CommLaw Monitor
News and analysis from Kelley Drye’s communications practice group
The State of the Universal Service Fund in 2021
2021 is well underway and the new leadership at the FCC is taking shape. While we don’t yet know who will fill the Chair on a permanent basis, the FCC under Acting Chairwoman Rosenworcel is proceeding without delay. So…
FCC Implements $50/Month Broadband Subsidy For Low-Income Households
As required by the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (“CAA”), on February 25, 2021, the FCC adopted a Report and Order to officially establish the Emergency Broadband Benefit (“EBB”) Program. Since the COVID-19…
FCC Tees Up Broadband and Telehealth Updates for First Meeting under Acting Chairwoman Rosenworcel
The FCC released the agenda for its next Open Meeting, scheduled for February 17, 2021, which will be the first with Acting Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel at the helm. The FCC plans to kick off the meeting with three…