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FERC Signals Support for Transmission Development


Monday, June 28, 2021
At the June 17, 2021 Open Meeting, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC” or “Commission”) issued a policy statement and an order reflecting its continued support for transmission project development and transmission investment to achieve federal and state renewable resource policy goals.
I.          FERC Policy Statement on Voluntary Agreements
FERC’s 
policy statement seeks to eliminate potential barriers to voluntary agreements providing for the construction of transmission facilities, including voluntary agreements involving one or more states (“Voluntary Agreement”) (“Policy Statement”).
[1]  The Policy Statement also identifies voluntary agreements between two or more transmission owners as being “within scope” although it largely focuses on transmission investment to support state initiatives.  The Policy Statement emphasized that “Voluntary Agreements are not categorically pr ....

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USF Tracker - February 2021 | Kelley Drye & Warren LLP


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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.  On the Universal Service front, the principal activity surprisingly has as much to do with
non-USF programs as with the USF itself.  Yes, the $9 billion per year fund with its four primary programs continues to serve broadband needs in the country.  And it is true that the FCC has extended many COVID-19 waivers and is considering additional waivers such as a proposal to allow E-rate funds to be used for off-campus purposes.  But the big news of 2021 is turning out to be the ....

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Are We Nearing a USF Contribution Reform Tipping Point?


Friday, February 19, 2021
The 31.8% Universal Service Fund (USF) contribution factor for 1
st Quarter 2021 and the ascendency of broadband to that of an essential service for our Nation’s citizens during the Covid-19 pandemic may prove to be the tipping point on USF contribution reform. The multi-year funding commitments under several USF-funded programs underscore the need for reform, as noted in recent article in 
This blog entry assumes USF programs will retain a major role in supporting broadband availability and affordability for unserved and underserved communities and individuals, including possible expansion of the E-rate program to support broadband service for students of low-income families lacking broadband connectivity. Funding from other programs such as those administered by the Rural Utilities Service (RUS) and those enacted by Congress in the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021, the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appr ....

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