Jul 19, 2013, 7:41 PM UTCJacob Kastrenakes
Schools get one step closer to high-speed internet after FCC vote
Apr 24, 2013, 2:26 PM UTCJacob Kastrenakes
FCC-backed bill would subsidize broadband for low-income homes
Nov 7, 2012, 5:43 PM UTCChris Ziegler
Is AT&T's plan to end landline phone service crazy, or just crazy enough?
Like ripping a bandage off, getting rid of copper is painful but necessary
Jul 27, 2012, 10:07 PM UTCEvan Rodgers
Connect America Fund bringing broadband to 400,000 underserved Americans by 2015
Yesterday, the FCC announced the finalized details of the Universal Service Fund's $115 million replacement, the Connect America Fund.
Feb 17, 2012, 5:07 PM UTCChris Ziegler
Voluntary TV spectrum auction on tap with approval locked in Congress
The House has approved an extension of the payroll tax cut, which includes a rider for approval of the so-called "incentive auction" on television broadcast spectrum.
Feb 11, 2012, 4:49 PM UTCDieter Bohn
FCC plans $300 million reverse auction for rural mobile access, releases map of 3G dead zones
In a statement on Friday, the FCC reiterated its commitment to extending rural broadband access by reminding everybody it is planning a reverse auction, the winner of which will receive a one-time payment of $300 million in order to fund the buildout of wireless data in rural areas
Feb 1, 2012, 7:01 AM UTCBryan Bishop
FCC revises Lifeline subsidy program, savings to fund low-income broadband pilot test
The FCC has announced cost-saving changes to the Lifeline subsidy program, with some of the savings going towards a new Broadband Adoption Pilot Program designed to bring high-speed internet to low-income households.
Oct 31, 2011, 2:43 PM UTCChris Ziegler
FCC votes unanimously for USF overhaul, proposes new Connect America Fund and Mobility Fund
Oct 6, 2011, 10:19 PM UTCChris Ziegler
Verizon 'stands ready... to help get the job done' on Universal Service Fund reform
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