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News & Analysis as of May 25, 2013

FCC Seeks Comment on Healthcare Connect Fund Clarification

by Rebecca Jacobs, Mark Palchick | Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, PLLC on 5/2/2013

The Wireline Competition Bureau is seeking comment on a petition filed by the United States Telecom Association (USTelecom) for reconsideration and clarification of the FCC’s recent Rural Health Care Support Mechanism Order....more

Federal Communications Commission Expands Availability of 400 Million Dollar Rural Health Care Support Mechanism

by Rebecca Jacobs, Mark Palchick | Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, PLLC on 1/8/2013

Executive Summary: The Federal Communications Commission has released an Order significantly expanding access to $400 million in funds available to health care providers for more accessible and affordable broadband services....more

FCC Releases Decision on New Funding Program for Rural Health: Broadband Connectivity Prioritized and the Expansion of...

by Lisa Clark, Mitch Goldman, William K. (Ken) Keane, Michael A. Swit | Duane Morris LLP on 1/3/2013

Federal Communications Commission (FCC; the "Commission") decision making continues to be active in the area of telemedicine. Recently, on December 21, 2012, the agency released a lengthy decision updating its rules and...more

FCC Creates an Annual $400 Million Healthcare Connect Fund for Broadband Services and Infrastructure

by Richard A. Gibbs, Randall B. Lowe, James M. Smith | Davis Wright Tremaine LLP on 12/29/2012

On Dec. 21, the FCC released its long-awaited Report and Order reforming its funding mechanisms for rural health care by creating a Healthcare Connect Fund (HCF) of $400 million annually....more

FCC Will Work to Implement mHealth Task Force Report

by Mintz Levin - Communications on 10/5/2012

In a move he says will improve the quality of health care and cut health system costs, FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski announced the Commission will work toward implementing recommendations proposed by the mHealth Task Force,...more

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