Federal Communications Commission

Universal service is the principle that all Americans should have access to communications services. Universal service is also the name of a fund and the category of FCC programs and policies to implement this principle.  Universal service is a cornerstone of the law that established the FCC, the Communications Act of 1934. Since that time, universal service policies have helped make telephone service ubiquitous, even in remote rural areas. Today, the FCC recognizes high-speed Internet as the 21st Century’s essential communications technology, and is working to make broadband as ubiquitous as voice, while continuing to support voice service.

The Telecommunications Act of 1996 expanded the traditional goal of universal service to include increased access to both telecommunications and advanced services – such as high-speed Internet – for all consumers at just, reasonable and affordable rates. The Act established principles for universal service that specifically focused on increasing access to evolving services for consumers living in rural and insular areas, and for consumers with low-incomes.  Additional principles called for increased access to high-speed Internet in the nation’s schools, libraries and rural health care facilities.  The FCC established four programs within the Universal Service Fund to implement the statute.  The four programs are:

The Universal Service Fund is paid for by contributions from providers of telecommunications based of an assessment on their interstate and internation end-user revenues. Examples of entities that contribute to the Fund are telecommunications carriers, including wireline and wireless companies, and interconnected Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) providers, including cable companies that provide voice service. The Universal Service Administrative Company, or USAC, administers the four programs and collects monies for the Universal Service Fund under the direction of the FCC.  The FCC’s annual monitoring report tracks contributions and disbursements.

The FCC is reforming, streamlining, and modernizing all of its universal service programs to drive further investment in and access to 21st century broadband and voice services. These efforts are focused on targeting support for broadband expansion and adoption as well as improving efficiency and eliminating waste in the programs.

HISTORY OF UNIVERSAL SERVICE AND THE UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND

The Federal Communications Commission was created by the Communications Act of 1934. Universal service was one of the core mandates of that legislation, the purpose of which included making “available…to all the people of the United States…a rapid, efficient, Nation-wide, and world-wide wire and radio communication service with adequate facilities at reasonable charges.”

In 1934, telephone service was considered to be a “natural monopoly,” a service best delivered by one company rather than two or more competitors.  The U.S. government allowed AT&T, then the monopoly provider, to operate in a non-competitive environment in most areas of the country in exchange for the federal and state government regulation of price and service quality. In areas that AT&T did not provide service, small companies, including cooperatives owned by residents of the local community, provided phone service. The concept of universal service evolved over the decades to mean the development of an infrastructure that provides telephone service to all consumers at a reasonable price. Funding for universal service came from a series of access charges that long distance carriers paid as intercarrier compensation (ICC) to local exchange companies for originating and terminating the long distance calls. Even after the breakup of AT&T in 1982, only interstate long distance companies were required to contribute funds towards universal service.

The Telecommunications Act of 1996 was the first major re-write of the Communications Act of 1934. It opened up local markets to competition, which changed the dynamics of the existing system of funding universal service. The 1996 Act explicitly adopted principles to guide universal service policy. These principles include:

• Promote the availability of quality services at just, reasonable and affordable rates for all consumers
• Increase nationwide access to advanced telecommunications services
• Advance the availability of such services to all consumers, including those in low income, rural, insular, and high cost areas, at rates that are reasonably comparable to those charged in urban areas
• Increase access to telecommunications and advanced services in schools, libraries and rural health care facilities
• Provide equitable and non-discriminatory contributions from all providers of telecommunications services for the fund supporting universal service programs

In addition, the Telecommunications Act of 1996 directed the FCC to formalize what services a company must provide in order to receive support from the Universal Service Fund. For example, an eligible telecommunications company must be able to demonstrate its ability to remain functional in emergency situations. The Act also expanded the universe of companies required to pay into the fund from only interstate long-distance carriers to include all telecommunications carriers (regardless of whether they are wireline, wireless or satellite companies). The Telecommunications Act of 1996 led to the creation of the Universal Service Administrative Company, or USAC, an independent, not-for-profit corporation designated as the administrator of the federal Universal Service Fund by the FCC. The Act also called for the creation of a Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service to make recommendations to implement the universal service provisions of the Act. This Joint Board is comprised of FCC Commissioners, State Utility Commissioners, and a consumer advocate representative.

The Universal Service Fund provides support through four programs:

• High-Cost Support (now known as the Connect America Fund) provides support to certain qualifying telephone companies that serve high-cost areas, thereby ensuring that the residents of these regions have access to reasonably comparable service at rates reasonably comparable to urban areas
• Low-Income Support, also called the Lifeline program, assists low-income customers by helping to pay for monthly telephone charges so that telephone service is more affordable
• Schools and Libraries Support, also known as the “E-Rate,” provides telecommunication services (e.g., local and long-distance calling, both fixed and mobile, high-speed data transmission lines), Internet access, and internal connections (the equipment that delivers these services to particular locations) to eligible schools and libraries
• Rural Health Care Support allows rural health care providers to pay rates for telecommunications services similar to those of their urban counterparts, making telehealth services affordable, and also subsidizes Internet access

In early 2009, Congress directed the FCC to develop a National Broadband Plan to ensure every American has “access to broadband capability. The plan was released in March of 2010. The plan highlighted ways that the government could influence the broadband ecosystem including to “reform current universal service mechanisms to support the deployment of broadband and voice in high-cost areas; and ensure that low-income Americans can afford broadband; and in addition, support efforts to boost adoption and utilization.”

Consistent with the National Broadband Plan, in February 2011, the FCC issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to comprehensively reform and modernize the universal service High-Cost program and intercarrier compensation systems to ensure that robust affordable voice and broadband service, both fixed and mobile, are available to Americans throughout the nation. The rulemaking process was guided by four principles rooted in the Communications Act of 1934and the Telecommunications Act of 1996:

• Modernize USF and ICC for Broadband.  Modernize and refocus USF and ICC to make affordable broadband available to all Americans and accelerate the transition from circuit-switched to IP networks, with voice ultimately one of many applications running over fixed and mobile broadband networks
• Fiscal Responsibility.  Control the size of USF as it transitions to support broadband, including by reducing waste and inefficiency
• Accountability. Require accountability from companies receiving support to ensure that public investments are used wisely to deliver intended results. Government must also be accountable for the administration of USF, including through clear goals and performance metrics for the program
• Incentive-Based Policies. Transition to incentive-based policies that encourage technologies and services that maximize the value of scarce program resources and the benefits to all consumers

In October 2011, the Commission adopted its first rulemaking decision to implement these principles informally called the “USF/ICC Transformation Order.” The Commission established the following goals:

• Preserve and advance voice service
• Ensure universal availability of voice and broadband to homes, businesses and community anchor institutions
• Ensure the availability of mobile voice, and broadband where Americans live, work or travel
• Ensure reasonably comparable rates for broadband and voice service
• Minimize universal contribution burden on consumers and businesses

One of the key elements of the Order was to expand the public interest obligations for eligible telecommunication carriers to deploy infrastructure that can provide broadband service in addition to voice service. In addition, the Order created the “Connect America Fund” to replace all existing high-cost support mechanisms. One of the goals of the Connect America Fund is to extend broadband to those Americans that lack service today, while preserving voice service. Another one of the goals of the Connect America Fund is to help make advanced mobile services – including mobile voice and broadband – available in areas that would not otherwise have those services. Implementation of this goal will be through incentive-based, market driven policies such as phase one of the Mobility Fund which uses a competitive bidding process to help expand 3G and 4 G mobile wireless networks in areas where it would be cost effective to develop with a one-time investment from the Connect America Fund.

2023 Universal Service Headlines

March

• 3/1/2023
  ECF Participants of Compliance Obligations Public Notice: The Wireline Competition Bureau reminds Emergency Connectivity Fund (ECF) Program participants about their ongoing obligations to comply with the Program rules, including the document retention and production requirements.
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February

• 2/28/2023
  February USF Appeals Disposition Public Notice: Consistent with precedent, WCB grants, dismisses, or denies a number of requests for review, requests for waiver, and petitions for reconsideration of decisions related to actions taken by the Universal Service Administrative Company.
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• 2/23/2023
  Application Granted For The Acquisition Of Certain Assets Public Notice: Joint Petition Granted For Waiver Of The Definition of “Study Area” Contained in Part 36 Of The Commission’s Rules.
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• 2/17/2023
  Greater Tribal Participation in E-Rate Program NPRM: Proposes Simplifying Rules for Accessing Program Offering High-Speed Internet for Schools and Libraries.
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• 2/17/2023
  Domestic Violence Survivors Access Connectivity NPRM: FCC Proposes Rules to Help Domestic Violence Survivors Access Safe and Affordable Connectivity.
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• 2/14/2023
  Lifeline Form 555 Filing Deadline Order: The Wireline Competition Bureau (WCB) grants an extension of the Lifeline Form 555 annual filing deadline to Lumen Technologies, Inc. (Lumen) and other filers similarly impacted.
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• 2/9/2023
  CAF-II Auction Location and Support Totals Order: Wireline Competition Bureau (WCB) concludes the Eligible Locations Adjustment Process (ELAP) for the Connect America Fund (CAF) Phase II auction.
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• 2/8/2023
  E-Rate Applicants Relief for Misfiled Appeals Order: WCB grants three E-Rate applicants’ petitions for reconsideration for additional time to properly file appeals with USAC, after initially misfiling appeals with the Commission.
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• 2/1/2023
  UVA Telehealth Center, Lumos Waiver of HCF Invoice Deadline Order: WCB addresses a pair of requests filed by the University of Virginia Health System Center for Telehealth (UVA Telehealth Center) and Lumos Networks Inc. (Lumos) seeking waiver of section 54.627(a) of the Commission’s rules.
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January

• 1/31/2023
  January USF Appeals Disposition Public Notice: Consistent with precedent, WCB grants, dismisses, or denies a number of requests for review, requests for waiver, and petitions for reconsideration of decisions related to actions taken by the Universal Service Administrative Company.
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• 1/30/2023
  WCB Extends COVID Waivers Impacting Lifeline, ACP Tribal Subscribers Order: WCB extends waiver of the Lifeline recertification and reverification requirements for Lifeline subscribers residing on Tribal lands through April 30, 2023, and extends the waiver to those Lifeline subscribers also participating in ACP.
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• 1/27/2023
  Digital Health in Rural America Order on Reconsideration and 2nd Report and Order and 2nd Further Notice Of Proosed Rulemaking: The Federal Communications Commission has approved a number of proposals for the Rural Health Care Program to make it easier for health care providers to receive support.
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• 1/24/2023
  New Stage 2 Mobile Network Coverage Deadline for PR-USVI Public Notice: WCB announces a revised filing deadline of March 31, 2023 for the mobile network coverage milestone of the Bringing Puerto Rico Together Fund and the Connect USVI Fund Stage 2 mobile support recipients.
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• 1/19/2023
  WCB Grants E-Rate Appeals for Ministerial Errors on Invoicing Forms Order: WCB grants appeals of decisions of the Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC) from E-Rate program participants seeking relief to correct errors made during the invoicing process.
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• 1/19/2023
  WCB Concludes CAF II Application Review, Long-Forms Made Public Notice: WCB announces the conclusion of the Connect America Fund Phase II auction (Auction 903 or CAF Phase II auction) long-form application review and makes available additional information as part of the Rural Broadband Accountability Plan.
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• 1/17/2023
  ASTAC’s Alaska Plan Deployment Obligations Public Notice: WCB approves a revised performance plan for rate-of-return Alaska Plan participant Arctic Slope Telephone Cooperative (ASTAC).
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• 1/13/2023
  ACP Transparency Data Collection Public Notice: WCB announces that comments in response to the ACP Transparency Data Collection Fourth Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking are due no later than Feb. 13, 2023 and reply comments are due no later than Feb. 27, 2023.
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• 1/13/2023
  Auction 904 17th Authorization Public Notice: Public Notice Authorizes Support for Winning Bids; Petition for Waiver Denied.
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• 1/11/2023
  Supply Chain Reimbursement Program Spending Report Deadline Reminder Public Notice: WCB reminds Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Reimbursement Program recipients that spending reports are due on February 10, 2023.
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• 1/5/2023
  VPNet Limited Waiver of EBB Program Reimbursement Rules Order: WCB grants VPNet, Inc. (VPNet) a limited waiver of the Emergency Broadband Benefit Program (EBB Program) reimbursement rules.
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2022

December

• 12/30/2022
  December USF Appeals Disposition Public Notice: Consistent with precedent, WCB grants, dismisses, or denies a number of requests for review, requests for waiver, and petitions for reconsideration of decisions related to actions taken by the Universal Service Administrative Company.
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• 12/23/2022
  Board of Directors of the Universal Service Administrative Company Public Notice: Chairwoman Rosenworcel Names Six Members to the Board of Directors of the Universal Service Administrative Company.
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• 12/21/2022
  Comment on Petition from Avel eCare Public Notice:Wireline Competition Bureau Seeks Comment on a Petition for Clarification or, in the Alternative, Limited Waiver Filed By Avel E-Care, LLC.
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• 12/16/2022
  13th Auction 904 Ready-to-Authorize Public Notice: PN Announces RDOF Winning Bids Ready to be Authorized.
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• 12/16/2022
  2023 Urban Rate Survey, Posting of Data, and Minimum Usage Allowance Public Notice: WCB and OEA Announce Results of 2023 Urban Rate Survey for Fixed Voice and Broadband Services, Posting of Survey Data and Explanatory Notes, and Required Minimum Usage Allowance for Eligible Telecommunications.
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• 12/15/2022
  16th Auction 904 Authorization Public Notice:Public Notice Announces Authorization of RDOF Winning Bids.
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• 12/15/2022
  Relinquishment Request of T-Mobile ETC Designation in FL Order: WCB approves the request of T-Mobile to relinquish its eligible telecommunications carrier (ETC) designation in Florida for high-cost support, effective December 31, 2020, and for Lifeline support, effective as of December 31, 2022.
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• 12/15/2022
  Relinquishment Request of T-Mobile ETC Designation in VA Order: WCB approves the request of T-Mobile to relinquish its Lifeline-only eligible telecommunications carrier (ETC) designation in Virginia, effective as of December 31, 2022.
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• 12/14/2022
  Updated FAQs Issued for Supply Chain Reimbursement Program Public Notice: Updated FAQs Issued for Supply Chain Reimbursement Program.
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• 12/14/2022
  E-Rate Eligibility of Advanced Firewalls Public Notice: WCB seeks comment on petitions requesting that the Commission permit the use of E-Rate funds to support advanced or next-generation firewalls and services, and network security services.
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• 12/14/2022
  Eligible Services List for Funding Year 2023 Order: WCB adopts the proposals set forth in the Bureau’s Public Notice seeking comment on the proposed eligible services list for funding year 2023.
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• 12/13/2022
  Vistabeam Authorized to Receive Transferred Phase II Auction Support Public Notice: WCB authorizes Vistabeam to receive Connect America Fund (CAF) Phase II Auction support transferred from Commnet Four Corners, LLC.
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• 12/12/2022
  CAF Phase II Letter of Credit Waiver Order: WCB extends the limited waiver of the letter of credit rules for CAF Phase II Auction (Auction 903) funding recipients until December 31, 2023.
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• 12/12/2022
  Supply Chain Reimbursement Program Status Update Deadline Public Notice: WCB reminds Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Reimbursement Program recipients that status updates are due on January 11, 2023.
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• 12/8/2022
  NECA’s Annual Average Schedule HCLS Formula Order: TAPD approves the National Exchange Carrier Association, Inc. annual average schedule company high-cost loop support formula.
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• 12/5/2022
  FCC Names Member to Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service Order: The FCC appoints the Honorable Burt Cohen, Staff Attorney and Broadband Coordinator for the State of Connecticut, Office of Consumer Counsel, to serve as the State Consumer Advocate representative on the Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service.
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• 12/5/2022
  Rural Rates Request for Review or Waiver Order: WCB addresses a request for review or, in the alternative, request for waiver of the Commission’s Rural Health Care (RHC) Telecommunications (Telecom) Program rules filed by Primary Healthcare Centers (PHC).
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• 12/2/2022
  AtLink CAF Phase II Support Public Notice: Transfer of Connect America Fund Phase II Auction Support to Atlink Services, LLC; Waiver Of Redwire Inc.’s Support Repayment Deadline Denied.
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November

• 11/30/2022
  November USF Appeals Disposition Public Notice: Consistent with precedent, WCB grants, dismisses, or denies a number of requests for review, requests for waiver, and petitions for reconsideration of decisions related to actions taken by the Universal Service Administrative Company.
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• 11/23/2022
  ACP Transparency Data Collection Fourth Report and Order and FNPRM: FCC establishes the ACP Transparency Data Collection, which will collect information related to the price, subscription rates, and plan characteristics of the internet service offerings of ACP participating providers as required by the Infrastructure Act.
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• 11/22/2022
  Yukon-Waltz Waiver Petition Order: The Division denies Yukon Waltz’s petition requesting a waiver of section 69.605(c) of the Commission’s rules to allow it to convert from cost-based interstate settlements to average schedule-based settlements.
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• 11/21/2022
  OCHIN Connected Care Withdrawal Letter: The FCC received OCHIN’s November 10, 2022 notice of withdrawal from the Connected Care Pilot Program, and confirms its withdrawal from the Program.
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• 11/18/2022
  WCB Announces Application Window for ACP Pilot Programs Public Notice: The Your Home, Your Internet and Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) Navigator Pilot Programs application filing window will open November 21, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) and will close on January 9, 2023, at 9:00 p.m. EST.
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• 11/17/2022
  Final CAF Phase II Auction Authorization for One Winning Bid Public Notice: Public Notice Announces Authorization of CAF Phase II Support.
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• 11/10/2022
  15th Auction 904 Authorization and Defaults Public Notice: Public Notice Announces Auction Support Authorized and Bid Defaults.
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• 11/8/2022
  Next Precision Ag Connectivity Task Force Meeting to be Held Dec. 2 Public Notice: The meeting will be held Friday, December 2, 2022, beginning at 10:00 a.m. EST. The Precision Ag Task Force meeting will be wholly electronic and is open to the public on the Internet via live feed from the FCC’s web page at www.fcc.gov/live.
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October

September

• 9/30/2022
  September USF Appeals Disposition Public Notice: Consistent with precedent, WCB grants, dismisses, or denies a number of requests for review, requests for waiver, and petitions for reconsideration of decisions related to actions taken by the Universal Service Administrative Company.
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• 9/30/2022
  WCB Extends COVID Waivers Impacting Lifeline, ACP Tribal Subscribers Order: WCB extends waiver of the Lifeline recertification and reverification requirements for Lifeline subscribers residing on Tribal lands through January 31, 2023, and extends the waiver to those Lifeline subscribers also participating in ACP.
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• 9/21/2022
  Third ECF Application Filing Deadline Order: WCB grants three petitioners’ request for waiver of the Emergency Connectivity Fund (ECF) Program’s third and final application filing window deadline.
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• 9/21/2022
  TAG Mobile, LLC Amended Compliance Plan Public Notice: Wireline Competition Bureau Approves the Amended Compliance Plan of TAG Mobile, LLC.
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• 9/21/2022
  Tempo Telecom, LLC Updated Compliance Plan Public Notice: Wireline Competition Bureau Approves the Updated Compliance Plan of Tempo Telecom, LLC.
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• 9/19/2022
  Extended Delivery Deadline for Certain FY2020/21 E-Rate Services Order: WCB waives the Commission’s rules and extends the E-Rate service implementation deadline to September 30, 2023 for certain funding year 2020 and 2021 applicants with non-recurring service deadlines that expire on September 30, 2022.
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• 9/16/2022
  Supply Chain Reimbursement Program Status Update Deadline Reminder Public Notice: WCB reminds Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Reimbursement Program recipients that initial status updates are due on October 13, 2022.
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• 9/14/2022
  NECA 2023 Proposed HCLS Formula Public Notice: WCB Seeks Comment on NECA 2023 Proposed HCLS Formula.
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• 9/13/2022
  Point Broadband Petition for Waiver Order: The Wireline Competition Bureau and Rural Broadband Auctions Task Force partially grant Point Broadband’s petition requesting a waiver of certain Connect America Fund Phase II auction and Rural Digital Opportunity Fund auction requirements.
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• 9/13/2022
  Auction 904 13th Authorization Public Notice: Public Notice Announces Winning Bids in Auction 904 Authorized for Support.
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• 9/12/2022
  T-Mobile ETC Designation Relinquishment Petitions Public Notice:Wireline Competition Bureau Seeks Comment on Two Petitions for Relinquishment of Eligible Telecommunications Carrier Designation From T-Mobile.
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• 9/8/2022
  Program Integrity Measures for ACP Enrollments Public Notice: Wireline Competition Bureau Announces Additional Program Integrity Measures for Affordable Connectivity Program Enrollments Based on a Benefit Qualifying Person.
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• 9/6/2022
  Annual High-Cost Use Certification Extension Public Notice: Wireline Competition Bureau Extends Deadline for Annual High-Cost Use Certification to October 31, 2022.
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• 9/1/2022
  GCI Requests for Waivers to Conduct UAS Drive Testing Order: Grants GCI limited waivers of 47 CFR § 22.925 and on-the-ground requirement for specified grid cells in the Alaska Plan to permit use of Unmanned Aircraft Systems for drive-test data collection..
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August

• 8/31/2022
  RDOF Waiver Request Dismissal Order: Order Dismisses Waiver Requests in Auction 904.
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• 8/31/2022
  RDOF 12th Ready to Authorize Public Notice: Public Notice Announces Auction 904 Winning Bids as Ready to Authorize and also Announces Bid Defaults.
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• 8/31/2022
  August USF Appeals Disposition Public Notice: Consistent with precedent, WCB grants, dismisses, or denies a number of requests for review, requests for waiver, and petitions for reconsideration of decisions related to actions taken by the Universal Service Administrative Company.
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• 8/30/2022
  Rural Digital Opportunity Fund 6th ETC Order: Order Designating RDOF Applicant as an Eligible Telecommunications Carrier.
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• 8/30/2022
  USAC to Fully Fund Eligible C1 and C2 E-Rate Requests Public Notice: Wireline Competition Bureau Directs USAC To Fully Fund Eligible Category One And Category Two E-Rate Requests.
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• 8/29/2022
  Revised Reporting Deadlines for PR-USVI Stage 2 Mobile Recipients Public Notice: WCB waives the annual reporting deadlines and establishes uniform reporting deadlines for the PR-USVI Fund Stage 2 mobile support recipients. All carriers must file all previously required reports by November 16, 2022 as explained below.
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• 8/22/2022
  CAF II Letter of Credit Wavier Extension Public Notice: WCB seeks comment on extending waiver of the letter of credit rules for Connect America Fund Phase II Auction (Auction 903) support recipients beyond December 31, 2022.
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• 8/22/2022
  Proposed E-Rate Program Eligible Services List Public Notice: WCB Seeks Comment on Proposed E-Rate Program Eligible Services List.
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• 8/22/2022
  WCB Seeks USAC Board of Directors Nominations Public Notice: WCB seeks nominations for six board member positions on USAC’s Board of Directors.
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• 8/15/2022
  Future of the Universal Service Fund Report: The Commission adopts this Report on the Future of the Universal Service Fund (Report) as required by Section 60104(c) of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.
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• 8/15/2022
  Urban Rate Survey Timeline for 2022 Public Notice: Completed surveys will be due on September 19, 2022.
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• 8/10/2022
  11th RDOF Ready to Authorize Public Notice: Public Notice Announces RDOF Bids Ready to be Authorized and Bid Defaults.
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• 8/10/2022
  Auction 904 Order on Reconsideration: Order on Reconsideration of Denial of ETC Deadline Waiver Request.
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• 8/10/2022
  HUBB Deadline for Alaska Plan Carriers Adak, ASTAC, MTA Public Notice: The Wireline Competition Bureau Further Extends the HUBB Certification Deadline for Deployed Fixed Locations for Alaska Plan Carriers Adak, ASTAC, and MTA and Announces New Deadline.
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• 8/10/2022
  CAF II Auction Eligible Locations Adjustment Process Public Notice: WCB announces the opening of a 30-day reply period for the Eligible Locations Adjustment Process (ELAP), beginning August 23, 2022, 12:01 AM ET and ending September 22, 2022, 11:59 PM ET for Connect America Fund Phase II Auction Support Recipients.
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• 8/9/2022
  NATI Limited Relief from Letter of Credit Requirements Order: WCB partially grants Northern Arapaho Tribal Industries’ (NATI) petition requesting a temporary waiver of the requirement to increase the value of its letter of credit (LOC) for the Connect America Fund Phase II auction (Auction 903).
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• 8/8/2022
  Your Home, Your Internet Pilot Program Third Report and Order: FCC establishes a pilot program titled “Your Home, Your Internet,” to increase awareness and encourage participation in the Affordable Connectivity Program for households receiving federal housing assistance.
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• 8/8/2022
  FCC Establishes Affordable Connectivity Outreach Grant Program Second Report and Order: Eligible Outreach Partners Will Help the Commission Raise Awareness About the Affordable Connectivity Program and Increase Enrollment.
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• 8/5/2022
  Auction 904 12th Authorization Public Notice: Public Notice Announces Winning Bids Authorized to Begin Receiving Support in Auction 904.
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• 8/3/2022
  BT Americas’ Request for Review of USAC Audit Decision Order: WCB denies in part and grants in part a request filed by BT Americas Inc. (BT Americas) for review of a decision by the Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC).
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July

• 7/29/2022
  Covid-19 Telehealth Program Round 2 Deadline Extension Public Notice: Wireline Competition Bureau Extends Deadlines for the Covid-19 Telehealth Program Round 2.
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• 7/29/2022
  Lifeline Minimum Service Standards and Indexed Budget Public Notice: WCB announces updated minimum service standards for Lifeline-supported services and the budget for the Lifeline program for calendar year 2023.
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• 7/29/2022
  July USF Appeals Disposition Public Notice: Consistent with precedent, WCB grants, dismisses, or denies a number of requests for review, requests for waiver, and petitions for reconsideration of decisions related to actions taken by the Universal Service Administrative Company.
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• 7/27/2022
  WCB Addresses Waivers of Voluntarily Reduced ECF Funding Requests Order: WCB addresses three requests for waiver seeking to restore Emergency Connectivity Fund (ECF) Program support for recurring service funding request.
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• 7/22/2022
  RHC Funding Year 2022 Public Notice: Wireline Competition Bureau Announces the Availability of Unused Funds to Fully Satisfy Demand for Rural Health Care Program Funding for Funding Year 2022.
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• 7/20/2022
  WCB Designates Monster as an ETC in RDOF-Eligible Areas in Tennessee Order: Designation is conditioned upon, limited to, and effective upon Monster’s authorization to receive support under the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund program (RDOF).
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• 7/18/2022
  Proceeding on Supporting Survivors of Domestic Violence Notice of Inquiry: Seeks Comment on Ways to Protect Privacy of Survivors’ Calls and Texts to Hotlines and Emergency Help Resources.
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• 7/18/2022
  SiyehCom Request for Waiver of A-CAM II Rules Public Notice: The Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) seeks comment on a request for waiver filed by Siyeh Communications (SiyehCom)The Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) seeks comment on a request for waiver filed by Siyeh Communications (SiyehCom).
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• 7/18/2022
  FCC Announces Supply Chain Reimbursement Program Approved Applications Public Notice: The FCC announces the approved applications for reimbursement submitted in the Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Reimbursement Program.
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• 7/15/2022
  FCC Form 499-A and -Q and Instructions Proposed Changes Public Notice: WCB seeks comment on proposed revisions to the 2023 FCC Form 499-A, Form 499-A Instructions, Form 499-Q, and Form 499-Q Instructions.
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• 7/15/2022
  Blue Casa’s Request for Waiver of Biennial Audit Order: WCB addresses a Petition for Waiver filed by Blue Casa Telephone, LLC (Blue Casa) requesting a one-time waiver of the Commission’s rules requiring a biennial audit for certain Lifeline Eligible Telecommunications Carriers (ETCs).
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• 7/15/2022
  Mark Twain’s Request for Review of USAC Decision Order: WCB addresses Mark Twain Telephone Company’s request for review of USAC decision.
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• 7/14/2022
  Auction 904 Eleventh Authorization Public Notice: Public Notice Authorized Support for Winning Bids in the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund/Auction 904.
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• 7/11/2022
  WCB Announces Availability of Form 481 and Submission Deadline Public Notice: WCB announces that eligible telecommunications carriers (ETCs) required to file the FCC Form 481 annual reports must complete and certify the FCC Form 481 by July 29, 2022, using the Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC)’s One Portal.
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• 7/6/2022
  WCB Clarifies DAS Permissible in Stage 2 of PR-USVI Funds Declaratory Ruling: WCB and WTB clarify that mobile high-cost support authorized by Stage 2 of the Bringing Puerto Rico Together Fund and the Connect USVI Fund may permissibly be used to deploy indoor distributed antenna systems (DAS).
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• 7/1/2022
  Interagency Broadband Coordination Agreement Public Notice: WCB seeks comment on the interagency agreement between the FCC, USDA, and NTIA entered into on June 25, 2021, pursuant to the to the Broadband Interagency Coordination Act of 2020 (BICA).
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• 7/1/2022
  Conditional Forbearance from Lifeline Voice Obligation Public Notice: WCB announces counties where conditional forbearance from the obligation to offer Lifeline-supported voice service applies. This forbearance applies only to the Lifeline voice obligation of designated high-cost/Lifeline ETCs, and not to Lifeline-only ETCs.
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• 7/1/2022
  Pause of Lifeline Phase-Out and Mobile Data Increase Order: WCB extends the waiver pausing both the phase-out of Lifeline support for voice-only services and the increase in Lifeline minimum service standards for mobile broadband data capacity for one additional year, until December 1, 2023 .
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June

• 6/30/2022
  COVID Lifeline Waivers for Tribal Subscribers Order: WCB extends waiver of the Lifeline recertification and reverification requirements for subscribers residing on Tribal lands through September 30, 2022WCB extends waiver of the Lifeline recertification and reverification requirements for subscribers residing on Tribal lands through September 30, 2022.
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• 6/30/2022
  June USF Appeals Disposition Public Notice: Consistent with precedent, WCB grants, dismisses, or denies a number of requests for review, requests for waiver, and petitions for reconsideration of decisions related to actions taken by the Universal Service Administrative Company.
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• 6/28/2022
  High-cost RoR Financial Reporting Aligned with RUS Reporting Changes Order: WCB amends high-cost program rule to align filing requirements with changes to RUS rules, and waives the requirement so that high-cost recipients may submit the functional equivalent of the Borrowers Report for the calendar year 2021 FCC Form 481 filing.
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• 6/23/2022
  Next Precision Ag Connectivity Task Force Meeting Public Notice: Next Precision Ag Connectivity Task Force Meeting to be Held July 21.
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• 6/17/2022
  Domestic Section 214 Authorization Granted Redwire to AtLink Public Notice: Domestic 214 Application And Waivers Granted For The Transfer Of Connect America Fund Phase II Auction Support Obligations From Redwire, Inc. To Atlink Services, LLC.
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• 6/14/2022
  CAF Phase II Auction Support for 1 Winning Bid Public Notice: RBATF, WCB and OEA announce they are ready to authorize Connect America Fund Phase II auction (Auction 903) support for the Auction 903 winning bid identified in Attachment A of this Public Notice.
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• Attachment A
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• 6/14/2022
  ACP Non-Usage Rules Order: WCB addresses AT&T and NTCA’s petitions for limited waivers of the Commission’s non-usage rules applicable to Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) subscribers who receive free-to-the-end-user service.
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• 6/14/2022
  Auction 904 10th Authorization Public Notice: Applicants in the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund are Authorized to Receive Support.
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• Attachment A
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• 6/8/2022
  Affordable Connectivity Program Transparency Rules Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: FCC proposes broadband transparency rules for the Affordable Connectivity Program.
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• 6/7/2022
  HUBB Deadline for Alaska Plan Carriers Adak, ASTAC, MTA Public Notice: Adak, ASTAC, and MTA must certify their annual location reporting by July 15, 2022.
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May

• 5/31/2022
  May USF Appeals Disposition Public Notice: Consistent with precedent, WCB grants, dismisses, or denies a number of requests for review, requests for waiver, and petitions for reconsideration of decisions related to actions taken by the Universal Service Administrative Company.
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• 5/25/2022
  COVID-19 Telehealth Round 2 Invoicing Deadline, Post-Program Guidance Public Notice: WCB and OMD establish a July 31, 2023 invoicing deadline for Round 2 of the COVID-19 Telehealth Program and provide awardees with additional information on the post-program report, which should be filed no later than January 31, 2024.
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• 5/25/2022
  Auction 904 10th Ready to Authorize Public Notice: Public Notice Announces Auction 904 RDOF Support Ready to be Authorized; Bid Defaults Announced.
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• 5/25/2022
  Nationwide Waiver of RHC Telecom Program Rates Database Order: WCB extends nationwide waiver of Rural Health Care Program rural rates database through funding year 2023.
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• 5/23/2022
  Blue Casa Petition for Waiver of Biennial Audit Public Notice: Blue Casa requests a waiver of the requirement for Lifeline Eligible Telecommunications Carriers (ETC) to undergo a biennial audit.
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• 5/23/2022
  National Lifeline Association Petition for Reconsideration and Clarification Public Notice: The Wireline Competition Bureau (WCB) seeks comment regarding a petition seeking reconsideration and clarification filed by the National Lifeline Association (“NaLA”).
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• 5/20/2022
  Key Deadlines for Connected Care Pilot Program Public Notice: WCB summarizes upcoming Connected Care Pilot Program deadlines and waives and extends the end date of the Pilot Program to provide all Program participants time to conduct a full three year Pilot project.
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• 5/20/2022
  Higher Speed Goals for Small Rural Broadband Providers Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: FCC considers a proposal to establish an enhanced Alternative Connect America Model (A-CAM) to achieve faster speeds in rural areas and proposes targeted modifications to the high-cost program to improve efficiency in the program.
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• 5/19/2022
  Elite Program Specialists Order: WCB grants Elite Program Specialists, LLC’s request for waiver of the Commission’s Rural Health Care Program rules to permit certain Louisiana providers to file late applications for funding year 2021 in light of special circumstances.
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• 5/18/2022
  NTCA Petition for Waiver of ACP Rules Public Notice: NTCA seeks a waiver of sections 54.1808(c) and 54.407(c) of the Commission’s rules.
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• 5/17/2022
  Connected Care Pilot Program Projects Public Notice: Program Will Support Connected Care Services Across Country, Focus on Low-Income and Veteran Patients.
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• 5/13/2022
  AtLink CAF Phase II Support Public Notice: Authorization Of Atlink Services, LLC To Receive Connect America Fund (CAF) Phase II Auction Support Transferred From Cherokee Telephone Company Pursuant To a Commission Approved Transaction.
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• 5/12/2022
  Auction 904 9th Authorization Public Notice: Applicants in the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund are Authorized to Receive Support.
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• 5/10/2022
  Budget Restrictions for Rural Rate-of-Return Carriers Order: FCC Eases Budget Restrictions for Rural Rate-of-Return Carriers.
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• 5/5/2022
  Alaska Drive Test Order: Alaska Drive Test Order and Request for Comment.
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• 5/3/2022
  Auction 904 9th Ready-to-Authorize Public Notice: Public Notice Announces RDOF Support Ready to be Authorized; Bid Defaults Announced.
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April

• 4/29/2022
  April USF Appeals Disposition Public Notice: Consistent with precedent, WCB grants, dismisses, or denies a number of requests for review, requests for waiver, and petitions for reconsideration of decisions related to actions taken by the Universal Service Administrative Company.
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• 4/28/2022
  AT&T’s Petition for Expedited Waiver of ACP Rules Public Notice: WCB seeks comment on a petition filed by AT&T seeking an expedited waiver of sections 54.1808(c) and 54.1809(c) of the Commission’s ACP rules.
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• 4/18/2022
  T-Mobile’s Petition for Declaratory Ruling Public Notice: WCB seeks comment on the Petition for Declaratory Ruling filed on April 7, 2022 by T-Mobile USA, Inc. (T-Mobile) in Bringing Puerto Rico Together and the Connect USVI Fund Stage 2.
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• 4/15/2022
  RDOF Eighth Authorization Public Notice: WCB authorizing RDOF Support for 1,345 Auction 904 Winning Bids.
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• 4/15/2022
  Service Providers’ Petitions for Waiver of ACP Rules Order: WCB addresses the petitions of USTelecom, Verizon, AT&T, and CCA, and grants limited waivers of the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) “all plans requirement” and non-usage of ACP supported services for which the subscriber does not pay a fee.
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• 4/12/2022
  Telecom Program Rural Rates Database for Alaska Order: WCB Extends Waiver of Telecom Program Rural Rates Database for Alaska through Funding Year 2023.
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• 4/11/2022
  E-Rate and ECF Form 471 Filing Deadlines Order: WCB grants waivers of the Commission’s rules concerning the late filing of FCC Forms 471 for FY2018 and FY2019 in the E-Rate program and ECF FCC Forms 471 filed during the second application filing window in the Emergency Connectivity Fund (ECF) program.
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• 4/8/2022
  Availability of CAF II Auction Deployment Data Public Notice: WCB and RBTF announce that USAC posted the total locations deployed to by CAF II Auction recipients, and as part of the RBAP, WCB requests information from companies that have not yet reported deployment on how they will comply with the initial milestone.
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• 4/6/2022
  CAF BLS/ACAM-II Pre-testing Performance Measures Waivers Order: WCB addresses several petitions for waiver of the Commission’s performance pre-testing requirements for recipients of Connect America Fund Broadband Loop Support (CAF BLS) and Alternative Connect America Model II (A-CAM II) support.
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• 4/5/2022
  BA Telecom Request for Review of Contributor Audit Order: WCB addresses a request for review filed by BA Telecom, LLC seeking review of a contributor audit decision by the Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC).
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• 4/1/2022
  FCC Form 481 Portal Open Public Notice: WCB announces that the Universal Service Administrative Company’s One Portal is open for eligible telecommunications carriers required to file the FCC Form 481 annual reports and temporarily waives the July 1, 2022 certification deadline.
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• 4/1/2022
  CCA Petition for Waiver of ACP Rules Public Notice: The Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment on a petition filed by Competitive Carriers Association (CCA) seeking an additional 60 days from April 15, 2022 for providers to apply the Affordable Connectivity Program benefit to all plans.
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March

• 3/31/2022
  March USF Appeals Disposition Public Notice: Consistent with precedent, WCB grants, dismisses, or denies a number of requests for review, requests for waiver, and petitions for reconsideration of decisions related to actions taken by the Universal Service Administrative Company.
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• 3/28/2022
  Comment on AT&T’s Petition for Waiver of ACP Rules Public Notice: WCB seeks comment on AT&T’s petition seeking temporary waiver of certain Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP)rules.
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• 3/25/2022
  COVID Lifeline Program Waivers Extension Order: WCB Extends Prior COVID Lifeline Program Waivers through June 30, 2022.
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• 3/25/2022
  Announcement of Additions to the Covered List Public Notice: Adding AO Kaspersky Lab, China Telecom (Americas) Corp., and China Mobile International USA Inc. to the list of communications equipment and service covered by Section 2 of the Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act of 2019.
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• 3/25/2022
  RDOF/Auction 904 Third Waiver Order: Order addresses petition for waiver of requirements in the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund proceeding.
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• 3/25/2022
  Auction 904 8th Ready to Authorize Public Notice: Winning Bids in Auction 904/Rural Digital Opportunity Fund Ready to be Authorized.
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• 3/23/2022
  Third ECF Application Window Public Notice: The Wireline Competition Bureau announces that a third application filing window for the Emergency Connectivity Fund (ECF) Program will open on Thursday, April 28, 2022, and close on Friday, May 13, 2022.
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• 3/23/2022
  E-Rate FY2022 PIA Form 471 Procedures Review Letter: WCB notifies USAC of approval for the Schools and Libraries Funding Year 2022 Program Integrity Assurance (PIA) FCC Form 471 Review Procedures, subject to further modifications and/or instruction from the Commission.
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• 3/23/2022
  USTelecom and Verizon’s Petitions for Waiver Public Notice: WCB seeks comment on USTelecom and Verizon’s petitions seeking temporary waiver of certain Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) rules.
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• 3/22/2022
  Georgia Department of Public Health RHC Appeal and Waiver Order: TAPD addresses three requests for review filed by the Georgia Department of Public Health (GDPH), and three related requests for review filed by its service provider, ENA Healthcare Services LLC (ENA Healthcare).
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• 3/22/2022
  Eligible Locations Adjustment Process Registration Deadline Public Notice: WCB Extends the Eligible Locations Adjustment Process (ELAP) Registration Deadline and Modifies Other Related Deadlines and Procedures.
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• 3/17/2022
  FCC Announces Final Group of Connected Care Pilot Program Projects Public Notice: Program Will Support Connected Care Services Across Country, Focus on Low-Income and Veteran Patients.
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• 3/16/2022
  Comment Deadlines for E-Rate Bidding Portal NPRM Order: Public Notice Announcing RDOF/Auction 904 Support Authorized for Winning Bids.
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• 3/15/2022
  Auction 904 Seventh Authorization Public Notice: WCB grants a 30 day extension of time for the comment and reply comment dates.
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• 3/14/2022
  E-Rate and RHC Programs’ Inflation-Based Caps for Funding Year 2022 Public Notice: Wireline Competition Bureau Announces E-Rate And RHC Programs’ Inflation-Based Caps For Funding Year 2022.
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• 3/11/2022
  FCC Sets July 31, 2022 Purchase Deadline for C-19 Telehealth Program Public Notice: The Wireline Competition Bureau sets July 31, 2022, as the deadline for Round 2 COVID-19 Telehealth Program (COVID-19 Program) funding recipients to purchase eligible devices and implement eligible services.
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• 3/11/2022
  WCB Implements ACP, Lifeline Integrity Measures to Protect Consumers Public Notice: Wireline Competition Bureau Announces Additional Program Integrity Measures to Protect Consumer Choice in the Affordable Connectivity Program and Lifeline Program.
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• 3/10/2022
  Seventh Auction 904 Ready to Authorize Public Notice: Seventh Rural Digital Opportunity Fund/Auction 904 Ready to Authorize Public Notice and Bid Default Announcement.
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• Attachment A
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• 3/4/2022
  FY2022 E-Rate Application Deadline for New Tribal Libraries Order: WCB grants a waiver of the funding year 2022 application filing deadline and directs USAC to treat as timely filed all applications with a new Tribal library entity that are filed within 65 days of the application filing window deadline.
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• 3/3/2022
  Rural Health Care Program FY 2022 Filing Window Order: WCB waives the Commission’s rules and extends the close of the funding year 2022 application filing window for the Rural Health Care (RHC) Program until June 1, 2022.
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• 3/3/2022
  Viya petition for Waiver of Phase Down Support Public Notice: WCB seeks comment on Viya’s petition seeking a waiver of the phase down of fixed support following the authorization for the winning applicant in the Connect USVI Fund Stage 2 proceeding.
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• 3/3/2022
  Next Precision Ag Connectivity Task Force Meeting Public Notice: The meeting will be held Monday, March 21, 2022, beginning at 10:00 a.m. EST. The meeting will be wholly electronic and is open to the public on the Internet via live feed from the FCC’s web page at www.fcc.gov/live.
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February

• 2/28/2022
  February USF Appeals Disposition Public Notice: Consistent with precedent, WCB grants, dismisses, or denies a number of requests for review, requests for waiver, and petitions for reconsideration of decisions related to actions taken by the Universal Service Administrative Company.
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• 2/22/2022
  Comment on Further Reforms to Rural Health Care Program Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Program Supports Rural Health Care Providers with Broadband Costs and Other Communications Services.
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• 2/22/2022
  Tombigbee and Cyber Broadband RDOF ETC Designation Order: Designation in these areas is conditioned upon, limited to, and effective upon the carriers’authorization to receive support under the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (RDOF) program.
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• 2/22/2022
  Extended ECF Service Delivery Date Order: WCB extends the Emergency Connectivity Fund (ECF) service delivery date to June 30, 2023 for first and second filing window applicants who requested support for equipment, other non-recurring services, and recurring services.
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• 2/17/2022
  Ag Connectivity Task Force Working Groups Public Notice: FCC Announces the Membership of the Working Groups of the Task Force For Reviewing the Connectivity and Technology Needs of Precision Agriculture in the United States.
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• 2/15/2022
  Red River Revised A-CAM II Offer Public Notice: WCB authorizes Red River to receive additional Alternative Connect America Cost Model II (ACAM II) support pursuant to the revised offer WCB issued on Feb. 9, 2022.
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• 2/14/2022
  RDOF Auction 904 Sixth Authorization Public Notice: Public Notice Authorizes USF Support for 2,576 Winning Bids in Auction 904.
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• 2/14/2022
  RDOF Auction 904 Sixth Authorization Public Notice: Public Notice Authorizes USF Support for 2,576 Winning Bids in Auction 904.
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• 2/11/2022
  GCI and T-Mobile Waiver of EBBP Reimbursement Rules Order: WCB grants a limited waiver to GCI and T-Mobile and similarly situated providers who uploaded, but did not certify, their October and November 2021 reimbursement claims, and allows these affected providers to certify such claims by March 15, 2022.
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• 2/9/2022
  Red River Waiver for Revised A-CAM II Offer Order: WCB grants a petition filed by Red River requesting waiver of the Commission’s rules as necessary to issue a revised Alternative Connect America Cost Model (A-CAM) II offer.
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• 2/9/2022
  Supply Chain Reimbursement Program Applications Public Notice: The Wireline Competition Bureau announces the applications filed for the Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Reimbursement Program (Reimbursement Program).
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• 2/8/2022
  HUBB Deadline for PR-USVI Fixed Support Recipients Public Notice: WCB extends, to March 1, 2023, the first filing deadline for the submission of deployment data to the High Cost Universal Broadband (HUBB) portal for fixed support recipients of the Bringing Puerto Rico Together Fund and the Connect USVI Fund.
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• 2/4/2022
  Supply Chain Online Reporting Portal and Deadline Established Public Notice: OEA and WCB establish the online reporting portal for providers of advanced communications services to report the extent to which their networks contain or use covered communications equipment or services and set the reporting deadline of May 5, 2022.
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January

• 1/31/2022
  January USF Appeals Disposition Public Notice: Consistent with precedent, WCB grants, dismisses, or denies a number of requests for review, requests for waiver, and petitions for reconsideration of decisions related to actions taken by the Universal Service Administrative Company.
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• 1/28/2022
  FCC Connecting Tribal Libraries Through the E-Rate Program Report and Order:The FCC updates the definition of “library” in the Commission’s rules to provide clarity regarding the eligibility of Tribal libraries and promote increased participation of underrepresented Tribal libraries in the E-Rate program.
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• Chairwoman Rosenworcel
• Commissioner Carr
• Commissioner Starks
• 1/28/2022
  Sixth Auction 904 Ready-to-Authorize Public Notice: RDOF Auction 904 Winning Bids Ready to Authorize; Bid Defaults Announced.
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• 1/26/2022
  Final Set of Commitments for COVID-19 Telehealth Program Public Notice: WCB approves the sixth and final set of commitments for the COVID-19 Telehealth Program Round 2. With this announcement, the Commission has now committed a total of $256,378,567 to 447 awardees for Round 2 of the Program.
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• 1/21/2022
  Affordable Connectivity Program Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: FCC Releases Rules To Implement Affordable Connectivity Program.
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• 1/20/2022
  Grady Health System Connected Care Withdrawal Letter: The FCC received Grady Health System’s December 14, 2021 notice of withdrawal from the Connected Care Pilot Program, and confirms the Health System’s withdrawal from the Program.
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• 1/20/2022
  Heritage Clinic Connected Care Withdrawal Letter: The FCC received Heritage Clinic’s December 10, 2021 notice of withdrawal from the Connected Care Pilot Program, and confirms the Clinic’s withdrawal from the Program.
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• 1/18/2022
  Revised Compliance Plan of Boomerang Wireless, Inc. Public Notice: The Wireline Competition Bureau approves the revised compliance plan of Boomerang Wireless, Inc.
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• 1/14/2022
  Auction 904 RDOF Fifth Authorization Public Notice: Fifth Public Notice Announcing Authorization of Support for Auction 904/Rural Digital Opportunity Fund Winning Bidders.
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• 1/13/2022
  Extends Filing Deadline for Certain Connected Care Participants Order: WCB waives the deadline for certain participants in the Connected Care Pilot Program to file their initial funding requests with USAC, extending the FCC Form 462 deadline for program participants selected in January and June 2021 to April 27, 2022.
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• 1/12/2022
  Windstream Designated as an ETC in RDOF-Eligible Areas in FL and NY Order: Designation is conditioned upon, limited to, and effective upon authorization to receive Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (RDOF) support for these areas and upon Windstream’s commitment to meeting all ETC-related obligations for the designated areas.
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• 1/11/2022
  RBE Waiver Requests of Deployment Obligations Order: WCB grants Skybeam, LLC (Skybeam) and Midwest Energy Cooperative d/b/a Midwest Energy & Communications (Midwest) request for waiver of the Rural Broadband Experiments (RBE) default rules and modification of their associated defined deployment obligations.
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• 1/6/2022
  FCC Modifies Ex Parte Rules in Affordable Connectivity Fund Proceeding Public Notice: The FCC modifies the ex parte rules in the Affordable Connectivity Program proceeding to prohibit any presentations after Jan. 11, 2022 at 5 pm EST. Summaries of oral presentations made on Jan. 10-11 must be filed no later than 12 pm EST on Jan. 12, 2022.
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• 1/4/2022
  WCB Addresses Requests for Waiver of ECF $400 Support Cap Order: WCB addresses 7 requests for waivers of the $400 maximum reasonable support amount for connected devices reimbursed through the Emergency Connectivity Fund Program.
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• 1/4/2022
  USF Notice of Inquiry Comment Filing Deadlines Order: WCB grants an extension of the comment deadlines for the Report on the Future of the Universal Service Fund Notice of Inquiry. Pursuant to this Order.
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• 1/3/2022
  CAF Performance Testing Rules Order: WCB Addresses Petitions for Waiver of CAF Performance Testing Rules.
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2021

December

• 12/30/2021
  Additional Guidance on Affordable Connectivity Program Order: The Wireline Competition Bureau provides additional guidance about requirements for the upcoming Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) during the interim period until the Commission’s ACP rules become effective.
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• 12/30/2021
  COVID Lifeline Program Waivers Order: WCB Extends Prior COVID Lifeline Program Waivers through March 31, 2022.
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• 12/29/2021
  Supply Chain Reimbursement Program Filing Window Deadline Extnsion Order: Supply Chain Reimbursement Program Filing Window Deadline Extended.
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• 12/28/2021
  December USF Appeals Disposition Public Notice: Consistent with precedent, WCB grants, dismisses, or denies a number of requests for review, requests for waiver, and petitions for reconsideration of decisions related to actions taken by the Universal Service Administrative Company.
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• 12/23/2021
  Midterm Fixed Alaska Plan CommitmentsPublic Notice: WCB completes the midterm review and approves performance obligations for Alaska Plan recipients.
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• 12/23/2021
  Revised Compliance Plan of AirVoice Wireless, LLC Public Notice: The Wireline Competition Bureau approves the revised compliance plan of AirVoice Wireless, LLC.
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• 12/23/2021
  Chairwoman Names Seven Members to the Board of Directors of USAC Public Notice: The term for the representative for commercial mobile radio service providers will end December 31, 2022. All other positions are for a three-year term beginning on January 1, 2021.
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• 12/21/2021
  COVID-19 Telehealth Round 2 Public Notice: WCB approves the fifth group of funding commitments under Round 2 of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Telehealth Program (Program) and commits $42,702,383 million in funding to 68 health care providers across the Nation.
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• 12/17/2021
  Sully’s Petition for Waiver of Performance Requirements Order : WCB denies a Petition filed by Sully Telephone Association (Sully) requesting waiver of the Commission’s broadband network performance pre-testing and testing requirements through December 31, 2024.
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• 12/17/2021
  Final Eligible Services List for Funding Year 2022 Order: WCB Adopts the Final Eligible Services List for Funding Year 2022.
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• 12/16/2021
  2022 Urban Rate Survey Public Notice: WCB and OEA Announce Results of 2022 Urban Rate Survey for Fixed Voice and Broadband Services, Posting of Survey Data and Explanatory Notes, and Required Minimum Usage Allowance for Eligible Telecommunications Carriers.
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• 12/16/2021
  Promoting Fair and Open Competitive Bidding in the E-Rate Program Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: NPRM seeking comment on a proposal to implement a bidding portal for the E-Rate program.
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• 12/16/2021
  Fifth RDOF Ready to Authorize Public Notice: Fifth Rural Digital Opportunity Fund Public Notice Announcing Support For Winning Bids Ready To Be Authorized; Bid Defaults Announced.
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• 12/16/2021
  Auction 904 Petition for Waiver Order: Order Addressing Hotwire Communications, Ltd.’s Petition for Waiver of Section 54.804(b)(6)(iv) of the Commission’s Rules.
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• 12/14/2021
  Fourth RDOF Support Authorization Public Notice: 2,008 Winning Bids with Complete Long-Form Applications Authorized for Support in the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund/Auction 904.
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• 12/13/2021
  NECA’s Annual Average Schedule HCLS Formula Order: TAPD approves the National Exchange Carrier Association, Inc. annual average schedule company high-cost loop support formula.
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• 12/9/2021
  Chairwoman Announces Members, First Meeting of Precision Ag Task Force Public Notice: FCC appoints members to serve on the re-chartered Precision Ag Task Force and announces that the Task Force will hold its first meeting of the new term on Thursday, January 13, 2022. The meeting is open to the public via live feed at www.fcc.gov/live.
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• 12/8/2021
  Midwest Medical Center RHC Appeal Order: WCB grants Midwest Medical Center’s request for review of USAC’s denial of the applicant’s funding year 2018 funding request, finding that the requested services are eligible under the HCF Program.
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• 12/8/2021
  Further Guidance for Affordable Connectivity Program Order: WCB waives rules governing the internet service offering, standard rate, provider participation, and election notice requirements for the end of the EBB Program, and provides further guidance for the transition to the Affordable Connectivity Program.
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• 12/8/2021
  CAF Phase II Auction Support Pursuant to 214 Transfer Public Notice: Consistent with the Commission’s approved section 214 transfer authorizations between Nextlink and Plains Internet of CAF Phase II support and obligations, WCB modifies the support and associated defined deployment obligations of each of the Parties.
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• 12/3/2021
  FAQs Issued for Supply Chain Reimbursement Program Public Notice: Wireline Competition Bureau Updates Frequently Asked Questions for the Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Reimbursement Program.
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• 12/2/2021
  CAF II and RBE Letter of Credit Waiver Order: WCB extends the limited waiver of the letter of credit rules for the CAF Phase II Auction (Auction 903) and Rural Broadband Experiments (RBE) funding recipients until December 31, 2022.
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• 12/2/2021
  ECF Invoice Deadline and Clarifies Service Delivery Date Order: WCB grants the State E-rate Coordinators’ Alliance’s (SECA) petition for an expedited waiver of the Emergency Connectivity Fund (ECF) Program’s invoice filing deadline and clarifies the service delivery date.
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November

• 11/30/2021
  Mean Opinion Score Testing of CAF Networks Public Notice: WCB provides guidance on the environmental and procedural requirements to be used for conversational Mean Opinion Score (MOS) testing of voice service provided over Connect America Fund (CAF)-supported high-latency networks.
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• 11/30/2021
  November USF Appeals Disposition Public Notice: Consistent with precedent, WCB grants, dismisses, or denies a number of requests for review, requests for waiver, and petitions for reconsideration of decisions related to actions taken by the Universal Service Administrative Company.
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• 11/29/2021
  ELAP Announcing Schedule Public Notice: WCB announces CAF Phase II support recipients meeting standards for continuing with the eligible locations adjustment process.
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• 11/26/2021
  Guidance for Transition to Affordable Connectivity Program Order: WCB waives rules governing enrollment freeze and notice requirements for the end of the Emergency Broadband Benefit Program (EBB Program), and provides preliminary guidance for the transition from the EBB Program to the Affordable Connectivity Program.
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• 11/23/2021
  E Fiber ETC Petition Public Notice: WCB seeks comment on E Fiber San Juan, LLC’s petition for designation as an eligible telecommunications carrier (ETC).
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• 11/22/2021
  Compliance Plan of Tracfone Wireless, Inc. Public Notice: Wireline Competition Bureau Approves the Amended Compliance Plan of Tracfone Wireless, Inc.
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• 11/22/2021
  Mitigation Measures for EBB Program CEP Enrollments Public Notice: OMD announces mitigation measures for EBB Program enrollments based on the USDA Community Eligibility Provision (CEP).
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• 11/22/2021
  EBB Program Integrity Measures for CEP Enrollments Public Notice: WCB announces implementation of additional measures to strengthen program integrity surrounding the enrollment of households in the Emergency Broadband Benefit Program (EBB Program) based on the USDA Community Eligibility Provision (CEP).
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• 11/18/2021
  New Affordable Connectivity Program Comment Public Notice: Wireline Competition Bureau Seeks Comment on the Implementation of the Affordable Connectivity Program.
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• 11/12/2021
  Third RDOF Support Authorization Public Notice: 311 Winning Bids with Complete Long-Form Applications Authorized for Support in the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund/Auction 904.
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• 11/9/2021
  COVID-19 Hotspot Data Order: The Wireline Competition Bureau clarifies that applicants may use COVID-19 infection rates from either the date when (1) the application filing window closed, or (2) when the ten-day resubmission period closes.
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• 11/9/2021
  COVID-19 Telehealth Program Round 2 Public Notice: The Wireline Competition Bureau approves the fourth group of funding commitments under Round 2 of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Telehealth Program and commits $42,163,705 in funding to 75 health care providers across the Nation.
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• 11/5/2021
  Lifeline Phase-Out and Mobile Data Capacity Increase Order: The Wireline Competition Bureau, acting on delegated authority, pauses both the Phase-Out of Lifeline support for voice-only services and the scheduled increased in the Lifeline minimum service standard for mobile broadband data capacity.
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• 11/1/2021
  Modify Eligible Locations Adjustment Process Order: The Wireline Competition Bureau dismisses and denies on the merits a petition filed by the Connect America Fund (CAF) Phase II Coalition seeking to modify the Eligible Locations Adjustment Process.
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October

September

• 9/30/2021
  Supply Chain Equipment Disposal Public Notice: The Wireline Competition Bureau provides guidance regarding the Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Reimbursement Program disposal and verification requirements and revises the certifications contained in FCC Form 5640.
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• 9/30/2021
  September USF Appeals Disposition Public Notice: Consistent with precedent, WCB grants, dismisses, or denies a number of requests for review, requests for waiver, and petitions for reconsideration of decisions related to actions taken by the Universal Service Administrative Company.
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• 9/29/2021
  Second Set of Awards for COVID-19 Telehealth Round 2 Public Notice: WCB approves the second group of funding commitments under Round 2 of the COVID-19 Telehealth Program and commits $$41,113,186 in funding to 72 health care providers across the Nation.
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• 9/28/2021
  Nucla Naturita Telephone Company HUBB Certification Waiver Petition Order: WCB resolves, in part, a petition filed by Nucla Naturita Telephone Company (NNTC) by granting a waiver of our resolves as to NNTC’s failure to certify location data that was timely filed in the HUBB.
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• 9/27/2021
  Supply Chain Reimbursement Program Filing Window Public Notice: FCC Announces Application Filing Window for the Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Reimbursement Program – Filing Window Opens October 29, 2021.
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• 9/23/2021
  Precision Ag Connectivity Task Force Meeting Public Notice: FCC Announces Next Meeting of the Task Force for Reviewing the Connectivity and Technology Needs of Precision Agriculture in the United States on October 14, 2021.
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• 9/22/2021
  COVID Lifeline Program Waivers Order: WCB Extends Prior COVID Lifeline Program Waivers to Dec. 31, 2021.
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• 9/21/2021
  Late-Filed ECF Applications to Second Filing Window Public Notice: WCB directs USAC to review and process Emergency Connectivity Fund Program applications filed after the close of the Program’s initial application filing window with those filed in the second application filing window.
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• 9/16/2021
  Supply Chain Reimbursement Program Webinar Public Notice: FCC Announces a Webinar for the Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Reimbursement Program.
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• 9/15/2021
  RDOF Support Authorized for 466 Winning Bids Public Notice: Rural Digital Opportunity Fund Support Authorized For 466 Winning Bids.
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• 9/13/2021
  Central Peninsula Hospital Connected Care Withdrawal Letter: The FCC received Central Peninsula Hospital’s July 12, 2021 notice of withdrawal from the Connected Care Pilot Program, and confirms the Hospital’s withdrawal from the Program.
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• 9/13/2021
  Mountain Valleys Health Center Connected Care Withdrawal Letter: The FCC received Mountain Valley Health Center’s July 22, 2021, notice of withdrawal from the Connected Care Pilot Program, and confirms the Health Center’s withdrawal from the Program.
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• 9/10/2021
  Supply Chain Reimbursement Program Help Desk Public Notice: Wireline Competition Bureau Announces Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Reimbursement Program Help Desk.
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• 9/8/2021
  USAC Board of Directors Nomination Public Notice : WCB seeks nominations for a representative for commercial mobile radio service providers to fill a vacant position on the USAC Board of Directors. Nominations due Nov. 8, 2021.
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• 9/8/2021
  EBB Eligibility for School Lunch and Breakfast Programs Public Notice : WCB expands eligibility for Emergency Broadband Benefit Program to include households that can demonstrate participation in the free and reduced price school lunch program or school breakfast program for the 2021-2022 school year.
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• 9/3/2021
  FCC Waives USF, Broadband Program Rules in Response to Hurricane Ida Order: WCB waives certain E-Rate, Rural Health Care, Lifeline, High Cost, Emergency Connectivity Fund, and Emergency Broadband Benefit rules and deadlines to assist participants and providers located in the areas affected by Hurricane Ida.
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• 9/3/2021
  Limited Waiver of EBB Reimbursement Rules Order: WCB waives and extends the reimbursement rules for EBB Program providers who uploaded their July 2021 reimbursement claims by Aug. 16, 2021, but did not certify by the Aug. 16 deadline, and extends the deadline for those providers to Sept. 15, 2021.
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• 9/2/2021
  NECA 2022 proposed HCLS Formula Public Notice: Wireline Competition Bureau Seeks Comment on NECA 2022 Modification of the Average Schedule Company Universal Service High Cost Loop Support Formula.
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• 9/2/2021
  Redwire CAF-II Letter of Credit Waiver Order: WCB, RBATF, and OEA, grant Redwire Inc.’s (Redwire) petition requesting an extension of the waiver of the letter of credit requirement for the Connect America Fund Phase II auction for one year from release of this Order, subject to certain conditions.
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August

• 8/31/2021
  August USF Appeals Disposition Public Notice: Consistent with precedent, WCB grants, dismisses, or denies a number of requests for review, requests for waiver, and petitions for reconsideration of decisions related to actions taken by the Universal Service Administrative Company.
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• 8/27/2021
  Puerto Rico Telephone Company Protective Order:Protective Order Released in Connection with Puerto Rico Telephone Company Application for Review.
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• 8/27/2021
  Puerto Rico Telephone Company Application for Review Public Notice: Request for Comment and Procedures for Obtaining Confidential Stage 2 Information Related to Application for Review by Puerto Rico Telephone Company.
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• 8/26/2021
  FCC Announces Awards for Round 2 of the COVID-19 Telehealth Program Public Notice: WCB approves the first group of funding commitments under Round 2 of the COVID-19 Telehealth Program and commits $41,980,345 in funding to 62 health care providers in every state, territory, and the District of Columbia.
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• 8/26/2021
  Invoicing Guidance for the COVID-19 Telehealth Program Round 2 Public Notice: WCB and OMD provide funding recipients of Round 2 of the COVID-19 Telehealth Program with guidance on the invoicing requirements and processes for Round 2 of the Program.
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• 8/25/2021
  Ag Connectivity Task Force Meeting Public Notice:The next meeting with be held on Tuesday, September 14, 2021 at 3 pm EDT. The meeting will be wholly electronic and is open to the public on the Internet via live feed from the FCC’s web page at www.fcc.gov/live.
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• 8/20/2021
  USAC Board of Directors Nominations Public Notice: WCB seeks nominations for six board member positions on USAC’s Board of Directors. Nominations are due October 20, 2021.
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• 8/20/2021
  EBB Program Discount and Program Integrity Requirements Guidance Public Notice: WCB and OMD issue guidance reminding EBB Program providers of their obligation to apply the EBB discount to a customer’s account before claiming reimbursement and of rules and requirements to protect against waste, fraud, and abuse in the EBB Program.
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• 8/16/2021
  RHC Telecom Program Funding Request Review Procedures Approval Letter: WCB approves the Rural Health Care Program Funding Year 2021 Funding Request Review Procedures for the Telecommunications Program, subject to further modifications and/or instruction from the Commission.
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• 8/13/2021
  Utah Education and Telehealth Network RHC Order on Reconsideration: WCB addresses a petition for reconsideration filed by Utah Education and Telehealth Network (UETN), upholding the Bureau’s prior denial, but granting UETN a waiver of the competitive bidding requirements as they apply to the funding requests at issue.
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• 8/12/2021
  CenturyLink Request for Review of Contributor Audit Order: WCB address a request for review filed by CenturyLink Public Communications, Inc. (CenturyLink) seeking review of a contributor audit decision by the Universal Service Administrative Company.
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• 8/10/2021
  Atlantic Broadband Waiver of EBBP Reimbursement Rules Order: WCB grants a limited waiver to Atlantic Broadband and similarly situated providers who uploaded their May and/or June reimbursement claims by July 15, 2021, but were unable certify by the July 15 deadline, until August 16, 2021 to certify such claims.
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• 8/3/2021
  Final Supply Chain Reimbursement Program Procedures Public Notice: Wireline Competition Bureau releases final Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Reimbursement Program Procedures, Cost Catalog, and Replacement List.
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July

June

• 6/30/2021
  June USF Appeals Disposition Public Notice: Consistent with precedent, WCB grants, dismisses, or denies a number of requests for review, requests for waiver, and petitions for reconsideration of decisions related to actions taken by the Universal Service Administrative Company.
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• 6/29/2021
  COVID-19 Telehealth Program Round 2 Filing Window Waiver Order: WCB grants a waiver of the COVID-19 Telehealth Program round 2 application filing deadline for certain potential applicants.
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• 6/28/2021
  ECF FY2021 PIA Form 471 Review Procedures Letter: WCB notifies USAC of approval of the Emergency Connectivity Fund (ECF) Program Funding Year 2021 Program Integrity Assurance (PIA) FCC Form 471 Review Procedures, subject to further modifications and/or instruction from the Commission.
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• 6/28/2021
  COVID Lifeline Program Waivers Extension Order: WCB Extends Prior COVID Lifeline Program Waivers through September 30, 2021.
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• 6/25/2021
  WCB Grants NASUCA’s Request to Extend PN Comment Filing Deadline Order: WCB grants a 31-day extension for filing comments on WCB’s Public Notice refreshing the record on NASCUA’s Petition for Reconsideration.
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• 6/23/2021
  Rural Health Care Program Funding for Funding Year 2021 Public Notice: Wireline Competition Bureau Announces the Availability of Unused Funds to Increase Rural Health Care Program Funding for Funding Year 2021.
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• 6/23/2021
  RHC HCF Funding Request Review Procedures Approval Letter: WCB approves the Rural Health Care Program Funding Year 2021 Funding Request Review Procedures for the Healthcare Connect Fund, subject to further modifications and/or instruction from the Commission.
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• 6/22/2021
  Guidance On Connected Care Pilot Program Second Report and Order: FCC offers further guidance on the administration of the Connected Care Pilot Program, including guidance on eligible services, competitive bidding, invoicing, and data reporting for selected participants.
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• 6/21/2021
  Special Construction Service Delivery Deadline Order: WCB grants SHLB’S request for waiver, in part, by waiving and extending the special construction service delivery deadline to June 30, 2022 for all FY19 and FY20 applicants with deadlines that expire on June 30, 2021 or during calendar year 2021.
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• 6/21/2021
  WCB Authorizes Stage 2 Support for Bringing Puerto Rico Together Fund Public Notice: WCB authorizes $127,095,163.96 in Bringing Puerto Rico Together Fund Stage 2 support for Puerto Rico Telephone Company, Inc. (PRTC) and Liberty Communications of Puerto Rico, LLC (Liberty) to provide fixed voice and broadband services over 10-year period.
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• 6/17/2021
  Second Set of Connected Care Pilot Program Projects Public Notice: FCC Announces Second Set of Connected Care Pilot Program Projects.
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• 6/15/2021
  FCC Announces Webinar for Emergency Connectivity Fund Program Public Notice: The FCC will host a virtual webinar on June 25, 2021, at 2 pm EDT, to provide information on the Emergency Connectivity Fund (ECF), on fcc.gov/live. Registration is not required for the event.
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• 6/11/2021
  FCC Announces Rechartering of Precision Ag Task Force Public Notice: FCC announces intent to re-charter the Task Force for Reviewing Connectivity and Technology Needs of Precision Agriculture in the United States, a federal advisory committee, aimed at delivering connectivity on unserved agriculture land.
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• 6/9/2021
  Precision Ag Connectivity Task Force Meeting Public Notice: The meeting will be wholly electronic and is open to the public on the Internet via live feed from the FCC’s web page at www.fcc.gov/live.
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• 6/8/2021
  WCB Waives and Extends EBBP Reimbursement Filing Deadline Order: WCB waives EBBP reimbursement rules for subscribers that received EBB-supported service in May 2021, and allows all participating providers until July 15, 2021, to submit the 1st reimbursement claim for service provided in May 2021.
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• 6/8/2021
  Order Denying Viya’s Petition for Reconsideration: WCB denies as untimely Viya’s Petition for Reconsideration requesting that WCB vacate and reissue its public notice announcing Broadband VI as the winning applicant of the Stage 2 competitive process for the Connect USVI Fund.
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• 6/8/2021
  Connect USVI Fund Stage 2 Support Authorized For Broadband VI Public Notice: WCB authorizes $84,456,870 in Connect USVI Fund Stage 2 support for the winning proposals from Broadband VI to provide voice and broadband services for the 10-year period with speeds up to 1 Gbps
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  Attachment A
  Attachment B
• 6/8/2021
  Auction 904 ETC Designation Order: WCB designates 56 carriers as ETCs in eligible high-cost areas within the specified states. Designation in these areas is conditioned upon, limited to, and effective upon petitioners’ authorization to receive support under the RDOF program.
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• 6/8/2021
  T-Mobile Virginia ETC Relinquishment Order: WCB approves the request of T-Mobile USA, Inc., on behalf of its subsidiary T-Mobile Northeast LLC, to relinquish its ETC designation in Virginia, granted for the purpose of participating in the Mobility Fund Phase I auction.
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• 6/1/2021
  Hawaiian Telecom, Inc. and TDS Telecom, LLC Waiver Order: WCB addresses a petition filed by Hawaiian Telecom, Inc. for waiver of sections 54.310 and 54.316 of the Commission’s rules, and a petition filed by TDS Telecom LLC for waiver of section 54.320 of the Commission’s rules.
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• 6/1/2021
  NASUCA Petition for Reconsideration Public Notice: The Wireline Competition Bureau seeks to refresh the record on a petition for reconsideration filed by the National Association of State Utility Consumer Advocates (NASUCA).
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• 6/1/2021
  Census Blocks Where Lifeline Voice-only Phasedown Exemption Applies Public Notice: The Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) announces those Census blocks where Lifeline support for voice-only service will continue at $5.25 per month from December 1, 2021 through November 30, 2022.
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May

• 5/28/2021
  LICT and Lumen EBBP Waiver Petitions Order: WCB addresses the petitions of LICT Corporation and the Lumen seeking an expedited grant of a limited waiver of the Emergency Broadband Benefit Program rules as they apply to the discounts they can claim for reimbursement.
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• 5/28/2021
  NaLA EBB Waiver Petition on Connected Devices Order: WCB addresses the petitions of Cox and NaLA seeking an expedited grant of a limited waiver of the Emergency Broadband Benefit Program reimbursement rules as they apply to the connected device discount.
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• 5/28/2021
  May USF Appeals Disposition Public Notice: Consistent with precedent, WCB grants, dismisses, or denies a number of requests for review, requests for waiver, and petitions for reconsideration of decisions related to actions taken by the Universal Service Administrative Company.
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• 5/26/2021
  Alenco Waiver to Revise Line Counts Order: WCB addresses the Petition for Waiver filed by Alenco Communications, Inc. in which it seeks to revise its March 31, 2020, FCC Form 507, on which it reported line counts as of December 31, 2019.
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• 5/24/2021
  Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Reimbursement Program Application Filings and Process Public Notice: WCB Seeks Comment on Supply Chain Reimbursement Program Procedures.
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• 5/20/2021
  Comcast Petition Public Notice: Comment Sought on Comcast Waiver Regarding its Lift Zone Initiative.
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• 5/12/2021
  Community Care of West Virginia RHC Waiver Order: WCB grants Community Care of West Virginia’s request for review and instructs USAC to revise the FY 2018 funding commitments for the funding request numbers listed in Attachment A.
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  Attachment A
  Attachment B
  Attachment C
• 5/11/2021
  Emergency Connectivity Fund Program Report and Order: FCC to Launch $7.17 Billion Connectivity Fund Program.
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• 5/11/2021
  Emergency Broadband Benefit Program Reimbursement Rules for Altice Order: WCB grants limited waiver of EBB Program reimbursement rules for Altice.
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• 5/11/2021
  Biennial Recertifications of Study Area Boundary Data Public Notice: Biennial Recertifications of Study Area Boundary Data Are Due No Later Than June 30, 2021.
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• 5/4/2021
  Comment on Rural Digital Opportunity Fund Petitions for ETC Public Notice: WCB Seeks Comment on Rural Digital Opportunity Fund Petitions for ETC.
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April

• 4/30/2021
  Modifications to Ex Parte Rules in ECF Proceeding Public Notice: WCB Announces Modifications to Ex Parte Rules in ECF Proceeding.
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• 4/30/2021
  April USF Appeals Disposition Public Notice: Consistent with precedent, WCB grants, dismisses, or denies a number of requests for review, requests for waiver, and petitions for reconsideration of decisions related to actions taken by the Universal Service Administrative Company.
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• 4/28/2021
  Supply Chain Reimbursement Program Fund Administrator Public Notice: Wireline Competition Bureau Announces Selection of the Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Reimbursement Program Fund Administrator.
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• 4/23/2021
  Transfer of CAF Auction Support to Point Broadband Fiber Holdings Public Notice: Transfer of CAF Auction Support to Point Broadband Fiber Holdings, LLC.
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• 4/20/2021
  Verizon Granted Limited Waiver of Timing of EBBP Reimbursement Claims Order: Verizon Granted Limited Waiver of Timing of EBBP Reimbursement Claims.
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• 4/15/2021
  Round 2 of COVID-19 Telehealth Program Filing Window Public Notice: The application filing window for the second round of the COVID-19 Telehealth Program will open on Thursday, April 29, 2021 at 12:00 PM ET. The filing window will last seven calendar days and close on Thursday, May 6, 2021 at 12:00 PM ET.
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• 4/13/2021
  Rural Digital Opportunity Fund ETC Petitions Public Notice: WCB seeks comment on several petitions for designation as an Eligible Telecommunications Carrier (ETC), as described in the Attachment to this Public Notice.
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• 4/8/2021
  RHC Rates Database and Certain Administrative Rules Order: WCB Waives RHC Rates Database and Certain Administrative Rules.
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March

• 3/31/2021
  March USF Appeals Disposition Public Notice: Consistent with precedent, WCB grants, dismisses, or denies a number of requests for review, requests for waiver, and petitions for reconsideration of decisions related to actions taken by the Universal Service Administrative Company.
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• 3/30/2021
  Round 2 of the COVID-19 Telehealth Program Program Report and Order on Reconsideration: FCC Moves Forward with Round 2 of the COVID-19 Telehealth Program.
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  Acting Chairwoman Rosenworcel Statement
  Commissioner Carr Statement
  Commisser Starks Statement
• 3/25/2021
  Preliminary Supply Chain Reimbursement Program Documents Public Notice: Wireline Competition Bureau Seeks Comment On A Report And Preliminary Cost Catalog And Replacement List To Help Providers Participate In The Supply Chain Reimbursement Program.
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• 3/25/2021
  FY21 PIA Form 471 Review Procedures Letter: WCB notifies USAC of approval the Schools and Libraries Funding Year 2021 Program Integrity Assurance (PIA) FCC Form 471 Review Procedures, subject to further modifications and/or instruction from the Commission.
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• 3/25/2021
  Tata Communications Order: Waiver of 54.706(a)-(c) for revenue reporting year 2020 and prospectively for revenue reporting year 2021, subject to the limitations, to allow Tata to continue USF contributions based solely on interstate end-user telecommunications revenues.
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• 3/19/2021
  The State of the Lifeline Marketplace Public Notice: WCB Seeks Comment on the State of the Lifeline Marketplace.
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• 3/19/2021
  E-Rate and RHC Programs’ Inflation-Based Caps for Funding Year 2021 Public Notice: The new caps represent a 1.2% inflation-adjusted increase in each program cap from funding year 2020.
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• 3/16/2021
  CAF II Auction Eligible Locations Adjustment Process Public Notice: WCB announces April 1, 2021 opening of the Eligible Locations Adjustment Process filing window for Connect America Fund Phase II auction support recipients.
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• 3/16/2021
  Eligible Locations Adjustment Process Protective Order: WCB Adopts Protective Order for Eligible Locations Adjustment Process.
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• 3/16/2021
  Emergency Connectivity Fund Public Notice: Wireline Competition Bureau Seeks Comment on Emergency Connectivity Fund for Educational Connections and Devices to Address the Homework Gap During the Pandemic.
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• 3/8/2021
  Rural Digital Opportunity Fund ETC Petitions Comment Public Notice: Wireline Competition Bureau Seeks Comment on Rural Digital Opportunity Fund Petitions for Designation as an Eligible Telecommunications Carrier.
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• 3/4/2021
  Initial Milestone Dates for the Emergency Broadband Benefit Program Public Notice: WCB announces upcoming milestone dates for the Emergency Broadband Benefit Program.
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February

• 2/26/2021
  Emergency Broadband Benefit Program Report and Order: FCC Adopts Report and Order for Emergency Broadband Benefit Program.
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  Acting Chairwoman Rosenworcel Statement
  Commissioner Carr Statement
  Commisser Starks Statement
  Commissioner Simington Statement
• 2/26/2021
  February USF Appeals Disposition Public Notice: Consistent with precedent, WCB grants, dismisses, or denies a number of requests for review, requests for waiver, and petitions for reconsideration of decisions related to actions taken by the Universal Service Administrative Company.
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• 2/24/2021
  Covid Lifeline Program Waiver Order: WCB Extends Prior Covid Lifeline Program Waivers to June 30, 2021.
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• 2/22/2021
  Implementing the Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act Third Future Notice Of Proposed Rulemarking: The Third Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking proposes to modify FCC rules consistent with changes that were made to the Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021.
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• 2/18/2021
  417 Long-Form Applicants in Auction 904 Public Notice: Public Notice identifies the 417 applicants who have submitted long-form applications in Auction 904, Phase I of the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund.
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• 2/12/2021
  Extended Application Window for Rural Health Care Program Order: Application Window for RHC Program for FY21 Extended to 6/1/2021.
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• 2/12/2021
  Petition for Declaratory Ruling Filed by Technology Channel Sales Professionals Public Notice: By this Public Notice, the Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment on a petition for declaratory ruling filed by Technology Channel Sales Professionals.
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• 2/5/2021
  Emergency Broadband Benefit Program Event Public Notice: Panel Discussions Will Focus on Outreach and Consumer Enrollment, and Provider Participation and Consumer Choice.
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• 2/2/2021
  Next Round of the COVID-19 Telehealth Program Report and Order: FCC Readies for the Next Round of the COVID-19 Telehealth Program.
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• 2/1/2021
  Comment on Using E-Rate Funding to Support Remote Learning Public Notice: FCC Seeks Comment on Using E-Rate Funding to Support Remote Learning.
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January

• 1/29/2021
  January USF Appeals Disposition Public Notice: Consistent with precedent, WCB grants, dismisses, or denies a number of requests for review, requests for waiver, and petitions for reconsideration of decisions related to actions taken by the Universal Service Administrative Company.
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• 1/28/2021
  Roundtable on Emergency Broadband Benefit Program Public Notice: Roundtable discussion to take place on February 12, 2021, at 10:00 AM EST. Roundtable will help shape approach to administering the program.
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• 1/19/2021
  Telecom Program Rural Rates Database for Alaska Order: WCB Waives Use of Telecom Program Rural Rates Database for Alaska.
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• 1/15/2021
  Initial Connected Care Pilot Program Projects Public Notice: FCC Announces Initial Connected Care Pilot Program Projects.
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• 1/14/2021
  CAF II Auction Support Authorized for New York Winning Bidder Public Notice: WCB author CAF Phase II support for the New York winning bidder identified in Attachment A of this Public Notice.
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• 1/13/2021
  Auction 904 Educational Materials Public Notice: Long-form applicants must upload their letter of credit commitment letter(s) and detailed technology and system design description(s) to their FCC Form 683, and submit and certify their applications, prior to 6 p.m. ET on Tuesday, February 16, 2021.
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• 1/6/2021
  COVID-19 Telehealth Program App. Evaluation Metrics Public Notice: Wireline Competition Bureau Seeks Comment on COVID-19 Telehealth Program Application Evaluation Metrics.
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• 1/4/2021
  Emergency Broadband Connectivity Fund Assistance Public Notice: WCB Seeks Comment on Emergency Broadband Connectivity Fund Assistance.
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2020

December

November

October

• 10/30/2020
  Uniendo a Puerto Rico Fund and the Connect USVI Fund Second Erratum: Issued a Second Erratum correcting R&O and OoR, FCC 19-95, released September 30, 2019.
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• 10/30/2020
  October USF Appeals Disposition Public Notice: Consistent with precedent, WCB grants, dismisses, or denies a number of requests for review, requests for waiver, and petitions for reconsideration of decisions related to actions taken by the Universal Service Administrative Company.
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• 10/21/2020
  Additional Data File and Updated GIS Data Available for Auction 904 Public Notice:Wireline Competition Bureau and Office of Economics and Analytics Announce Availability of an Additional Data File and Updated GIS Data for the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund Phase I Auction (Auction 904).
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• 10/19/2020
  National Lifeline Eligibility Verifier in OR and TX Public Notice: Wireline Competition Bureau Announces the Launch of the National Lifeline Eligibility Verifier in Oregon and Texas.
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• 10/19/2020
  CAF Phase II Auction Support for 6 Winning Bids Ready to be Authorized Public Notice: RBATF, WCB and OEA announce they are ready to authorize Connect America Fund Phase II auction (Auction 903) support for the Auction 903 winning bids identified in Attachment A of this Public Notice.
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  Attachment
• 10/19/2020
  RHC Program FY20 Support Request Order: WCB waives section 54.619(a) to eliminate the cap on upfront payments and multi-year commitments for FY 2020 to ensure that all RHC Program requests for support can be funded in full.
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• 10/16/2020
  Stage 2 Mobile Support for Viya in USVI Public Notice: WCB authorizes high-cost mobile support funding for Choice Communications, LLC and Vitelcom Cellular, Inc. (collectively Viya), eligible facilities-based mobile providers participating in Stage 2 of the Connect USVI Fund.
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• 10/14/2020
  WCB Provides Guidance on E-Rate Program Category Two Budgets Public Notice: WCB provides guidance related to the new district-wide budgets for category two services, effective beginning in funding year 2021.
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• 10/13/2020
  FCC Adopts Rural Digital Opportunity Fund Application Waiver Order: Order Addressing Requests for Waiver of the Auction 904 Short-Form Application Requirements.
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• 10/9/2020
  FCC Safeguards Integrity of USF Contributions Order: Order responding to Petitions for Review.
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• 10/8/2020
  WCB and OEA Address WIAW Auction 904 Petition for Reconsideration Order: WCB and OEA, in conjunction with the RBATF, deny the petition for reconsideration of WIAW related to Auction 904 Eligible Areas in Iowa and Nebraska.
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• 10/8/2020
  WCB/OEA Release Final List and Map of Eligible Areas for Auction 904 Public Notice: WCB and OEA, in coordination with RBATF, announce the release of the final list of census blocks and a map of areas that are eligible for the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund Phase I auction (Auction 904).
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• 10/6/2020
  TDS A-CAM Buildout Public Notice: Wireline Competition Bureau Seeks Comment on Two TDS Telecommunications LLC Petitions for Waiver of Section 54.316 of the Commission’s Rules.
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September

• 9/30/2020
  September USF Appeals Disposition Public Notice: Consistent with precedent, WCB grants, dismisses, or denies a number of requests for review, requests for waiver, and petitions for reconsideration of decisions related to actions taken by the Universal Service Administrative Company.
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• 9/29/2020
  Auction 904 Order on Reconsideration: FCC Resolves Auction 904 Reconsideration Petitions Ahead of Bidding.
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• Attachment
• 9/28/2020
  COVID-Telehealth Program Purchase and Implementation Deadline Extended Public Notice: Wireline Competition Bureau Extends the COVID-19 Telehealth Program September 30, 2020 Purchase and Implementation Deadline.
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• 9/18/2020
  PR/USVI Stage 2 Fixed Competitive Process Public Notice: WCB announces the applications received for the Uniendo a Puerto Rico and Connect USVI Funds Stage 2 Fixed Competitive Proposal Process. This Public Notice also provides important information regarding certain procedures adopted for this process.
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• 9/16/2020
  Rural Health Care Program Appeals and Waiver Order: TAPD waives the RHC Program’s Healthcare Connect Fund Program invoice filing deadline in to provide relief to applicants and service providers who received FY 2019 funding commitment letters after or within 180 days of the invoice filing deadline.
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• 9/16/2020
  Second E-Rate Application Window for Funding Year 2020 Order:Second funding year 2020 filing window opening to allow schools to request additional E-Rate funding specifically to address increased on-campus bandwidth needs.
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• 9/15/2020
  Rural Health Care Program Appeals and Waiver Order: TAPD Addresses Rural Health Care Program Appeals and Waiver.
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• 9/15/2020
  Stage 2 Mobile Support for T-Mobile in Puerto Rico Public Notice: WCB Authorizes Stage 2 Mobile Support for T-Mobile in Puerto Rico.
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• 9/14/2020
  Hawaiian Telecom Waiver Public Notice: Comment Sought on Hawaiian Telecom Waiver of Sections 54.310 and 54.316.
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• 9/4/2020
  FCC Releases Results of Supply Chain Data Request Public Notice: Wireline Competition Bureau and Office of Economics and Analytics Release Results From Supply Chain Security Information Collection.
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• 9/3/2020
  Deadlines for Filing Oppositions and Replies Regarding the Bloomingdale Telephone Company Application for Review Public Notice: WCB Reminder of Bloomingdale HUBB AFR Opposition/Reply Dates.
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• 9/3/2020
  E-Rate and RHC COVID-Related Waivers Extended Order: E-Rate and RHC gift rules waived through Dec. 31, 2020. Timeframe for responding to USAC information requests extended.
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• 9/3/2020
  Average Schedule Company HCLS Formula Public Notice: Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment on NECA’s 2021 Modification of the Average Schedule Company Universal Service High Cost Loop Support Formula.
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• 9/3/2020
  Additional Information Concerning the Connected Care Pilot Program Public Notice: Wireline Competition Bureau Provides Additional Information Concerning the Connected Care Pilot Program.
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• 9/2/2020
  Application Deadline for Stage 2 PR Fund Order: WCB resolves the request filed by Aeronet and Critical Hub seeking an extension of the application filing deadline for the Stage 2 competitive process of the Uniendo a Puerto Rico Fund.
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• 9/2/2020
  CAF II Auction Support Authorized for 1 Winning Bid Public Notice: WCB, in conjunction with the RBATF, and OEA authorize Connect America Fund Phase II (Auction 903) support for the winning bid identified in Attachment A of this Public Notice.
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• 9/1/2020
  Auction 904 Application Public Notice: Announces the status of short-form applications to participate in Auction 904.
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August

• 8/31/2020
  August USF Appeals Disposition Public Notice: Consistent with precedent, WCB grants, dismisses, or denies a number of requests for review, requests for waiver, and petitions for reconsideration of decisions related to actions taken by the Universal Service Administrative Company.
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• 8/31/2020
  NaLA Minimum Service, Voice Phase-Down Waiver Public Notice: WCB awards Slic Network Solutions $2.4 million in CAF Phase II support out of the $3.6 million that was previously awarded in conjunction with Phase 3 of New York State’s New NY Broadband Program.
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• 8/27/2020
  WCB Re-Awarding CAF Phase II Support in New York Order: WCB awards Slic Network Solutions $2.4 million in CAF Phase II support out of the $3.6 million that was previously awarded in conjunction with Phase 3 of New York State’s New NY Broadband Program.
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• 8/26/2020
  Denial of Petitions for Waiver of the Study Area Boundary Freeze Order: The Wireline Competition Bureau denies three petitions for waiver of the study area boundary freeze codified in the Appendix-Glossary of Part 36 of the Commission’s rules.
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• 8/24/2020
  Blackburn Technologies Order: Based on the record WCB finds that the Blackburn Technologies, II has not established good cause for us to deviate from the rule and, therefore, deny the requested relief.
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• 8/17/2020
  WCB Extends Lifeline Program Waivers Due to COVID-19 Order: WCB extends prior Lifeline waivers governing recertification, reverification, general de-enrollment, subscriber usage, income documentation, and documentation requirements for subscribers residing in rural areas on Tribal lands through Nov. 30, 2020.
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• 8/17/2020
  FCC Grants Sioux Falls School District E-Rate Application for Review Order: FCC Grants Sioux Falls School District E-Rate Application for Review.
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• 8/14/2020
  List of Fixed CETCs Receiving Phase-Down Support Public Notice: WCB provides an updated report showing the legacy support amounts associated with competitive eligible telecommunications carriers offering service to fixed locations.
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• 8/13/2020
  USAC Board of Directors Nominations Public Notice: Nominations are due by October 13, 2020.
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• 8/6/2020
  Application Window for Stage 2 of the Uniendo a Puerto Rico Fund and the Connect USVI Fund Public Notice: WCB announces that the application window for the Stage 2 competitive process of the Uniendo a Puerto Rico Fund and the Connect USVI Fund will open on Thursday, August 6, 2020 and close on Thursday, September 3, 2020 at 6:00 PM ET.
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• 8/6/2020
  The Uniendo a Puerto Rico Fund and Connect USVI Fund Stage 2 Fixed Support Competitive Proposal Process Public Notice: WCB releases an updated list of the eligible minimum geographic areas and associated annual reserve prices, and location counts for Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands for Stage 2 fixed support.
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• 8/6/2020
  The Uniendo a Puerto Rico Fund and the Connect USVI Fund; Connect America Fund Order on Reconsideration: Wireline Competition Bureau considers issues raised on reconsideration by parties related to Stage 2 of Uniendo a Puerto Rico Fund and Connect USVI.
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• 8/6/2020
  Late 471s Due to Pandemic and within 60 Days of Deadline Accepted Order: WCB waives 471 deadline for those applicants that were affected by the pandemic and submitted their applications within 60 days of the close of the filing window.
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• 8/5/2020
  HUBB Deadline Waiver Petitions Order: WCB resolves two petitions requesting waiver of the March 1, 2019 deadline to upload and certify geocoded location information data with the USAC, the Commission’s administrator of universal service programs, through the HUBB portal.
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• 8/3/2020
  CAF II Auction Support for 1 Winning Bid Ready to Be Authorized Public Notice: Listed Auction 903 Long-Form Applicants Must Submit Letters of Credit and Legal Counsel’s Opinion Letters by Monday, August 17, 2020.
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July

• 7/31/2020
  ICS Providers’ Exemption Request Order:FCC Protects USF by Denying ICS Providers’ Exemption Request.
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• 7/31/2020
  Lifeline Minimum Service Standards and Indexed Budget Public Notice: The Wireline Competition Bureau announces the updated minimum service standards for speed and data capacity for Lifeline-supported services as required by the 2016 Lifeline Order.
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• 7/31/2020
  July USF Appeals Disposition Public Notice: Consistent with precedent, WCB grants, dismisses, or denies a number of requests for review, requests for waiver, and petitions for reconsideration of decisions related to actions taken by the Universal Service Administrative Company.
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• 7/29/2020
  Price Cap Carriers to Elect Seventh Year of Connect America Fund Phase II Model-Based Support Public Notice: Carriers have until September 28, 2020 to indicate, on a state-by-state basis, whether they will continue to receive model-based support for 2021.
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• 7/29/2020
  Network Communications International Corporation Forbearance Petition Public Notice: Quiet Period Began on July 27, 2020.
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• 7/27/2020
  New Form 481 Deadline for Certain Price Cap and CETCs Public Notice: The new deadline for these carriers to file and certify FCC Form 481 is August 7, 2020.
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• 7/23/2020
  Urban Rate Survey Timeline for 2021 Public Notice: Completed surveys will be due on Friday, August 28, 2020.
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• 7/21/2020
  Proposed Eligible Services List for the E-Rate Program Public Notice: Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment on the attached proposed eligible services list (ESL) for the schools and libraries universal service support mechanism (more commonly known as the E-Rate program) for funding year (FY) 2021.
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• 7/20/2020
  Conditional Forbearance from Lifeline Voice Obligation Public Notice: This forbearance applies only to the Lifeline voice obligation of eligible telecommunications carriers (ETCs) that are designated for purposes of receiving both high-cost and Lifeline support, and not to Lifeline-only ETCs.
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• 7/17/2020
  Limited Waiver of CAF II Model-based Performance Testing Requirements Order: WCB, in conjunction with the RBATF and OEA, authorize Connect America Fund Phase II (Auction 903) support for the winning bids identified in Attachment A of this Public Notice.
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• 7/17/2020
  CAF Phase II Auction Support Authorized for 483 Winning Bids Public Notice: WCB, in conjunction with the RBATF and OEA, authorize Connect America Fund Phase II (Auction 903) support for the winning bids identified in Attachment A of this Public Notice.
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• 7/17/2020
  Protecting Against National Security Threats to the Communications Supply Chain Through FCC Programs Declaretory Rulling and Second Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: The item integrates provisions of the recently enacted Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act of 2019 into the existing supply chain rulemaking.
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• Chairman Pai
• Commissioner O’Rielly
• Commissioner Carr
• Commissioner Rosenworcel
• Commissioner Starks
• 7/13/2020
  Blue Wireless Request to Relinquish its ETC Designation in NY Approved Order: Blue Wireless Request to Relinquish its ETC Designation in NY Approved.
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• 7/6/2020
  Wireline Competition Bureau Directs USAC to Fully Fund Eligible Category One and Category Two E-Rate Requests Public Notice: WCB announces that there is sufficient funding available to fully meet USAC’s estimated demand for category one and category two requests for E-Rate supported services for funding year 2020.
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• 7/2/2020
  Blackburn Waiver to be Eligible for PR Fixed Stage 2 Public Notice: WCB seeks comment Blackburn Technologies II, LLC’s request seeking waiver of Section 54.1505(a) to enable Blackburn to participate in the competitive proposal process for Stage 2 fixed support from the Uniendo a Puerto Rico Fund.
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June

• 6/30/2020
  Database of Urban and Rural Rates for the Telecommunications Program Letter: WCB provides directions to the USAC on how to administer the RHC support mechanism, and in particular, how to treat services and data when identifying rural and urban rates for the Telecommunications Program.
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• 6/30/2020
  June USF Appeals Disposition Public Notice: Consistent with precedent, WCB grants, dismisses, or denies a number of requests for review, requests for waiver, and petitions for reconsideration of decisions related to actions taken by the Universal Service Administrative Company.
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• 6/30/2020
  Waiver of Line Count Filing for A-CAM, AK Plan until July 31, 2020 Order: Limited waiver of the filing deadline for rate-of-return carriers receiving support pursuant to Alternative Connect America Model (A-CAM) I and II and the Alaska Plan to file their line count data.
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• 6/30/2020
  Rural Health Care Program Funding for Funding Year 2020 Public Notice: Wireline Competition Bureau Announces the Availability of Unused Funds to Increase Rural Health Care Program Funding for Funding Year 2020.
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• 6/30/2020
  Rural Health Care Program Funding Year 2020 Funding Request Review Procedures Letter: WCB notifies USAC that WCB approves the Rural Health Care Program Funding Year 2020 Funding Request Review Procedures, subject to further modifications and/or instruction from the Commission.
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• 6/30/2020
  Johnson Telephone Auction 904 Waiver Denial Order:WCB, in conjunction with the RBATF and OEA, resolves a petition for waiver filed by Johnson Telephone Company of the rule that prohibits entities that defaulted on all of their Auction 903 bids from participating in Auction 904.
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• 6/26/2020
  Limited Waiver of 481 Deadline for Certain Price Caps and CETCs Order: WCB on its own motion, grants a brief, limited waiver of the July 1, 2020 annual certification requirement under section 54.313(j)(1).
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• 6/26/2020
  Rural Broadband Experiments Letter of Credit Waiver Order: WCB, in conjunction with RBATF and OEA, resolves petitions filed by the Connect America Fund Phase II Coalition and Skybeam, LLC seeking waiver of the letter of credit rules for the CAF Phase II auction (Auction 903) and Rural Broadband Experiments.
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• 6/25/2020
  Rural Digital Opportunity Fund Phase I Auction Updated Eligible Areas Public Notice: Wireline Competition Bureau And Office Of Economics And Analytics Release Updated List And Map Of Eligible Areas For The Rural Digital Opportunity Fund Phase I Auction.
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• 6/25/2020
  Charter Auction 904 Eligible Blocks Petition Order: WCB, in conjunction with the RBATF and OEA, resolves a petition filed by Charter seeking waiver of section 54.802(a) of the Commission’s rules establishing census block eligibility criteria for Phase I of the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund auction.
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• 6/15/2020
  WCB Issues Monthly USF Appeals Public Notice: Consistent with precedent, WCB grants, dismisses, or denies a number of requests for review, requests for waiver, and petitions for reconsideration of decisions related to actions taken by the Universal Service Administrative Company.
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• 6/15/2020
  CAF Auction II Location Adjustment Rule Public Notice: WCB Seeks Comment on Waiver of CAF Auction II Location Adjustment Rules.
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• 6/15/2020
  FCC Approves $237.9 Million in USF for Puerto Rico, USVI Public Notice: FCC authorizes $237.9 million to expand, improve, and harden mobile broadband networks in Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands—includes first Universal Service funding targeted specifically for 5G deployment.
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• 6/12/2020
  Southcentral Foundation’s Takotna Village Health Clinic Order: TAPD addresses an emergency petition of GCI and Southcentral Foundation to waive certain provisions of the RHC Telecommunications Program’s rules to allow SCF’s Takotna Village Health Clinic to continue to receive support at temporary site.
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• 6/12/2020
  Connect America Fund Phase II Auction Support Authorized for 169 Winning Bids Public Notice: WCB, in conjunction with RBATF and OEA, authorize Connect America Fund Phase II (Auction 903) support for the winning bids identified in Attachment A of this Public Notice.
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• 6/12/2020
  Redwire and Fond Du Lac CAF II Petitions Order: Partial grant to waive Redwire’s letter of credit requirement for the Auction 903, limited to the first twelve months of its support term. Grant to waive Fond Du Lac’s letter of credit deadline for Auction 903.
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• 6/11/2020
  Record Refresh – 2012 Contribution Methodology Reform for One-Way VoIP Public Notice: Comments Sought to Refresh the Record in the 2012 Contribution Methodology Reform Proceeding with Regard to One-Way VoIP Service Providers.
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• 6/11/2020
  FCC Adopts Procedures for Rural Digital Opportunity Fund Auction Public Notice: FCC Adopts Bidding Procedures For October’s $16 Billion Rural Broadband Auction. Applications Will Be Accepted July 1 to July 15; Bidding Starts October 29.
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  Chairman Pai Commissioner O’Rielly Commissioner Carr Commissioner Rosenworcel Commissioner Starks
• 6/10/2020
  Wireline Competition Bureau Seeks Comment on National Lifeline Association Petition for Declaratory Ruling Public Notice: WCB Seeks Comment on NaLA Petition for Declaratory Ruling.
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• 6/8/2020
  WCB Temporarily Waives Filing of RUS Operating Report for RoR ETCs Order: Temporary waiver of requirement for privately held RoR ETCs who utilize RUS loans to provide copies of their RUS Operating Report for Telecommunications Borrowers with their Form 481. Carriers must submit a copy to USAC at the time it is due to USDA.
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• 6/8/2020
  WCB and OMB Defer Form 470 Changes due to COVID-19 Public Notice:FCC Form 470 will remain unchanged for funding year 2021 to allow schools and libraries to continue to focus their time and resources on responding to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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• 6/8/2020
  FCC Guidance to USAC on E-rate Competitive Bidding Rules for FY 2020 Letter:The letter provides guidance to USAC on applying E-rate competitive bidding rules for Funding Year 2020.
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• 6/4/2020
  Connect America Fund Phase II Auction Support for 480 Winning Bids Ready to be Authorized Public Notice: Listed Auction 903 Long-Form Applicants Must Submit Letters of Credit and Legal Counsel’s Opinion Letters by Thursday, June 18, 2020.
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May

• 5/29/2020
  May USF Appeals Disposition Public Notice: Consistent with precedent, WCB grants, dismisses, or denies a number of requests for review, requests for waiver, and petitions for reconsideration of decisions related to actions taken by the Universal Service Administrative Company.
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• 5/22/2020
  Oklahoma Health Care Providers Order: WCB finds good cause exists to waive the funding year 2019 application filing deadline for the 11 funding requests listed in the Appendix.
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• 5/22/2020
  Rural Health Care Program Certification Requirement Public Notice: Wireline Competition Bureau clarifies Rural Health Care Program certification requirement.
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• 5/22/2020
  Launch of National Verifier in Puerto Rico Public Notice: Starting on June 23, 2020, ETCs in Puerto Rico will be required to use the National Verifier’s eligibility determination process for all consumers applying for Lifeline service and must cease using legacy eligibility processes.
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• 5/22/2020
  North American Local’s Deadline to Request Review Extended 15 Days Order: WCB grants in part North American Local, LLC’s motion, extending by 15 days the time within which North American must file its request for review.
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• 5/14/2020
  Connect America Fund Phase II Auction Support Authorized for New York Winning Bidder Public Notice: The Wireline Competition Bureau authorizes Connect America Fund Phase II support for the New York winning bidder identified in Attachment A of this Public Notice.
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  Appendix A
• 5/14/2020
  Connect America Fund Phase II Auction Support Authorized for 77 Winning Bids Public Notice: WCB in conjunction with the RBATF and OEA, authorize Connect America Fund Phase II (Auction 903) support for the winning bids identified in Attachment A of this Public Notice.
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  Appendix A
• 5/4/2020
  Connect America Fund Phase II Auction Support for 105 Winning Bids Ready to be Authorized Public Notice: Listed Auction 903 Long-Form Applicants Must Submit Letters of Credit and Legal Counsel’s Opinion Letters by Monday, May 18, 2020.
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• 5/1/2020
  COVID-19 Telehealth Program Public Notice: WCB announces that beginning Monday, May 4, 2020 at 12:00 PM ET the COVID-19 Telehealth Program will no longer accept PDF form applications by email for the Program.
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April

March

• 3/31/2020
  WCB Temporarily Provides Flexibility to use of Competitive ETC Support Order: WCB allows a competitive ETC the flexibility to reallocate its use of legacy high-cost support amongst the service areas of any affiliated ETC. This flexibility will be afforded until June 30, 2020 but subject to extension based on circumstances.
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• 3/31/2020
  March USF Appeals Disposition Public Notice: Consistent with precedent, WCB grants, dismisses, or denies a number of requests for review, requests for waiver, and petitions for reconsideration of decisions related to actions taken by the Universal Service Administrative Company.
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• 3/30/2020
  Red River Telephone A-CAM Waiver Request Public Notice : WCB seeks comment on Red River Telephone A-CAM waiver request.
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• 3/30/2020
  FCC Acts to Keep Lifeline Subscribers Connected During COVID-19 Order: WCB takes several actions to help ensure that no Lifeline subscribers are involuntarily de-enrolled from the Lifeline program during this unprecedented national pandemic.
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• 3/27/2020
  Securus Waiver of USF Contributions Obligations for ICS Public Notice: WCB seeks comment on a request for waiver filed by Securus Technologies, LLC related to USF contributions obligations for inmate calling services providers.
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• 3/26/2020
  Additional Relief to Assist RHC Program Participants Public Notice: WCB grants, on our own motion, additional relief to assist Rural Health Care Program participants in addressing the ongoing coronavirus public health emergency.
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• 3/23/2020
  Community Use of E-Rate-Supported Wi-Fi is Permitted During Closures Public Notice: WCB reminds schools and libraries that are closed due to the coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak that they are permitted to allow the general public to use E-Rate-supported Wi-Fi networks while on the school’s campus or library property.
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• 3/23/2020
  Uniendo A Puerto Rico and Connect USVI Fund Forms Public Notice: WCB Makes Available Uniendo A Puerto Rico and Connect USVI Fund Forms.
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  Attachment A
  Attachment B
• 3/20/2020
  Guidance Regarding the Eligibility of Non-United States Banks Issuing Letters of Credit for Universal Service Competitive Bidding Mechanisms Public Notice: WCB, in coordination with the RBATF and OEA, provides guidance to applicants for and recipients of USF support allocated through a competitive bidding mechanism regarding the eligibility of non-U.S. banks to issue letters of credit.
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• 3/18/2020
  FCC Waives RHC and E-Rate Gift Rules Due to COVID-19 Order: FCC waives the gift rules applicable to the RHC and E-Rate programs to assist rural health care providers and schools and libraries affected by COVID-19.
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• 3/17/2020
  Preliminary List and Map of RDOF Phase I Eligible Areas Public Notice: WCB, in coordination with the RBATF and the OEA, announces the release of the preliminary list of census blocks and a map of areas that have been deemed initially eligible for the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund Phase I auction.
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• 3/17/2020
  Skybeam Waiver Public Notice: The Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment on a request for expedited waiver1 filed by Skybeam, LLC requesting that the Commission waive the letter of credit rules for rural broadband experiments support recipients and instead allow Skybeam to comply with the recently adopted letter of credit provisions of sebction 54.804(c).
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• 3/17/2020
  Recertification and Reverification Waived Order: In response to the public health emergency associated with the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic, the WCB temporarily waives, on its own motion, the Lifeline program’s recertification and reverification requirements for 60 days.
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• 3/16/2020
  CAF II Auction Supply Authorized for Tribal Provider in Idaho Public Notice: CAF II Auction Supply Authorized for Tribal Provider in Idaho.
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• 3/13/2020
  FCC Fully Funds FY19 RHC Demand to Aid Delivery of Rural Telehealth Order: Commission acts to support Telehealth and Rural Health Care Providers by fully funding all FY2019 demand in the Rural Healthcare Program.
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• 3/13/2020
  CenturyLink and West River Public Notice: Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment on two petitions for a study area waiver of the definition of “study area” filed by West River Telecommunications Cooperative (WRTC) and CenturyLink.
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• 3/13/2020
  Extended E-Rate Application Filing Window for Funding Year 2020 Public Notice: WCB Extends E-Rate Application Filing Window for FY20 Due to COVID-19.
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• 3/13/2020
  Connect America Fund Phase II Coalition Credit Petition Public Notice: The Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment on a Request for Waiver and Petition for Rulemaking filed by the Connect America Fund Phase II Coalition.
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• 3/12/2020
  Finger Lakes Community Health Order: TAPD denies a request for waiver from Finger Lakes Community Health on behalf of NY Community Broadband Partnership of the three-year limitation on a multi-year funding commitment for a FY15 funding commitment in the RHC Program’s HCF Program.
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• 3/12/2020
  E-Rate and RHC Programs’ Inflation-Based Caps Public Notice: Wireline Competition Bureau Announces E-Rate and RHC Programs’ Inflation-Based Caps for Funding Year 2020.
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• 3/9/2020
  Healthcare Connect Fund Program Invoice Deadline Waiver Order: TAPD waives, sua sponte, the Healthcare Connect Fund Program invoice filing deadline in section 54.645(b) of the Commission’s rules.
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• 3/5/2020
  Academy of Detroit West Redford, Michigan et al Order: TAPD addresses 12 requests seeking review of decisions by USAC or a waiver of the FCC’s rules concerning requests by E-Rate program funding recipients to change their vendors through an operational SPIN change.
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• 3/5/2020
  CAF II Auction Support for 150 Winning Bids Ready to be Authorized Public Notice: Listed Auction 903 long-form applicants must submit letters of credit and legal counsel’s opinion letters by Thursday, March 19, 2020.
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  Attachment A
  Attachment B
• 3/4/2020
  ENA Healthcare Services Application for Review Public Notice: Wireline Competition Bureau Seeks Comment on ENA Healthcare Services Application for Review.
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• 3/4/2020
  Tanana Chiefs Conference Application for Review Public Notice: Wireline Competition Bureau Seeks Comment on Tanana Chiefs Conference Application for Review.
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• 3/3/2020
  TrioTel Communications, Farmers Mutual Telephone Company of Stanton, Iowa and Inter-Community Telephone Company Order: WCB grant petitions for waiver of the Commission’s rules filed by TrioTel Communications; Farmers Mutual Telephone Company of Stanton, Iowa; and Inter-Community Telephone Company, to allow them to merge affiliated rate-of-return study areas.
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• 3/2/2020
  Rural Digital Opportunity Fund Auction Procedures Public Notice: FCC Proposes Bidding Procedures For This Year’s $16 Billion Rural Broadband Auction.
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• 3/2/2020
  Auction 903 LOC Waiver Order: Grants two petitions for waiver of the letter of credit commitment letter deadline for the Connect America Fund Phase II auction (Auction 903.
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February

• 2/28/2020
  February USF Appeals Disposition Public Notice: Consistent with precedent, WCB grants, dismisses, or denies a number of requests for review, requests for waiver, and petitions for reconsideration of decisions related to actions taken by the Universal Service Administrative Company.
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• 2/26/2020
  Supply Chain Information Collection Reporting Portal Public Notice: Requires Eligible Telecommunications Carriers to Report Existing Huawei and ZTE Equipment and Services and Replacement Costs.
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• 2/20/2020
  Grand Canyon Unified School District Order: Grants a request filed by Grand Canyon Unified School District seeking a waiver of the Commission’s rules governing the special construction service implementation deadline applicable to its funding year 2018 E-Rate funding request.
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• 2/20/2020
  Lifeline National Verifier Public Notice: Announces the launch of the National Lifeline Eligibility Verifier for all new enrollments in Florida, Illinois, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin.
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• 2/19/2020
  Rural Health Care Maniilaq Waiver Order: Addresses a waiver request from Maniilaq Association involving a decision by the Universal Service Administrative Company to deny funding to Maniilaq under the Rural Health Care Program’s Telecommunications Program for FY17.
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• 2/18/2020
  2020 FCC Forms 499-A and 499-Q Public Notice: Wireline Competition Bureau releases the 2020 FCC Forms 499-A and 499-Q and accompanying instructions.
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  Attachment A Attachment B
  Attachment C Attachment D
• 2/13/2020
  Third CAF NY Authorization Public Notice: Authorizes CAF Phase II support in New York for Hughes Network Systems.
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• 2/13/2020
  Ninth CAF Authorization Public Notice: Authorizes CAF Phase II auction support for 1060 winning bids.
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• 2/5/2020
  Uniendo A Puerto Rico and Connect USVI Fund Procedures Public Notice: The Wireline Competition Bureau establishes procedures for the Uniendo a Puerto Rico Fund and the Connect USVI Fund Stage 2 Competition.
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• 2/3/2020
  Performance Measures Waiver Order: Grants a limited waiver of the random sample requirements for speed and latency and timing only for pre-testing for recipients of Connect America Fund (CAF) Phase II model-based support.
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January

• 1/31/2020
  January USF Appeals Disposition Public Notice: Consistent with precedent, WCB grants, dismisses, or denies a number of requests for review, requests for waiver, and petitions for reconsideration of decisions related to actions taken by the Universal Service Administrative Company.
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• 1/27/2020
  Phase II Auction Deadline Waiver Order: Service milestone deadlines for all CAF Phase II auction support recipients will fall at the end of the calendar year, and annual location filing and certification deadlines will fall on March 1.
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• 1/27/2020
  E-Rate Amortization Requirement Report and Order: FCC Eliminates E-Rate Amortization Requirement.
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  Statement
• 1/24/2020
  TeleQuality Communications, Inc. Reconsideration and Order: Telecommunications Access Policy Division dismisses and denies petition for reconsideration filed by TeleQuality Communications, Inc.
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• 1/21/2020
  CETC Phase-Down Carriers List Public Notice: Wireline Competition Bureau provides an updated report showing the legacy support amounts associated with competitive eligible telecommunications carriers offering service to fixed locations.
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• 1/15/2020
  Tanana Chiefs Conference Appeal Order: WCB denies a request for review and waiver by the Tanana Chiefs Conference seeking review of the USAC decision denying TCC’s request to file FCC Forms 466 for three clinics after the RHC application filing deadline had passed for funding year 2016.
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• 1/14/2020
  Frontier Communication Corporation Waiver Order: WCB grants a petition filed by Frontier Communications Corporation seeking waiver of the Connect America Phase II model-based support 80% deployment milestone in Arizona, New Mexico, and Utah.
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• 1/14/2020
  Knox County Order: Based on review of the record, Knox County failed to substantiate its funding request as required by the E-Rate program rules.
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• 1/13/2020
  BLS HUBB Reporting Deadline Public Notice: CAF-BLS carriers that did not previously have HUBB reporting obligations will be required to submit deployment in the HUBB by March 1, 2021 for all locations to which broadband service of 25/3 Mbps or greater has been deployed since May 25, 2016.
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• 1/8/2020
  Houston Independent School District Order: Telecommunications Access Policy Division grants Houston Independent School District a limited waiver to amend its FY 2017 FCC Form 471 application for the sole purpose of including the additional funding to match the state funding.
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• 1/6/2020
  Mid-Hudson Ready to be Authorized Public Notice: Mid-Hudson Data Corp. must submit letters of credit and legal counsel’s opinion letters by January 21, 2020.
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2019

December

• 12/30/2019
  December USF Appeals Disposition Public Notice: Consistent with precedent, WCB grants, dismisses, or denies a number of requests for review, requests for waiver, and petitions for reconsideration of decisions related to actions taken by the Universal Service Administrative Company.
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• 12/26/2019
  2020 FCC Forms 499-A and 499-Q Proposed Changes Public Notice: Wireline Competition Bureau Seeks Comment on Proposed Changes to the 2020 FCC Form 499-A, FCC Form 499-Q, and Accompanying Instructions. Comments are due January 27, 2020.
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  Attachment A Attachment B
  Attachment C Attachment D
• 12/23/2019
  Limited Request for Waiver of the E-Rate rules by the Missouri Research and Education Network Public Notice: Order granting a limited Request for Waiver of the E-Rate rules by the Missouri Research and Education Network involving a decision by USAC to rescind and recover a portion of their funding year 2013 and 2014 E-Rate funding.
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• 12/20/2019
  CAF II Support for One New York Winning Bidder Ready to be Authorized Public Notice: WCB announces that it is ready to authorize Connect America Fund Phase II support for Hughes Network Systems, LLC in conjunction with the New York Broadband Program.
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• 12/20/2019
  CAF II Auction Support for 2,121 Winning Bids Ready to be Authorized Public Notice: RBATF, WCB, and OEA announce they are ready to authorize Connect America Fund Phase II auction (Auction 903) support for the Auction 903 winning bids identified in Attachment A.
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  Attachment A
  Attachment B
• 12/20/2019
  SI Wireless Approved to Relinquish ETC Designation in Tennessee Order: TAPD approves the request of SI Wireless to relinquish it’s high-cost and Lifeline ETC designations in Tennessee, effective January 6, 2020.
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• 12/20/2019
  WCB Waives Certain Rules to Allow for Updated FCC Form 509 Filings Order: WCB waives sections 54.901 and 54.903 to allow RoR carriers to report their actual rates for CBOLs to determine 2018 revenues on their FCC Form 509.
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• 12/19/2019
  C2 Budget Multipliers and Funding Floor for FY2020 Public Notice: WCB announces the E-Rate program category two budget multipliers and funding floor amounts for funding year 2020.
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• 12/19/2019
  Reserve Prices and Location Counts Announced for PR/USVI Fund Stage 2 Public Notice: WCB releases the list of the eligible minimum geographic areas and associated annual reserve prices and location counts for Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands for Stage 2 fixed support.
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• 12/18/2019
  Lake County, Minnesota and Northeast Rural Services, Inc. RBE Waiver Petitions Order: WCB considers RBE waiver petitions of Lake County, Minnesota and Northeast Rural Services, Inc. in which petitioners seek to relinquish their status as rural broadband experiments universal service funding recipients in certain study areas.
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• 12/18/2019
  Next National Lifeline Eligibility Verifier Launch in Three States Public Notice: WCB announces the soft launch of the National Lifeline Eligibility Verifier in California, Oregon, and Texas, effective Friday, December 20, 2019.
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• 12/18/2019
  Launch of the National Lifeline Eligibility Verifier for All New Enrollments in Nine States Public Notice: WCB announces the launch of the National Lifeline Eligibility Verifier for all new enrollments in Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Oklahoma, South Carolina, and Washington.
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• 12/16/2019
  Chairman Pai Names Six Members to USAC Board of Directors Public Notice: Chairman Pai Names Six Members to USAC Board of Directors.
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• 12/16/2019
  FCC Authorizes $89.2 Million For Rural Broadband In 21 States Public Notice:Eighth Round of Funding from Connect America Fund Auction Starts This Month and Includes 21 States.
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• 12/10/2019
  Guidance on the Implementation Schedule for Reforms Adopted by the Rural Health Care Program Promoting Telehealth Report and Order: Wireline Competition Bureau provides guidance on the implementation schedule for reforms adopted by the Rural Health Care Program Promoting Telehealth Report and Order.
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• 12/9/2019
  Adopted E-Rate Eligible Services List for Funding Year 2020 Order: WCB adopts the eligible services list for funding year 2020 for the schools and libraries universal service support program.
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• 12/9/2019
  National Lifeline Eligibility Verifier Launch in Five States Public Notice: WCB announces that the National Lifeline Eligibility Verifier will soft launch on December 16, 2019 in Florida, Illinois, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin.
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• 12/6/2019
  NECA Annual Average Schedule HCLS Formula Public Notice: Telecommunications Access Policy Division approves the National Exchange Carrier Association, Inc. annual average schedule company high-cost loop support formula.
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• 12/5/2019
  Urban Rate Survey Public Notice: WCB and the OEA announce the 2020 reasonable comparability benchmarks for fixed voice and broadband services for eligible telecommunications carriers subject to broadband public interest obligations.
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• 12/3/2019
  Urban Rate Survey Public Notice: FCC Acts to Speed the Deployment of Wi-Fi in Schools and Libraries.
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• Commissioner O’Rielly
• Commissioner Rosenworcel
• Commissioner Starks
• 12/2/2019
  Hubb Deadline Waiver Order: WCB addresses several petitions requesting waiver of the March 1, 2018 deadline to upload and certify geocoded location information data with the Universal Service Administrative Company through the High Cost Universal Broadband portal.
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November

• 11/27/2019
  November USF Appeals Disposition Public Notice: Consistent with precedent, WCB grants, dismisses, or denies a number of requests for review, requests for waiver, and petitions for reconsideration of decisions related to actions taken by the Universal Service Administrative Company.
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• 11/22/2019
  Red Spectrum Designated as an ETC in CAF-Eligible Areas in Idaho Order: Designation is conditioned upon and limited to Red Spectrum’s authorization to receive Connect America support awarded through the Connect America Fund Phase II Auction and effective only upon such authorization.
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• 11/19/2019
  Lifeline and Link Up Reform and Modernization; Telecommunications Carriers Eligible for Universal Service Support Order: FCC Partially Grants Lifeline Service Standards Relief.
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• Commissioner Rosenworcel
• Commissioner Starks
• 11/14/2019
  Bridging the Digital Divide for Low-Income Consumers Fifth Report and Order: FCC Further Strengthens Lifeline Against Waste, Fraud, and Abuse.
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• Chairman Pia
• Commissioner Rosenworcel
• Commissioner Starks
• 11/13/2019
  CAF II Auction Support Authorized For 66 Winning Bids Public Notice: WCB, in conjunction with RBATF and OEA, authorize $13,468,201.20 in CAF II (Auction 903) support for the winning bids identified in Attachment A of this Public Notice.
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• 11/12/2019
  Locations Adjustment Order: WCB establishes procedures to ensure swift and efficient administration of the CAF II Auction Eligible Locations Adjustment Process.
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• 11/7/2019
  Mobile Stage 2 Election Deadline Public Notice: The deadline for the election of Stage 2 mobile support is 6:00 p.m. on December 9, 2019.
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October

• 10/31/2019
  October USF Appeals Disposition Public Notice: Consistent with precedent, WCB grants, dismisses, or denies a number of requests for review, requests for waiver, and petitions for reconsideration of decisions related to actions taken by the Universal Service Administrative Company.
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• 10/31/2019
  Quality Standards for Rural Broadband Order on Reconsideration: FCC Takes Steps To Enforce Quality Standards For Rural Broadband Networks and Also Provides Additional Flexibility to Reduce Burden on Companies .
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• Chairman Pia
• Commissioner O’Rielly
• Commissioner Carr
• Commissioner Rosenworcel
• Commissioner Starks
• 10/30/2019
  Lifeline Subscribers Deadline Waiver Order: Waiving the 60-day deadline for Lifeline subscribers recertifying their eligibility who received letters from USAC with an incorrect 90-day deadline.
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• 10/22/2019
  National Lifeline Eligibility Verifier Full Launch Order: Petitioners have not shown good cause to delay implementation of the National Verifier in their respective states (CT, GA, NE, NY, and VT).
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• 10/18/2019
  Mid-Hudson ETC Designation Order: Designation is conditioned upon and limited to Mid-Hudson’s authorization to receive Connect America Fund support awarded in coordination with New York’s New NY Broadband Program.
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• 10/10/2019
  Connect America Fund Phase II Auction Support Authorized for 387 Winning Bids Public Notice: Support for the winning bids is identified in Attachment A of this Public Notice.
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  Attachment A
• 10/1/2019
  FCC Form 470 Drop-Down Menu Public Notice: Comment sought on whether and how the 470 drop-down menu choices may be improved.
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• 10/1/2019
  Application of E-rate Competitive Bidding Rules for FY 2019 Letter: The letter provides guidance to USAC on applying E-rate competitive bidding rules for Funding Year 2019.
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September

• 9/30/2019
  CAF II Support For 566 Winning Bids Ready to Authorize Public Notice: The RBATF, WCB, and OEA announce they are ready to authorize CAF II auction support for the Auction 903 winning bids identified in Attachment A.
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• 9/30/2019
  The Uniendo a Puerto Rico Fund and the Connect USVI Fund Report and Order on Reconsideration: Investment Will Boost High-Speed Internet Access on Islands.
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• Chairman Pia
• Commissioner O’Rielly
• Commissioner Carr
• Commissioner Rosenworcel
• Commissioner Starks
• 9/30/2019
  September USF Appeals Disposition Public Notice: Consistent with precedent, WCB grants, dismisses, or denies a number of requests for review, requests for waiver, and petitions for reconsideration of decisions related to actions taken by the Universal Service Administrative Company.
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• 9/26/2019
  National Lifeline Eligibility Verifier Public Notice : WCB announces that the National Lifeline Eligibility Verifier will soft launch on October 11, 2019 in Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Oklahoma, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, and Washington.
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• 9/23/2019
  National Verifier Launch Public Notice : WCB announces the launch of the National Lifeline Eligibility Verifier for all new enrollments in Arizona, Connecticut, Georgia, Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, Nevada, New York, Vermont, Virginia, and West Virginia.
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• 9/18/2019
  Viasat ETC Order: Designation is conditioned upon and limited to Viasat’s authorization to receive Connect America support awarded through the Connect America Fund Phase II auction (Auction 903) and effective only upon such authorization.
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• 9/16/2019
  Florida Public Service Commission Waiver Order: Wireline Competition Bureau grants a brief, limited waiver of the filing deadline for the Florida Public Service Commission (FPSC) to certify eligible telecommunications carriers (ETCs) pursuant to section 54.314(d)(1) of the Commission’s rules.
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• 9/12/2019
  Reconsideration of Satellite Related Performance Measures Order: FCC Adopts an Order on Reconsideration of Satellite Related Performance Measures.
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• 9/12/2019
  Connect America Fund Phase II Auction Support Authorized for 1,031 Winning Bids Public Notice: WCB in conjunction with the Rural Broadband Auctions Task Force and the Office of Economics and Analytics, authorize $112,183,454.30 in CAF II support for the winning bids identified in Attachment A of this Public Notice.
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  Attachment A

August

• 8/30/2019
  NECA 2020 Proposed HCLS formula Public Notice: WCB seeks comment on NECA 2020 Modification of the Average Schedule Company Universal Service High Cost Loop Support Formula.
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• 8/29/2019
  August USF Appeals Disposition Public Notice: Consistent with precedent, WCB grants, dismisses, or denies a number of requests for review, requests for waiver, and petitions for reconsideration of decisions related to actions taken by the Universal Service Administrative Company.
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• 8/28/2019
  Requests for Review of USAC E-Rate Funding Decisions Order: Order resolving five requests for review of decisions by USAC denying requests for funding under the E-Rate program.
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• 8/27/2019
  Byte Networking, LLC Waiver Order:Request for Waiver of a Decision of the Universal Service Administrator by Byte Networking, LLC Juneau, Alaska; Schools and Libraries Universal Service Support Mechanism.
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• 8/27/2019
  Sunesys, LLC Petition for Reconsideration Order: The Division addresses the petition filed by Sunesys seeking reconsideration of a decision in the June 2017 Streamlined Request Resolution PN denying a request for waiver of the invoice deadline rules.
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• 8/27/2019
  Nominations for Six USAC Board Member Positions Public Notice: The Wireline Competition Bureau seeks nominations for Board member positions on the Board of Directors of the Universal Service Administrative Company for a three-year term.
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• 8/26/2019
  CAF Phase II Auction Support for 375 Bids Ready for Authorization Public Notice: CAF Fund Phase II auction (Auction 903) support for some Auction 903 winning bids identified.
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  Attachment A
• 8/22/2019
  WCB Authorizes 171 RoR Companies to Receive $491M Annually in A-CAM II Public Notice: Collectively, authorized companies are committing to provide at least 25/3 Mbps service to over 363,000 locations, including over 37,000 locations on Tribal lands.
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• 8/21/2019
  Hood Canal Communications and CenturyLink Public Notice: WCB seeks comment on a joint Study Area Waiver of Hood Canal Communications and CenturyLink for waiver of the definition of study area.
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• 8/20/2019
  Promoting Telehealth in Rural America Report and Order: Increases Transparency, Predictability, and Efficiency of RHC Program Funding Decisions.
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• Chairman Pia
• Commissioner O’Rielly
• Commissioner Carr
• Commissioner Rosenworcel
• Commissioner Starks
• 8/19/2019
  CAF Phase II Auction Eligible Locations Adjustment Process Public Notice: WCB delays the filing deadline for the CAF II Auction eligible locations adjustment process until further notice.
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• 8/16/2019
  Network Communications International Corporation’s Petition for Forbearance Public Notice: Network Communications International Corporation seeks forbearance from USF contribution requirements for providers of inmate calling services.
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• 8/13/2019
  Sunset Digital Order: ETC designation is conditioned upon and limited to SDC LLC’s authorization to receive CAF II auction support and effective only upon such authorization.
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• 8/12/2019
  Connect America Fund Phase II Support Authorized for Three New York Winning Bidders Public Notice: Wireline Competition Bureau authorizes Connect America Fund Phase II support for the New York winning bidders identified in Attachment A of this Public Notice.
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  Attachment
• 8/12/2019
  FCC Authorizes $16.2 Million In Broadband Funding In Upstate New York News Release: Second Wave of FCC Funding Will Expand Broadband Access in 14 Upstate Counties in Partnership with State.
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• 8/12/2019
  Connect America Fund Phase II Auction Support Authorized for 593 Winning Bids Public Notice: WCB, in conjunction with the Rural Broadband Auctions Task Force and the Office of Economics and Analytics, authorize $121,177,648.80 in CAF II Phase II (Auction 903) support for the winning bids identified in Attachment A of this Public Notice.
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  Attachment
• 8/12/2019
  FCC Authorizes $121 Million In Funding For Rural Broadband News Release: Fourth Round of Funding from Connect America Fund Auction Starts This Month and Includes 16 States.
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• 8/9/2019
  LTD Broadband Waiver Order: WCB, in conjunction with the RBATF and OEA, grants LTD Broadband LLC’s petition for waiver of the February 25, 2019 deadline for filing audited financial statements for the Connect America Fund Phase II auction (Auction 903).
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• 8/6/2019
  Sunset Digital Communications, Inc. Waiver Order: Wireline Competition Bureau, in conjunction with the Rural Broadband Auctions Task Force and the Office of Economics and Analytics, grants the petition of Sunset Digital Communications, Inc.
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• 8/2/2019
  Eligible Services List for E-Rate Program Public Notice: WCB seeks comment on the proposed eligible services list for the schools and libraries universal service support mechanism (more commonly known as the E-Rate program) for funding year 2020.
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• 8/2/2019
  Tennessee E-Rate Consortium Waiver Order: WCB grants Tennessee E-Rate Consortium waiver of E-Rate competitive bidding rules for FY2012 funding requests submitted by school districts that were not members of the Consortium at the time the Consortium’s contract was competitively bid.
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July

• 7/31/2019
  July USF Appeals Disposition Public Notice: Consistent with precedent, WCB grants, dismisses, or denies a number of requests for review, requests for waiver, and petitions for reconsideration of decisions related to actions taken by the Universal Service Administrative Company.
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• 7/30/2019
  NTCA Waiver Petition Public Notice: Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment on NTCA’s petition for waiver of the updated minimum service standards for fixed broadband services in the Lifeline program.
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• 7/25/2019
  Lifeline Minimum Service Standards and Indexed Budget Amount Public Notice: Wireline Competition Bureau announces the updated minimum service standards for speed and usage allowances for Lifeline-supported services as required by the 2016 Lifeline Order.
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• 7/25/2019
  New Lisbon Denial Order: WCB concludes that USAC properly sought recovery of high-cost support provided to New Lisbon based on the company’s failure to comply with the Commission’s rules.
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• 7/24/2019
  FY19 RHC Application Deadline Waiver Public Notice: WCB seeks comment on a request for waiver of the May 31, 2019 deadline for eligible health care providers to submit funding year 2019 applications for support from the Rural Health Care Program.
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• 7/22/2019
  Lifeline Voice Conditional Forbearance Public Notice: Wireline Competition Bureau announces the counties in which conditional forbearance from the obligation to offer Lifeline-supported voice service applies, pursuant to the Commission’s 2016 Lifeline Order.
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• 7/22/2019
  CAF II Support Authorized for 1,122 Bids Public Notice: The RBATF, WCB, and OEA announce they are ready to authorize CAF II auction support for the Auction 903 winning bids identified in Attachment A; bid defaults identified in Attachment B.
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• 7/17/2019
  Wireline Competition Bureau Directs USAC to Fully Fund Eligible Category One and Category Public Notice: WCB announces that there is sufficient funding available to fully meet the Universal Service Administrative Company’s (USAC) estimated demand for category one and category two requests for E-Rate supported services for funding year 2019.
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• 7/15/2019
  CAF II Auction Support Authorized for 2,413 Winning Bids Public Notice: The Wireline Competition Bureau, in conjunction with the Rural Broadband Auctions Task Force and the Office of Economics and Analytics, authorize CAF II auction support for the winning bids.
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• 7/15/2019
  CAF II Auction Support Authorized for Five NY Winning Bidders Public Notice: The Wireline Competition Bureau authorizes Connect America Fund Phase II support for New York winning bidders.
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• 7/11/2019
  Promoting Telehealth for Low-Income Consumers NPRM: Three-Year Pilot Would Bring Telehealth Services to Low-Income Patients, Veterans and Areas Lacking Adequate Health Care.
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• 7/1/2019
  Lifeline Minimum Service Standards Public Notice: The Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) seeks comment on a Joint Petition to pause the implementation of scheduled updates to the Lifeline minimum service standards and support amounts.
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June

• 6/28/2019
  June USF Appeals Disposition Public Notice: Consistent with precedent, WCB grants, dismisses, or denies a number of requests for review, requests for waiver, and petitions for reconsideration of decisions related to actions taken by the Universal Service Administrative Company.
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• 6/20/2019
  Northeast Iowa Telephone Co. and Western Iowa Telephone Association Public Notice: Comment sought on a joint petition filed on May 6, 2019 by Northeast Iowa Telephone Co. and Western Iowa Telephone Association.
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• 6/17/2019
  Next National Lifeline Eligibility Verifier Public Notice: WCB announces that the National Lifeline Eligibility Verifier will soft launch on June 25, 2019 in Arizona, Connecticut, Georgia, Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, Nevada, New York, Vermont, Virginia, and West Virginia.
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• 6/10/2019
  Unused RHC Funds for Funding Year 2019 Public Notice: WCB directs USAC to carry-forward unused funds from prior funding years to the extent necessary to cover FY 2019 RHC Program demand as of the close of the FY 2019 filing window on June 30, 2019.
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• 6/7/2019
  CAF II Support Ready to Authorize Public Notice: The RBATF, WCB, and OEA announce they are ready to authorize CAF II auction support for the Auction 903 winning bids identified in Attachment A; bid defaults identified in Attachment B.
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• 6/5/2019
  Corrected Alternative Connect America Model II Offers Public Notice: Wireline Competition Bureau Issues Corrected Alternative Connect America Model II Offers to 37 Companies, Extends the Election Deadline, and Seeks Comment on Location Adjustment Procedures.
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May

• 5/31/2019
  FCC Initiates Evaluation of Funding for USF NPRM: Federal Communications Commission seeks comment on promoting greater fiscal responsibility in the Universal Service Fund and ways to evaluate the financial aspects of the four Universal Service programs in a more holistic way.
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• Commissioner O’Rielly
• Commissioner Rosenworcel
• Commissioner Starks
• 5/31/2019
  Four Petition Dismissals Public Notice: In this Public Notice, the Wireline Competition Bureau announces the dismissal of the four petitions for waiver of various high-cost universal service matters.
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• 5/31/2019
  USF Appeals Disposition Public Notice: Consistent with precedent, WCB grants, dismisses, or denies a number of requests for review, requests for waiver, and petitions for reconsideration of decisions related to actions taken by the Universal Service Administrative Company.
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• 5/30/2019
  Texas Carriers’ E-Rate Petition Public Notice: Comment sought on a petition for rulemaking to consider amending Part 54 with respect to the E-Rate program competitive bidding requirements, to include safeguards which would discourage overbuilding of existing federally supported fiber networks.
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• 5/28/2019
  New York CAF II Ready to Authorize Public Notice: WCB announces that it is ready to authorize CAF Phase II support for the New York winning bidders identified in Attachment A of this Public Notice. Letters of Credit and Legal Counsel’s Opinion Letters due by June 11, 2019.
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• 5/24/2019
  Totah Communications,Inc Public Notice: WCB Authorizes Totah Communications, Inc., wich was omitted from the April 29 authorization Public Notice, to receive additional A-CAM support.
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• 5/17/2019
  May USF Appeals Disposition Public Notice: Consistent with precedent, WCB grants, dismisses, or denies a number of requests for review, requests for waiver, and petitions for reconsideration of decisions related to actions taken by the Universal Service Administrative Company.
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• 5/15/2019
  Connect America Fund Phase II Auction Order: WCB grants Casey Mutual’s petition for waiver of the letter of credit commitment deadline for the CAF II Auction; denies Allens Communications’ waiver petition related to the standby letter of credit requirement.
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• 5/14/2019
  CAF Transitions Public Notice: WCB announces the beginning of the phase down of legacy high-cost universal service support for price cap carriers and fixed competitive eligible telecommunications carriers, now that the Bureau has authorized CAF Phase II auction support.
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• 5/10/2019
  National Verifier in IN, KY, and MI Public Notice: Wireline Competition Bureau announces the launch of the National Lifeline Eligibility Verifier for all new enrollments in Indiana, Kentucky, and Michigan.
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• 5/10/2019
  Auction 903 Third Ready to be Authorized Public Notice: The Rural Broadband Auctions Task Force, Wireline Competition Bureau, and the Office of Economics and Analytics announce they are ready to authorize CAF II auction support for the Auction 903 winning bids identified in Attachment A.
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• 5/6/2019
  Second Connect America Fund Phase II ETC Order: WCB grants ETC petitions conditioned upon and limited to CAF Phase II Auction support authorization; one petitioner is also granted a Lifeline-only ETC designation for areas where it is not eligible to receive CAF support.
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• 5/2/2019
  CAF-BLS Deployment Obligations Public Notice: WCB announces the posting of information regarding the revised mandatory deployment obligations that will apply to rate-of-return carriers that decline the A-CAM II offer and instead will remain on legacy universal service support mechanisms.
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• 5/2/2019
  Alternative Connect America Cost Model II Support Amounts Offered to Rate-of-Return Carriers to Expand Rural Broadband Public Notice: WCB releases a revised version of A-CAM v2.5.1 and announces the offers of A-CAM II support to rate-of-return carriers that are still receiving legacy support to fund the deployment of voice and broadband-capable networks in their service territories.
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April

• 4/30/2019
  April USF Appeals Disposition Public Notice: Consistent with precedent, WCB grants, dismisses, or denies a number of requests for review, requests for waiver, and petitions for reconsideration of decisions related to actions taken by the Universal Service Administrative Company.
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• 4/30/2019
  Announce New Docket for the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund Public Notice: Wireline Competition Bureau, in coordination with the Rural Broadband Auctions Task Force and the Office of Economics and Analytics, opens WC Docket No. 19-126, captioned “Rural Digital Opportunity Fund.
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• 4/30/2019
  New York ETC Order: WCB designates four petitioners as ETCs in eligible high-cost areas, conditioned upon and limited to petitioners’ authorization to receive Connect America Fund Phase II support awarded in coordination with New York’s New NY Broadband Program.
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• 4/29/2019
  Alternative Connect America Cost Model Support to Expand Rural Broadband Public Notice: WCB Authorizes 186 Rate-Of-Return Companies to Receive an Additional $65.7 Million Annually in Alternative Connect America Cost Model Support to Expand Rural Broadband.
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• 4/24/2019
  Reservation Telephone Cooperative and CenturyLink Study Area Public Notice: Waiver to expand Reservation Telephone Cooperative’s Alexander exchange in North Dakota to include portions of CenturyLink QC’s Fairview and Sidney exchanges in North Dakota and allow participation in NECA.
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• 4/22/2019
  iWireless Tribal Petition Comment Public Notice: WCB seeks comment on i-Wireless’ amended petition seeking to expand its ETC designation to certain Tribal lands in Alabama, Connecticut, New York, North Carolina, and Virginia.
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• 4/5/2019
  National Verifier Launch Public Notice: WCB announces the launch of the National Verifier for all new enrollments in Alaska, American Samoa, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Maine, the Northern Mariana Islands, Rhode Island, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
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• 4/4/2019
  TracFone Petition Comment Public Notice: WCB seeks comment on TracFone’s second amended petition seeking to expand its ETC designation to certain Tribal lands in Alabama, Connecticut, New York, North Carolina, and Virginia.
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• 4/3/2019
  Auction 903 Second RTA Public Notice: WCB and OEA announce they are ready to authorize approximately $280 million in Connect America Fund Phase II auction (Auction 903) support for the CAF II Auction winning bids and also announce bid defaults have been determined .
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  Attachment A
  Attachment B
• 4/3/2019
  Tata Communications Public Notice: WCB Seeks Comment on Tata Communications (America), Inc. and Tata Communications (Guam), L.L.C. Petition for Waiver of Section 54.706(a), or Alternatively, a Waiver of the Twelve Percent Threshold of the Limited International Revenue Exemption in Section 54.706(c) of the Commission’s Rules.
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March

• 3/29/2019
  March USF Appeals Disposition Public Notice: Consistent with precedent, WCB grants, dismisses, or denies a number of requests for review, requests for waiver, and petitions for reconsideration of decisions related to actions taken by the Universal Service Administrative Company.
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• 3/28/2019
  CAF ETC Designation Order: Wireline Competition Bureau designates eight Connect America Fund Phase II Auction winning bidders as eligible telecommunications carriers (ETCs).
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• 3/27/2019
  FY 2019 PIA Letter: Approving USAC’s E-Rate Program Integrity Assurance FCC Form 471 Review Procedures for Funding Year 2019.
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• 3/8/2019
  E-Rate and RHC Programs’ Funding Caps for FY 2019 Public Notice: Announcing the E-Rate and Rural Health Care programs’ inflation-based funding caps for funding year 2019.
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• 3/8/2019
  Biennial Audit Requirement Waiver Order: Granting in part a Petition for Waiver filed by USTelecom – The Broadband Association, CTIA, and ITTA – The Voice of America’s Broadband Providers.
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• 3/8/2019
  National Lifeline Eligibility Verifier Public Notice: WCB announces that the National Lifeline Eligibility Verifier will soft launch on March 12, 2019 in Indiana, Kentucky, and Michigan.
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• 3/5/2019
  ACS Challenge Process Order: WCB resolves challenges to locations proposed by Alaska Communications Systems (ACS) to receive high-cost support as part of ACS’s obligations set out in previous Commission actions seeking to extend service to unserved Alaskan consumers
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February

• 2/28/2019
  Broadband VI Petition for Temporary Waiver Public Notice:WCB seeks comment on Broadband VI’s Petition for a Temporary Waiver of the Lifeline program’s minimum service standards.
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• 2/28/2019
  February USF Appeals Disposition Public Notice: Consistent with precedent, WCB grants, dismisses, or denies a number of requests for review, requests for waiver, and petitions for reconsideration of decisions related to actions taken by the Universal Service Administrative Company.
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• 2/27/2019
  Connect America Fund Ready to Authorize Public Notice:WCB and OEA announce they are ready to authorize approximately $140 million in Connect America Fund Phase II auction (Auction 903) support for the CAF II Auction winning bids.
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• 2/27/2019
  E-Rate Improper Service Delivery Deadline Order:WCB directs USAC to extend deadlines for E-rate applicants affected by application and invoicing system errors.
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• 2/26/2019
  Tombigbee Communications ETC Comment public Notice: WCB Seeks Comment on a Petition for ETC Designation from Tombigbee Communications.
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• 2/25/2019
  Alternative Connect America Cost Model Offers Public Notice: FCC announces 262 revised offers of Alternative Connect America Cost Model (A-CAM) support and the associated revised deployment obligations.
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• 2/20/2019
  Connect America Fund ETC Comment Public Notice: WCB Seeks Comment on Two Petitions for ETC Designation.
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• 2/15/2019
  Connect America Fund Transition Order: The Commission takes further steps towards making broadband available for all Americans by transitioning legacy support for voice services to make greater funding available for voice and broadband services supported by newly awarded CAF model funds.
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• PDF
  Chairman Pai
  Commissioner O’Rielly
  Commissioner Carr
  Commissioner Rosenworcel
• Commissioner Starks
• 2/15/2019
  RHC Rural Rates Public Notice: WCB issues guidance to provide certainty and assist service providers and rural health care providers in complying with the Commission’s Rural Health Care Program rules, including rules for determining rural rates in the Telecommunications Program.
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• 2/14/2019
  2019 FCC Forms 499-A and 499-Q Public Notice: WCB releases the 2019 FCC Forms 499-A and 499-Q and accompanying instructions.
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  Form 499-A Instructions
  Form 499-Q Instructions
• 2/11/2019
  E-Rate Category 2 Budgets Report: WCB releases report to analyze available data on the five-year budgets for internal connections, also referred to as “category two budgets” before the 2019 funding year.
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• 2/8/2019
  FCC Joint Boards Appointent Order: The Commission appoints the Honorable Geoffrey Starks, Commissioner of the Federal Communications Commission, to serve on the Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service and the Federal-State Joint Board on Jurisdictional Separations.
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• 2/5/2019
  National Verifier Launch Public Notice: WCB announces the next launches of the National Lifeline Eligibility Verifier in eight states, three territories and the District of Columbia.
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January

• 1/31/2019
  Amortization Requirement Order: FCC temporarily waives the E-Rate amortization requirement and proposes to eliminate the requirement.
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• 1/31/2019
  Form 477 Filing Window Public Notice: WCB, WTB, and OEA notify all parties required to file Form 477 that the filing deadline for the Form 477 data as of December 31, 2018 has been extended to March 8, 2019.
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• 1/31/2019
  January USF Appeals Disposition Public Notice: Consistent with precedent, WCB grants, dismisses, or denies a number of requests for review, requests for waiver, and petitions for reconsideration of decisions related to actions taken by the Universal Service Administrative Company.
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• 1/29/2019
  Meriwether Holston Petition Public Notice: WCB Seeks Comment on Two Petitions for ETC Designation.
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• 1/28/2019
  Bloosurf ETC Petition Public Notice: WCB Seeks Comment on Bloosurf’s Petition for ETC Designation.
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• 1/3/2019
  Sandwich Isles Communications, Inc. Reconsideration Order: The Commission reaffirms its commitment to combating waste, fraud, and abuse in the Universal Service Fund by denying a petition for reconsideration of an order finding that Sandwich Isles, Inc. received more than $27 million in improper USF support.
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• 1/2/2019
  Wireline Competition Bureau Open WC Docket No. 19-2 Public Notice: WCB open a WC Docket No. 19-2, titled “E-Rate Program Amortization Requirement.
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• 1/2/2019
  Rural Health Care GCI Public Notice: WCB Seeks comment on the Application for Review filed by GCI Corporation.
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  Appendix A

2018

December

• 12/28/2018
  December USF Appeals Disposition Public Notice: Consistent with precedent, WCB grants, dismisses, or denies a number of requests for review, requests for waiver, and petitions for reconsideration of decisions related to actions taken by the Universal Service Administrative Company.
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• 12/21/2018
  2019 FCC Forms 499-A and 499-Q Public Notice: WCB Seeks Comment on Changes to FCC Form 499-A and -Q and Instructions.
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  Form 499-A Instructions
  Form 499-Q Instructions
• 12/20/2018
  Michigan PSC’s Temporary Lifeline Waiver Order: WCB grants the Michigan State Public Service Commission’s motion for an extension until June 28, 2019 of the Bureau’s previously granted temporary waiver to implement the federal streamlined eligibility programs.
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• 12/20/2018
  Rural Health Care Program Invoicing Appeal Order: WCB addresses seven requests for review of decisions made by the Universal Service Administrative Company under the Rural Health Care Program.
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• 12/20/2018
  Metropolitan Nashville Public School Order: WCB grants a limited, one-time waiver of the Commission’s E-Rate rules for Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools’ funding year 2016 applications.
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• 12/20/2018
  Mansfield Independent School District Petitions for Reconsideration Order: WCB decides Mansfield Independent School District’s Petitions for Reconsideration.
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• 12/20/2018
  USAC Board Nominations Public Notice: Chairman Pai Names Six Members to USAC Board of Directors.
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• 12/20/2018
  2019 Urban Rate Survey Public Notice: Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) announces the 2019 reasonable comparability benchmarks for fixed voice and broadband services for eligible telecommunications carriers (ETCs) subject to broadband public interest obligations, including incumbent local exchange rate-of-return carriers, incumbent price-cap carriers receiving CAF Phase II support, Rural Broadband Experiment providers, and Connect America Fund Phase II Auction (Auction 903) winners.
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• 12/20/2018
  FCC Form 509 Filings Order: WCB grants a one-time waiver of sections 54.901 and 54.903 of the Commission’s rules to allow rate-of-return local exchange carriers to report their actual rates for consumer broadband-only lines to determine 2017 revenues on their FCC Form 509.
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• 12/18/2018
  NECA’s proposed High-Cost Loop Support formula for 2019 Order: WCB approves National Exchange Carrier Association, Inc.’s (NECA) annual average schedule company high-cost loop support (HCLS) formula modifications submitted for Commission review.
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• 12/13/2018
  USTelcom, CTIA, and ITTA Waiver Public Notice: Wireline Competition Bureau Seeks Comment on the Petition of USTelecom, CTIA, and ITTA for a One-Time Waiver of the Biennial Audit Requirement of 47 C.F.R. 54.420.
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• 12/13/2018
  Lifeline National Verifier Public Notice: WCB announces that effective January 15, 2019, the National Lifeline Eligibility Verifier will fully launch in five states – Hawaii, Idaho, New Hampshire, North Dakota, and South Dakota – and one territory – Guam.
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• 12/4/2018
  Emergency Petition of Tracfone Wireless Public Notice: WCB seeks comment on the Emergency Petition of TracFone Wireless, Inc. for an Order Directing USAC to Alter the Implementation of the National Verifier and a Waiver of 47 C.F.R. 54.410(d)(3) and Petition for Rulemaking.
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• 12/4/2018
  Rural Health Care Program Record Refresh Public Notice: WCB seeks additional comment on discrete issues raised in the Rural Health Care Notice of Proposed Rulemaking related to determining the urban and rural rates used to calculate support in the Telecommunications Program.
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November

• 11/30/2018
  November USF Appeals Disposition Public Notice: Consistent with precedent, WCB grants, dismisses, or denies a number of requests for review, requests for waiver, and petitions for reconsideration of decisions related to actions taken by the Universal Service Administrative Company.
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• 11/27/2018
  National Lifeline Eligibility Verifier Launch Public Notice: WCB announces the launch of the National Lifeline Eligibility Verifier in Missouri, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Tennessee as of December 4, 2018.
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• 11/16/2018
  Lifeline Floriday PSC Waiver Order: WCB grants the petition filed by the Florida PSC requesting a temporary four-month waiver of the Lifeline program’s non-usage and recertification rules for subscribers in 12 counties in Florida affected by Hurricane Michael.
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• 11/16/2018
  FY2019 Eligible Service List Order: WCB adopts the eligible services list (ESL) for funding year (FY) 2019 for the 2019.
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• 11/9/2018
  Q Link National Verifier Waiver Petition Public Notice: Wireline Competition Bureau Seeks Comment on Petition of Q Link Wireless, LLC for a Limited Waiver to Permit Alternative Transmission of Lifeline Eligibility Information and Customer Certifications to the National Verifier.
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October

• 10/31/2018
  October USF Appeals Disposition Public Notice: Consistent with precedent, WCB grants, dismisses, or denies a number of requests for review, requests for waiver, and petitions for reconsideration of decisions related to actions taken by the Universal Service Administrative Company.
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• 10/30/2018
  134 Long-Form Applicants in the Connect America Fund Phase II Auction Public Notice: Identifies 134 applicants in the Connect America Fund Phase II auction (Auction 903) that submitted the long-form application portion of the FCC Form 683 by the October 15, 2018 deadline.
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• 10/26/2018
  Florida Department of Management Services E-Rate Order: WCB grants a waiver of the Commission’s E-Rate program invoicing rules to assist schools and libraries affected by Hurricane Michael.
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• 10/23/2018
  IM Telecom Compliance Plan Public Notice: WCB approves the wireless compliance plan of IM Telecom d/b/a Infiniti Mobile filed pursuant to the requirements for the continued provision of Lifeline service.
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• 10/17/2018
  Grants/Cibola County School District Order: WCB grants the E-Rate Requests for Waiver filed by the Jemez Pueblo Tribal Consortium and Grants/Cibola County School District.
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• 10/16/2018
  Connect2 & Community Academic Prep Erate Order: WCB addresses seven requests for review and waiver filed by Connect2 Internet Networks, Inc. and one filed by Community Academic Prep.
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• 10/16/2018
  Detroit Public School District Erate Order: WCB dismisses and denies a petition for reconsideration filed by Detroit Public School District.
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• 10/11/2018
  Lifeline National Verifier Launch Public Notice: WCB announces the launch of the National Lifeline Eligibility Verifier in Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, New Hampshire, North Dakota, and South Dakota as of October 15, 2018.
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• 10/9/2018
  Connect America Fund Map Public Notice: WCB announces that an interactive Connect America Fund Broadband Map is now available that shows locations where funding recipients have already reported CAF-funded broadband deployment to fixed locations.
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• 10/3/2018
  Ten ETC Designation Petitions Comment Public Notice: WCB seeks comment on several petitions for designation as an Eligible Telecommunications Carrier (ETC). Each of the petitioners is a winning bidder of Connect America support through the Connect America Fund (CAF) Phase II auction (Auction 903).
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• 10/2/2018
  Performance Measures Order Petitions for Reconsideration Public Notice: WCB establishes pleading cycle for petitions for reconsideration of the Performance Measures Order.
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• 10/2/2018
  National Verifier Full Launch Public Notice: WCB announces that effective November 2, 2018, the National Lifeline Eligibility Verifier will fully launch in the initial six participating states – Colorado, Mississippi, Montana.
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• 10/1/2018
  Lifeline IDV Correction Order: WCB addresses a request for correction of its earlier decision denying review of decisions made by USAC concerning duplicative support from the Lifeline program.
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September

• 9/28/2018
  ACS Challenge Order: WCB resolves challenges to locations proposed by Alaska Communications Systems (ACS) to receive high-cost support as part of ACS’s obligations set out in previous Commission actions seeking to extend service to unserved Alaskan consumers.
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• 9/28/2018
  Farmington Municipal School District 5, et al. Order: WCB addresses a request for review and/or waiver filed by Farmington Municipal School District 5 (Farmington) regarding a Universal Service Administrative Company’s (USAC) E-Rate decision.
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• 9/28/2018
  September USF Appeals Disposition Public Notice: Consistent with precedent, WCB grants, dismisses, or denies a number of requests for review, requests for waiver, and petitions for reconsideration of decisions related to actions taken by the Universal Service Administrative Company.
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• 9/10/2018
  CAF II Auction Locations Adjustment Public Notice: WCB seeks comment on several proposals to implement a process for resolving location discrepancies at issue for Phase II auction support recipients.
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• 9/6/2018
  USAC Board Nominations Public Notice: WCB seeks nominations for six Board member positions on the Board of Directors of the Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC) listed below for a three-year term.
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• 9/5/2018
  HCLS Proposal Comment Public Notice: Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment on NECA’s 2019 Modification of the Average Schedule Company Universal Service High Cost Loop Support Formula.
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• 9/5/2018
  Haefele ETC Comment Public Notice: WCB seeks comment on the petition for designation as an Eligible Telecommunications Carrier (ETC) in the state of New York submitted by Haefele TV, Inc.
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August

• 8/31/2018
  August USF Appeals Disposition Public Notice: Consistent with precedent, WCB grants, dismisses, or denies a number of requests for review, requests for waiver, and petitions for reconsideration of decisions related to actions taken by the Universal Service Administrative Company.
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• 8/17/2018
  Funding Year 2018 Category One and Category Two Funding Public Notice: WCB announces that there is sufficient funding available to fully meet USAC’s estimated demand for category one and category two requests for E-Rate supported services for funding year 2018.
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• 8/15/2018
  Wireline and Wireless Compliance Plan of Global Connection Public Notice: WCB approves the joint wireline and wireless compliance plan of Global Connection, Inc. of America, (Global Connection).
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• 8/13/2018
  TracFone Wirless, Inc Emergency Petition Public Notice: WCB seeks comment on the Emergency Petition of TracFone Wireless, Inc. for an Order Directing USAC to Alter the Implementation of the National Verifier to Optimize the Automated and Manual Eligibility Verification Processes.
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• 8/8/2018
  Relief to Remote Alaskan School District Order: Grants an application for review filed by Pribilof School District requesting a waiver of the E-Rate filing deadline for Funding Year 2016.
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  Commissioner Rosenworcel
• Commissioner O’Rielly

• 8/7/2018
  Stage 1 Restoration Funding for Puerto Rico and the USVI Public Notice: WCB announces $64.2 million in Stage 1 restoration funding allocations for qualifying providers in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
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• 8/3/2018
  Telehealth for Low-Income Consumers Notice of Inquiry: Seeks comment on creating a Connected Care Pilot Program to support the delivery of telehealth services to low-income Americans.
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  Chairman Pai
  Commissioner O’Rielly
  Commissioner Carr
  Commissioner Rosenworcel

July

• 7/31/2018
  TracFone Renewed Motion for Declaratory Ruling Public Notice: WCB seeks comment on TracFone’s renewed Motion for Declaratory Ruling or for a Waiver for the purpose of conducting a market test of consumer demand for Lifeline service offerings.
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• 7/31/2018
  NTCA Petition for Temporary Waiver Public Notice: WCB seeks comment on NTCA’s Petition for a Temporary Waiver from the minimum service standards.
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• 7/31/2018
  July USF Appeals Disposition Public Notice: Consistent with precedent, WCB grants, dismisses, or denies a number of requests for review, requests for waiver, and petitions for reconsideration of decisions related to actions taken by the Universal Service Administrative Company.
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• 7/30/2018
  Funding Year 2019 E-Rate Eligible Service List Public Notice: Seeks comment on the proposed E-Rate Eligible Services List for Funding Year 2019.
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• 7/23/2018
  Conditional Forbearance Lifeline Voice Public Notice: WCB announces counties where conditional forbearance from the Lifeline voice obligation applies.
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• 7/20/2018
  Revised A-CAM Authorization Public Notice: Consistent with the Commission’s 2018 Rate-of-Return Reform Order, WCB authorizes 175 rate-of-return companies to receive Alternative Connect America Cost Model (A-CAM) support in exchange for extending broadband service to additional locations.
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• 7/19/2018
  ACS Challenge Process Public Notice: WCB continues the challenge process for Alaska Communications Systems (ACS) to identify areas eligible for its Connect America Fund (CAF) Phase II frozen support.
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• 7/18/2018
  New York Eligible Telecommunications Carrier Public Notice: WCB seeks comment on three separate Eligible Telecommunications Carrier (ETC) designation petitions in the state of New York for the purpose of being eligible to receive CAF support, as awarded by New York’s New NY Broadband Program.
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• 7/18/2018
  Lifeline Minimum Service Standards and Budget Public Notice: WCB announces the updated minimum service standards levels for speed and usage allowances for Lifeline-supported services and the budget for federal universal service support for the Lifeline program for calendar year 2019.
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• 7/13/2018
  Audited Financials Waiver Order: WCB denies several petitions for waiver of the deadline for submitting audited financial statements in connection with the annual FCC Form 481 reporting requirement.
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• 7/12/2018
  Telehealth New Docket Public Notice: Wireline Competition Bureau Opens Docket No. 18-213 Entitled “Promoting Telehealth for Low-Income Consumers.
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• 7/11/2018
  QLink Petition Comment Public Notice: WCB seeks comment on the Emergency Petition of Q Link Wireless, LLC (Q Link) for an Order Directing the Universal Service Administrative Company to Implement Machine-to-Machine Interfaces for the National Verifier.
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• 7/10/2018
  ETC Designation Public Notice: WCB reminds participants in the Connect America Fund Phase II auction (Auction 903) about the process for obtaining designation as an eligible telecommunications carrier (ETC) by the Commission.
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• 7/6/2018
  CAF Performance Measures Order: WCB, WTB, and OET adopt a uniform framework for measuring the speed and latency performance for recipients of CAF high-cost universal service support.
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• 7/6/2018
  Colorado Waiver Denial Order: WCB and WTB deny a petition filed by the Colorado Broadband Deployment Board seeking waiver of the Connect America Fund Phase II auction rules.
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• 7/5/2018
  Lifeline Stay Denial Order: WCB denies request for partial stay of the 2017 Lifeline Order filed jointly by Assist, Boomerang, Easy, the National Lifeline Association, the Crow Creek Sioux Tribe and the Oceti Sakowin Tribal Utility Authority.
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June