On December 20, 2025, the Federal Communications Commission directed USAC not to apply the Kalamazoo Reconsideration Order precedent to requests for Wi-Fi hotspots and/or the services and to find a competitive bidding violation if the applicant relies on a previously signed contract.
On December 19, 2024, the Commission released a public notice reminding broadband internet service providers to display accurate broadband consumer labels for both wireless and wired retail standalone broadband services, at all points of sale in compliance with the Broadband Label Order.
On December 16, 2023, the Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC) announced that the application filing window for Funding Year 2024 FCC Form 471 will open January 15, 2025, at noon ET and will close on March 26, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. ET.
President-elect Trump has selected Commissioner Brendan Carr to serve as the next FCC chairman. On November 21, 2024, FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel announced that she will leave the FCC on January 20, 2025.
On October 15, 2024, the Bureau announced that it released a new invoicing form for the Rural Healthcare Telecommunications Program: the FCC Form 469, Description of Invoice and Request for Disbursement. Service providers will initiate the invoice process by submitting the Form 469 in RHC Connect, after each month of service or at the end of the funding year for all services provided during the funding year. USAC is offering trainings on how to use the new form and process.
In its September News Brief, USAC announced that the E-Rate Administrative Window opened in EPC on October 15, 2024.
On October 25, 2024, the FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau (the Bureau) issued the Eligible Services List (ESL) for Funding Year 2025.
