023
Public Notice released on January 25, 2023. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced Fabric challenges submitted before March 15, 2023 should be included in the June 2023 Fabric. Additional information is available in the Public Notice. The Broadband Data Task Force recommends all new Fabric challenges to be submitted are derived from version 2 of…
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Memo: FCC Form 477 Sunset Update
December 21, 2022
The FCC Form 477 Sunset Order was published in the Federal Register on December 16, 2022. No further FCC Form 477 filings will be required. The Commission will continue to collect broadband and voice subscription data but filers will submit the data through the Broadband Data Collection (BDC) portal. On December 9, 2022, the Federal…
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Memo: USAC New Performance Measures Samples Required
December 20, 2022
Carriers participating in the listing of programs below are required to log into the USAC Performance Measures Module (PMM) via the USAC E-File site at Universal Service Administrative Company and obtain new random samples for speed and latency testing. New sample locations MUST be obtained and used beginning first quarter 2023 and continuing for the…
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Memo: Broadband Label Order Effective January 17, 2023
FCC seeks further comments; Upcoming OMB approval will start compliance countdown. With Friday’s publication in the Federal Register of the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) recent Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (the Order), the cycle for further comments on additional information to be included on the broadband label begins. Importantly, Internet service…
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Memo: Sunset of FCC Form 477
December 13, 2022
FCC Order released December 9, 2023. On December 9, 2022, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released an Order announcing the sunset of the FCC Form 477 effective immediately upon publication of the Order in the Federal Register. The FCC will continue to collect broadband and voice subscription data, but it will be collected via the…
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Memo: ACP Annual Data Collection Required
November 29, 2022
Data Collection requirements identified by FCC. The Federal Communication Commission (FCC) released the Fourth Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rule Making identifying the ACP Transparency Data Collection rules as required by Congress. All service providers participating in the ACP with enrolled subscribers will be required to participate. The information collected will be…
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Memo: ACP Year-End Updates and Reminders
November 22, 2022
Recent updates and reminders for the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP). The Federal Communication Commission (FCC) transitioned to the ACP in January 2022. Since inception, the program has enrolled over 14.9 million households. Unfortunately, there is still a digital divide and gap between those who are eligible and those receiving the benefit. To ensure those eligible…
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Memo: FCC Issues Report, Order, and FNPRM on Broadband Consumer Labels
November 18, 2022
ISPs Required to Display Broadband “Nutrition” Labels. In the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) Report and Order dated November 17, 2022, the FCC adopts rules requiring broadband Internet service providers (“ISPs”) to display certain information regarding their Internet access service plans. In 2021, President Biden signed into law the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (the “Act”)…
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Memo: Broadband Map will be available Friday
November 17, 2022
The pre-production draft of the new broadband map will be available on November 18, 2022. On November 18th, the FCC will be making available the pre-production draft broadband map (Broadband Map) depicting Broadband Serviceable Location (BSL) availability as of June 30, 2022. The availability information will reflect the maximum advertised download and upload speeds available…
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