The FCC is seeking further comment on its rules for...
The FCC is seeking further comment on its rules for future awards of USF monies under Phase II of the new Mobility Fund. The public notice was released by the Wireless and Wireline bureaus and asks a broad array of…
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questions on identifying and prioritizing areas eligible for support, among other issues. Comments are due Dec. 21, replies Jan. 7. “Building on the comments filed in response to the [further notice of proposed rulemaking] and our experience to date in implementing a reverse auction to award one-time Phase I support, the Bureaus seek to develop a more comprehensive, robust record on certain of the issues related to the award of ongoing support for advanced mobile services,” the notice said (http://xrl.us/bn3wcm). “In this regard, we note that a number of commenters support having an opportunity to evaluate and learn from Mobility Fund Phase I before the program details of Phase II are finalized. In considering the issues discussed below, we request that commenters keep in mind that Phase II support is not one-time support, but is ongoing Phase II support aimed at expanding and sustaining mobile services."