Temporary relief granted to PR Fund carriers on reporting standards and credit requirements through March 2026. #NewsismyBusiness
Senda will pay a $4,500 civil penalty and implement a compliance plan to follow the agency’s rules. #NewsismyBusiness
The three-year pilot program will explore use of universal service funds to improve school and library defenses against cyberattacks. #NewsismyBusiness
Survivors can now make a request with their service provider to separate their mobile phone lines from family plans where the abuser is on the account. #NewsismyBusiness
The decision comes eight months after the parties applied for the spectrum license assignments. #NewsismyBusiness
Last week, the Fifth Circuit in New Orleans ruled, 9-7, that the USF is unconstitutional as currently administered. #NewsismyBusiness
Program explores how Universal Service Fund support could help protect schools and libraries from cyber threats. #NewsismyBusiness
LATAM Telecommunications and Puerto Rico Telephone Company will each pay a $1 million civil penalty and enter a compliance plan. #NewsismyBusiness
Following Congressional directives in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, the Federal Communications Commission officially launched the Affordable Connectivity Program, the $14.2 billion successor program to the Emergency Broadband Benefit which helped almost 9 million afford internet access during the pandemic. Effective now, eligible households are encouraged to apply to receive up to $30 per […]
The US Government Accountability Office released a report in which it concluded that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) did its part in the restoration work after Hurricane María hit Puerto Rico in 2017, but it must clearly define its disaster response role moving forward. The FCC’s part included gathering network outage information and creating a […]
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has given the go-ahead to Federated Wireless Inc. and Key Bridge Wireless LLC — two companies that will work to deploy more wireless spectrum in Puerto Rico, based, for the first time, on the 3.5 GHz band. In a release, the regulatory agency said the approval will make the “critical” […]
The Federal Communications Commission announced it will accept proposals from telecommunications companies in Puerto Rico to receive funding from the “Uniendo a Puerto Rico Fund.” The fund has $504.7 million available during a 10-year period to support fixed broadband projects by companies in the Puerto Rico market. Another $186.5 million is available under the Connect […]
The Federal Communications Commission today approved $237.9 million in funding over three years to “expand, improve, and harden” mobile broadband networks in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Specifically, in Stage 2 of the “Uniendo a Puerto Rico Fund” and “Connect USVI Fund,” the FCC authorized $233.9 million to three carriers serving Puerto Rico […]
Starting on June 23, Puerto Rico consumers applying for subsidized telecommunications services will have to go through the National Lifeline Eligibility Verifier to validate that they qualify for services. On that date, telecommunications carriers that participate in the subsidy program must cease using older eligibility processes to complete enrollments, the Federal Communications Commission’s Wireline Competition […]
https://media.blubrry.com/dollarsandsensenewsismybusines/newsismybusiness.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/NIMB-Podcast-AJIT-PAI-FCC_mixdown.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSSTelecommunications service providers in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands have until Dec. 6, 2019 to apply for support through the Federal Communications Commission’s $258.8 million allocation to rebuild and expand 4G LTE and 5G technologies for voice and broadband service in the aftermath […]
https://media.blubrry.com/dollarsandsensenewsismybusines/newsismybusiness.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/NIMB-Podcast-AJIT-PAI-FCC_mixdown.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSSThe Federal Communications Commission today approved $950 million in funding to improve, expand, and harden communications networks in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Chairman Ajit Pai, who has been front and center of the telecom recovery efforts for Puerto Rico and the USVI […]
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