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Telecom Alert - 911 Fee Diversion NPRM; Rip-and-Replace NPRM; Broadband Reporting R&O and FNPRM; C-Band Auction Assignments Set to Begin; Emergency Broadband Benefit Fund Roundtable - Vol. XVIII, Issue 5 Monday, February 1, 2021
911 Fee Diversion NPRM
Last week, the FCC released a draft Notice of Proposed Rulemaking seeking comment on proposed rules that would define the types of expenditures of 911 fees and charges that are acceptable under section 902 of the Don’t Break Up the T-Band Act (Vol. XVIII, Issue 3). The proposed rules would consider a fee to be diverted if it is used for a purpose or function other than the purposes or functions designated by the FCC as acceptable. Under the NPRM, acceptable purposes and functions would be limited to (i) supporting and implementing 911 services provided by or in the state or taxing jurisdiction imposing the fee or charges; and (ii) operational expenses of PSAPs within such state or taxing jurisdiction.
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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 recent action in the FCC’s existing proceeding
Protecting Against National Security Threats to the Communications Supply Chain Through FCC Programs (WC Docket No. 18-89). The final item:
Establishes the procedures and criteria for publishing a list of covered communications equipment and services that pose an unacceptable risk to national security;
Prohibits the use of federal subsidies administered by the Commission from being used on such covered communications equipment and services;
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On December 21, 2020, Congress passed a long-anticipated additional round of COVID relief legislation as part of the
Bipartisan-Bicameral Omnibus COVID Relief Deal. This relief bill provides much-needed stimulus to individuals, businesses, and hospitals in response to the economic distress caused by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The votes were overwhelming as the Senate passed the bill with a 92-6 vote and the House of Representatives passed it by a vote of 359-53. President Trump was widely expected to sign the legislation, but he has now stated that he will veto it unless the $600 checks sent to individuals are increased to $2,000. The legislation was passed by wide enough margins to override the veto, but it is not yet known if Congress will take that action. The future of the legislation remains uncertain for now. The relief bill was included as Division N of a larger legislative package that included govern
Wednesday, December 23, 2020
On December 21, 2020, Congress passed a long-anticipated additional round of COVID relief legislation as part of the
Bipartisan-Bicameral Omnibus COVID Relief Deal. This relief bill provides much-needed stimulus to individuals, businesses, and hospitals in response to the economic distress caused by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The votes were overwhelming as the Senate passed the bill with a 92-6 vote and the House of Representatives passed it by a vote of 359-53. President Trump is expected to sign the legislation into law. The relief bill was included as Division N of a larger legislative package that included government funding and other bills. The complete text of the legislative package can be found here, and it was the result of last-minute frantic negotiations. Below is a detailed summary of every provision of the COVID relief bill. You can find our Top 10 takeaways summary here.
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On December 10, 2020, the Federal Communication Commission (FCC or Commission) unanimously approved a Second Report and Order on supply chain security (Second R&O), which is the latest effort in its evolving role with national security issues.[1] The FCC characterized the item as “another major step towards securing our communications networks by adopting rules to implement the Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act of 2019.”
Among other things, the Second R&O:
establishes the procedures and criteria for publishing a list of covered communications equipment and services that pose an unacceptable risk to national security;