The FCC Wireline Bureau wants comments by April 3 on requests by two VoIPs to access North American numbering plan phone numbers in California, said notices Friday for IFN.com in docket 21-64 and Phone.com in docket 21-33.
The FCC Wireline Bureau wants comments by April 19, replies by May 4, for input on the state of the Lifeline market, a public notice said Friday in docket 11-42.
The FCC Wireline Bureau granted Ace Telephone Co. of Michigan's petition for waiver to consolidate four study areas into one, said an order in Thursday's Daily Digest. The bureau also granted Ace's petition to combine the 2011 interstate access revenue requirements and base revenue periods for the four study areas into a single base period revenue.
The FCC seeks comment by April 19, replies by May 3 in dockets including 12-38 on an NPRM to expand the contribution base for internet-based telecom relay services, says Friday's Federal Register (see 2011240019). The commission proposed including intrastate revenue of telecom and VoIP service providers.
About 100 noneligible telecom carriers and 65 ETCs have indicated an interest in participating in the FCC's emergency broadband benefit program, acting Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel told reporters Wednesday (see 2103040049). Rosenworcel hoped to release a list of participating providers "soon" and begin the program at the end of April.
The 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the FCC requirement Blanca Telephone to repay $6.75 million in USF support. The court previously denied Blanca's petition for a writ of mandamus (see 1801020038). "Blanca was apprised of the relevant law and afforded adequate opportunity to respond to the FCC’s decision, and the FCC was not arbitrary and capricious in its justifications for the debt collection," said a three-judge panel in an order posted on the commission's website Tuesday. Blanca didn't comment.
The eligible locations adjustment process filing window is April 1-Aug. 3 for FCC Connect America Fund Phase II auction recipients seeking a "reduction in their deployment obligations," a public notice said Tuesday on docket 10-90
The FCC seeks comment by April 15 on a modified matching agreement with Indiana's Family and Social Services Administration Division of Family Resources, says Tuesday's Federal Register. It will allow officials to verify the eligibility of emergency broadband benefit program applicants beginning April 15 by "determining whether they receive Medicaid or Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits." The agreement ends 18 months after going into effect.
NTCA rejected the Wireless ISP Association's criticism of its recommendations for vetting Rural Digital Opportunity Fund Phase I auction winning bidders, in a letter to acting FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel, posted Friday in docket 20-34 (see 2102230044). WISPA "goes to awkward lengths and great pains" to characterize NTCA's recommendations as "untimely and unjust changes."
The Ensuring RDOF Integrity Coalition doubled down on its request the FCC do a third-party review of a limited number of Rural Digital Opportunity Fund Phase I auction winning bidders, said a letter posted in docket 20-34 Thursday (see 2103080042). The group asked staff for acting Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel to include LTD Broadband, Charter and SpaceX in the review.