The Commission’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) proposing significant changes to the E-rate competitive bidding rules was published in the Federal Register today, setting the comment cycle. Comments are due March 28, 2022, and replies are due April 27, 2022.
On January 7, 2021, U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) sought comment on the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program; the Enabling Middle Mile Broadband Infrastructure Program; and the State Digital Equity Planning Grant Program. Comments are due on February 4, 2022, and may be submitted through the Federal e-Rulemaking Portal at http://www.regulations.gov with docket number NTIA-2021-0002.
On December 21, 2021, the Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC) announced that the application filing window for Funding Year 2022 FCC Form 471 will open January 12, 2022, at noon EST and will close on March 22, 2022, at 11:50 p.m. EDT.
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) yesterday issued a notice of inquiry (NOI) on the Universal Service Fund (USF) in light of the COVID legislation. Comments are due January 18, 2022 and reply comments are due January 31, 2022. The Commission has established WC Docket No. 21-476 for this proceeding.
On October 29, 2021, the Federal Communications Commission announced that the Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Reimbursement Program filing window was open. The window closes on January 14, 2022.
On October 25, 2021, the FCC announced that it had received nearly $1.3 billion in funding requests in the second application filing window of the $7.17 billion Emergency Connectivity Fund Program.
On October 26, 2021, President Biden nominated Jessica Rosenworcel as Chair of the Federal Communications Commission.
