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Wireless Landlords Checklist

On May 28th, 2024, T-Mobile announced as part of its acquisition of UScellular operations, it would “enter into a new long-term Master License Agreement on a minimum of 2,015 incremental towers owned by UScellular and extend...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

FCC Announces April 2024 as the Final Month for Full ACP Reimbursement

The Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) Wireline Competition Bureau announced Monday that the last fully funded month for the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) will be April 2024 absent additional funding from...more

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Ready, Set, Go! The Nuts and Bolts of Reimbursement Under the FCC's Rip and Replace Program

On September 27, 2021, the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) Wireline Competition Bureau (WCB) announced that the Filing Window for the rip-and-replace Reimbursement Program (Filing Window), created pursuant to the...more

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What ACS Providers Need to Know About the FCC's Rip, Replace, and Reimbursement Program

On August 3, 2021, the Wireline Competition Bureau (WCB) of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) adopted final procedures (Reimbursement Procedures) for the Reimbursement Program created pursuant to the Secure and...more

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FCC Launches Consumer Broadband Device and Service Program

On May 12, 2021, the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) began enrolling eligible households in its Emergency Broadband Benefit (“EBB”) program. The EBB program provides eligible households with up to a $50 monthly...more

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FCC Establishes Framework for $3.2 Billion Emergency Broadband Benefit Program and Announces Initial Milestones

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On February 25, 2021, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) unanimously adopted a Report and Order (EBB Order) that established the Emergency Broadband Benefit Program (EBB Program), a $3.2 billion...more

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Broadband Reliance During Pandemic Heightens Concerns About Access, Security, and Highlights Opportunities, Risks

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The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted significant gaps in the availability of broadband access faced by millions of rural and low-income Americans, and the vulnerability of our broadband networks to single points of failure and...more

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Summary of Consolidated Appropriations Act's Broadband Network Deployment Provisions

The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 includes billions of dollars to expand the deployment of broadband internet networks, consumer subsidies for service and equipment, as well as non-monetary provisions that could...more

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Let Her Rip! FCC Adopts Remove-and-Replace Rules

In a Second Report & Order (Second R&O)—published in the Federal Register January 13, 2021, with an effective date of March 15, 2022—the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) unanimously adopted rules that implement the...more

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FCC Imposes Security Prohibitions, Certifications, and Reporting Requirements for Providers of “Advanced Communications Services”

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On January 13, 2021, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) published its final supply chain security rule implementing the Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act of 2019. The rule is the most...more

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FCC Public Notices Seek Comment on Implementation of COVID-19 Broadband Stimulus Programs

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During the first week of 2021, the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC’s or Commission’s) Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) released two Public Notices seeking comment on the Commission’s implementation of the...more

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Congress Provides Nearly $7 Billion in New Broadband Funding in the Latest COVID-19 Stimulus Legislation

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The historic $900 billion coronavirus (COVID-19) relief package deal that the President signed into law this past weekend – the second largest economic stimulus legislation ever produced by Congress – includes $7 billion in...more

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2019 Legislative Session – The Passage of Telehealth (HB 23)

In the closing days of this year’s legislative session, the Florida House and Senate came to agreement on statutory language that adopts the parameters for telehealth for Florida. ...more

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