News & Announcements

Guidance released on August 18, 2025. SUMMARY Guidance released on August 18, 2025, by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), provides a guide for subgrantees who are participating in the Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD) Program. Subgrantees who will be deploying BEAD-funded networks should begin preparing now to ensure they will be able to … Read more

Vantage Point Solutions proudly introduces VNOC: a 24/7/365 Network Operations Center service built to keep broadband providers online, optimized, and ahead of disruptions. With proactive monitoring, real-time diagnostics, and intelligent alerting, VNOC helps resolve issues before they impact your operations—maximizing uptime and minimizing stress.  Backed by the ITIL Framework, VNOC ensures every incident is tracked, … Read more

When it comes to banking support, strength isn’t just measured by expertise alone—it’s impacted by the people behind the scenes, ready to step up when you need them most. That’s why we’re proud to showcase our growing team, each individual with a unique background and experience; all levels dedicated to your success.   A Team Built … Read more

Vantage Point Solutions introduces new cloud switching service for voice services providers.  The Vantage Point voice engineering team is pleased to announce that V5 Cloud Switching, a proprietary voice solution, is now available to voice services providers.   V5 enables seamless modernization for legacy networks and a simple service on-ramp for new service providers. Designed for … Read more

The court held that procedural errors in the rule’s adoption necessitated vacatur of the entire rule. SUMMARY On July 8, 2025, the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals (Court) released an Opinion vacating the entire Click-to-Cancel Rule. The Court held that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) failed to follow the procedural requirements under the FTC Act necessary to legally … Read more

Disclaimer The Click-to-Cancel Rule was vacated on July 9, 2025. Updated information can be found here SUMMARY On October 16, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released new “Click-to-Cancel” regulations requiring certain disclosures, consent, and simple cancellation features for companies that utilize negative option features in their contracts. A “negative option feature” means that if a customer doesn’t actively cancel or … Read more

Requirement waiver granted in 2022 is now permanent. SUMMARY On June 26, 2025, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released an Order eliminating the certified Professional Engineer (PE) requirement and replacing it with a requirement that biannual Broadband Data Collection (BDC) filings be certified by a “qualified engineer” as to its accuracy. These filings typically involve certifying the accuracy … Read more

Vantage Point Solutions proudly welcomes Kayla Wolosin and Kaitlyn Waterbeck to its banking division as Risk and Regulatory Compliance Consultants. Their expertise reinforces our commitment to helping financial institutions navigate today’s complex regulatory landscape.  Expanded Expertise in Regulatory Compliance  As Risk and Regulatory Compliance Consultants, Kayla and Kaitlyn will assist financial institutions in proactively identifying … Read more

Public Notice released June 6, 2025. SUMMARY In a Public Notice released on June 6, 2025, National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) outlined the significant revisions on how Eligible Entities (states) and providers will participate in the $42.45 Billion Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program. The updates announced by the NTIA aim to reduce … Read more

In a Public Notice released on May 29, 2025, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced the interim required locations for the funds listed below. If you are a Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (RDOF) recipient, now is the time to review this information to determine if all of the awarded Broadband Serviceable Locations (BSLs) are valid … Read more

Public Notice released May 20, 2025. SUMMARY On May 20, 2025, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released DA 25-428, the Public Notice announcing the biennial recertifications of Study Area Boundary (SAB) data are due no later than June 30, 2025. According to the FCC’s Study Area Boundary Order, incumbent local exchange carriers (ILECs) and state … Read more

Important reminders related to PMM Testing. SUMMARY Beginning January 1, 2025, all high-cost support recipients (aside from E-ACAM recipients since they are not required to begin testing until January 1, 2026) must upload and certify Performance Measures Module (PMM) test results by the 15th of the month following each quarter end. Penalties will apply for those failing to … Read more

The current limited waiver has expired. SUMMARY On November 30, 2023, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released an Order granting the Petition to extend the limited waiver requiring a Qualified Engineer to certify the accuracy of the Broadband Data Collection (BDC) filings for another 3 filings. The affected BDC filing periods were data as of … Read more