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On June 14, 2022, the WCB issued an Order (DA 22-636) addressing petitions for waiver of the ACP’s non-usage rules for subscribers who receive free-to-the-end-user service (after application of the ACP benefit), granting the NTCA’s request for an extension, through September 15, 2022, for small broadband internet access service providers that serve Tribal ACP customers to track usage on a rolling thirty-day basis for ACP subscribers but denying an indefinite waiver, and granting AT&T a temporary waiver of the non-usage rules through August 13, 2022.
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On June 8, 2022, the Commission issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (FCC 22-44) seeking comments on proposed ACP “broadband transparency rules,” regarding the annual collection of information about the price and subscription rates of internet service offerings received by households enrolled in Program. The Commission seeks comments on the proposed rules, including on the data to be collected, mechanism for collecting this data, and format for the data’s publication, with comments due on July 25, 2022, and reply comments due on August 8, 2022.
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On June 28, the WCB issued an Order (DA 22-679) that amends high-cost program rules to align filing requirements with changes to Rural Utility Service (RUS) rules, and waives the requirement so that high-cost recipients may submit the functional equivalent of the Borrowers Report for the calendar year 2021 FCC Form 481 filing.
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On June 17, 2022, the WCB issued a Public Notice announcing the grant of the domestic 214 application and waivers for the transfer of Connect America Fund Phase II auction support obligations From Redwire, Inc. To Atlink Services.
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On June 14, 2022, the WCB, in conjunction with the RBATF and the OEA, issued a Public Notice (DA 22-638) stating they are ready to authorize the Connect America Fund Phase II auction (Auction 903) winning bid for Viasat Carrier Services, Inc.
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On June 14, 2022, the WCB, in conjunction with the Rural Broadband Auctions Task Force (RBATF) and the Office of Economics and Analytics (OEA), issued a Public Notice (DA 22-634), authorizing the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (Auction 904) winning bids.
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On June 30, 2022, in the School and Libraries docket, CC Docket No. 02-6, and in the ECF docket, WC Docket No. 21-93, the WCB issued a Public Notice (DA 22-658) announcing the grant, dismissal, or denial of various requests (such as requests for review, requests for waivers, and petition for reconsideration) related to actions taken by the Universal Service Administrative Company.
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On June 30, 2022, the FCC announced nearly $159 million in Emergency Connectivity Funding for schools and libraries, with funding intended to support applications from all three of the program’s application windows.
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On June 9, 2022, the FCC announced over $244 million in ECF funding for schools and libraries, with the funding intended to support applications from the program’s third filing window which ran from April 28, 2022 until May 13, 2022, and will provide support in the upcoming 2022-2023 school year for 259 schools, 24 libraries, and 1 consortium.