Several County Commissioners from across the Commonwealth came together to announce their legislative priorities for 2025 and 911 was at the top of the list. Saying that “this lifesaving service […]
Author: Susan Carter
1-24-25: Industry News
At its Public Meeting yesterday, the PA PUC unanimously approved Starlink’s amended petition relinquishing its designation as an Eligible Telecommunications Carrier. The official action comes in the wake of the […]
Legislature: 1-10-25
The 2025-26 session of the General Assembly kicked off earlier this week and among the co-sponsor memos which appeared was one offered by Senator Michelle Brooks (R-Crawford) requiring the PA […]
Federal USF Programs and Distributions
Click to read the Rural Communications Providers’ Report on Federal Universal Service Funds Programs Distributions and Contributions
Industry News: 12-27-24
FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel announced the agenda for the Commission’s January Open Meeting, and it features four panel discussions led by bureau staff on a variety of relevant topics. On […]
Industry News: 12-20-24
The FCC announced early in the week that it will open its Sixth Broadband Data Collection window on January 2, 2025, to collect data reflecting where providers have made mass-market […]
Industry News: 12-13-24
Early in the week, the FCC gave its blessing to the $3.1 billion purchase of Consolidated Communications by Searchlight Capital and British Columbia Investment. The companies plan to close the […]
Industry News: 12-6-24
Speaking of BEAD, PBDA Executive Director Brandon Carson kicked-off the initial application portion of the program this week saying that the first round of applications for the $1.16 billion is […]
Industry News: 11-22-24
On Sunday, President-elect Trump named FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr to lead the Commission as Chairman. Immediately thereafter, analysts and telco policy watchers began to opine on what the Chairman-elect’s priorities […]