California
California Senate Urged to Reject Amendment Stripping State Regulator’s Telecom Authority
ACA 9 would make the the state's top broadband regulator more susceptible to industry capture, group warns.
Digital Inclusion
Trade Groups Push FCC to Keep Lifeline Verification With USAC
NTCA, NRECA say new identity-check and Social Security number collection duties should not be shifted to individual carriers.
Digital Inclusion
Justice Department Advises FCC to Strengthen Lifeline Verification
Opinion arrives as FCC reviews changes to enrollment procedures, including federal database checks.
FCC
USAC Audits Are ‘Kafkaesque,’ Industry Tells FCC
Providers say the audit process costs more to defend than it recovers - and want the FCC to fix it.
FCC
FCC Lifeline Proposal Could Cut Off Eligible Users, Stakeholders Warn
Most commenters support anti-fraud goals but warn rules could exclude eligible users.
Third Way
Bill Introduced to Expand Enrollment of Lifeline Program
State grants would support program outreach and enrollment.
FCC
Oregon Pushes Back on Lifeline Fraud Findings
State regulators said federal policies kept some deceased Lifeline subscribers active.
USF
FCC to Consider High Cost Update at May Meeting
The agency will also vote on broadband data collection and robocall items.
FCC
FCC Split on Lifeline Eligibility Reforms, Gomez Says
Commissioner calls subsidy ‘measly’ amid current affordability crisis
USF
Education Groups Opposed to E-Rate Bidding Portal
FCC insists it’s necessary to prevent fraud.
FCC
Deadline Set for Comments on FCC’s Lifeline Reform
Stakeholders have until May 4 to weigh in on proposed anti-fraud and eligibility rules.
USF
FCC’s Gomez Says 1996 Telecom Act was the Country’s Last Big Tech Law — and it’s Still Shaping the Internet Age
FCC Chairman Brendan Carr said the work the Telecom Act started is not yet done.
USF
Bill Revoking State-Run Lifeline Eligibility Introduced
The bill could impact Oregon and Texas, the remaining two states with their own Lifeline verification process.
Alaska
FCC Seeking Public Comment on Malone's Effort to Control GCI Liberty
Investor John Malone applies to gain more than 50% voting control of Alaska’s largest telecom provider.
Telecom Act
Rep. McClellan Hopes to Modernize 1996 Telecom Act Despite Lack of Congressional Support
House Democrat emphasized need to create more AI regulation and the importance of federal investment in broadband.
Broadband Affordability
O’Rielly Proclaims 'False Narrative' Around Broadband Affordability Concerns
The former FCC commissioner noted that as consumer prices broadly rose 36% over the past 10 years, broadband pricing has declined.
