ETC annual reports are due to the FCC on July 2, 2012 *

USA - May 14 2012
Last week, the Wireline Competition Bureau published notice in the Federal Register regarding the effective date of new rules that apply to all Eligible Telecommunications Carriers (ETCs).

Co-authors: Bennett L. Ross.

---

FCC reforms federal Lifeline program *

USA - February 8 2012
On February 6, 2012, the Federal Communications Commission released the text of its order reforming the federal Lifeline program, which provides low income consumers with reduced rates for basic telephone service. 

Co-authors: Bennett L. Ross, Henry R. Gola.

---

FCC adopts comprehensive reform of the Universal Service and intercarrier compensation systems *

USA - November 21 2011
On November 18, 2011, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released a 759-page order that makes sweeping changes to the federal universal service and intercarrier compensation systems.

Co-authors: Bennett L. Ross.

---

FCC releases report on wireline broadband performance *

USA - August 2 2011
A report by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) has found that actual broadband speeds provided by wireline broadband service providers are substantially close to, and in some cases exceed, advertised speeds. 

Co-authors: Bennett L. Ross, Ari Meltzer.

---

FCC provides guidance on net neutrality rules *

USA - July 1 2011
On June 30, 2011, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) issued a Public Notice clarifying the scope of the so-called "transparency" rule that it adopted in its December 2010 Open Internet Order.

Co-authors: R. Michael Senkowski, Bennett L. Ross, Brendan T. Carr, Helgi C. Walker, William S. Consovoy.

---