12/31/2009
Federal-State Universal Service Joint Board Staff Releases Monitoring Report.
This report reflects information on the telephone industry filed with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) through August 2009.
News Release: Word | PDF
Complete Report: PDF
Introductory pages: PDF
Report Sections: [ 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 ]

12/30/2009
WCB Approves NECA and USAC 2010 Average Schedule Formulas
Order: Word | PDF

12/24/2009
FCC Releases Report On Quality Of Service Of Incumbent Local Exchange Carriers
News Release: Word | PDF
Report: PDF | Text

12/18/2009
WCB Issues Level I Protective Order in Frontier-Verizon Merger Proceeding.
Protective Order: Word | PDF

12/17/2009
Commissioners Named to Serve on Three Key FCC Federal-State Advisory Panels.
News Release: Word | PDF
Order: Word | PDF

12/15/2009
Commission Seeks Further Comment Regarding High-Cost Universal Service Support for Non-Rural Carriers.
FNPRM: Word | PDF
McDowell Statement: Word | PDF
Clyburn Statement: Word | PDF
Baker Statement: Word | PDF

12/15/09
Commission Seeks Further Comment Regarding High-Cost Universal Service Support for Non-Rural Carriers.
FNPRM: Word | Acrobat
McDowell Statement: Word | Acrobat
Clyburn Statement: Word | Acrobat
Baker Statement: Word | Acrobat

12/15/2009
FCC Releases New Telephone Subscribership Report. The report presents subscribership statistics based on the Current Population Survey (CPS) conducted by the Census Bureau in July 2009.
News Release: Word | PDF
Report: PDF | Text

12/04/2009
CGB and WCB Issue Temporary Waiver to Address Routing of Internet-based TRS Calls Using Toll Free Numbers
Order: Word | PDF

12/04/2009
Oregon Health Network Reaches Milestone in Upgrades Funded by FCC's Rural Health Care Pilot Program
News Release: Word | PDF

12/01/2009
Commission Seeks Comment on Comcast-CIMCO Application for Assignment or Transfer of Control and Establishes Process to Obtain Approval from Local Franchise Authorities
Public Notice: Word | PDF
Protective Order: Word | PDF

11/25/2009
Notice of NTIA Request for Access to Form 477 Broadband Data
Public Notice: Word | PDF

11/20/2009
WCB seeks Comment on Cincinnati Bell Telephone Company LLC's Petition for Waiver from Application of the Equal Access Scripting Requirements
Public Notice: Word | PDF

11/13/2009
Notice of Release of Numbering Utilization/Forecast Data, Local Number Porting Data to GAO
Public Notice: Word | PDF

11/05/2009
WCB Asks Parties to Comment on Analytical Framework Necessary to Resolve Issues in the Special Access NPRM
Public Notice: PDF

11/05/09
Commission Seeks Comment on Modifying E-rate Rules to Comply with the Protecting Children in the 21st Century Act
NPRM: Word | PDF
McDowell Statement: Word | PDF

11/03/2009
Comment Sought on Broadband Needs in Education, Including Changes to E-rate Program to Improve Broadband Deployment
Public Notice: Word | PDF

10/29/2009
WCB Approves Virgin Mobile's Compliance Plan to Become Lifeline-only ETC
Order: Word | PDF

10/28/2009
Google's Response to Wireline Competition Bureau's Request for Information About Google Voice
Letter: PDF

Google Request for Confidential Treatment
Request: PDF

10/22/2009
WCB Seeks Comment on NARUC Petition Regarding State Authority to Obtain Broadband-Related Data
Public Notice: Word | PDF

10/22/09
Commission Seeks Public Input on Draft Rules to Preserve the Free and Open Internet.
NPRM: Word | PDF
News Release: Word | PDF
Genachowski Statement: Word | PDF
Copps Statement: Word | PDF
McDowell Statement: Word | PDF
Clyburn Statement: Word | PDF
Baker Statement: Word | PDF
Staff Presentation: PDF

10/14/2009
FCC Grants HHS Request for Assignment of Toll Free Suicide Hotline Numbers
Order: Word | PDF

10/09/2009
WCB Denies UTEX Communications Corporation Petition for Preemption of the Jurisdiction of the Texas State Commission
Order: Word | PDF

10/09/2009
Wireline Competition Bureau Requests Information From Google About Google Voice
Letter: Word | PDF

10/09/2009
Commission Seeks Comment on Modification to Rule for Universal Service Local Switching Support
Order and Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Word | PDF
McDowell Statement: Word | PDF
Baker Statement: Word | PDF

10/02/2009
WCB Denies Centennial Communications Corp.'s Request for Reversal of USAC Decision to Recover ICLS from Centennial
Order: Word | PDF

10/02/2009
WCB Dismisses as Moot Centennial Communications Corp. Petition for Waiver of Interim Cap Deadline
Order: Word | PDF

10/01/2009
Betty Ann Kane appointed Chairman of North American Numbering Council
News Release: Word | PDF

09/28/2009
Comment Sought on Public Safety, Homeland Security, and Cybersecurity Elements of National Broadband Plan
Public Notice: Word | PDF | Text

09/28/2009
WCB Announces Mandatory Electronic Disbursement of Universal Service Support Payments
Public Notice: Word | PDF | Text

09/24/2009
WCB Grants Qwest's Emergency Petition on Network Change Notification
Order: Word | PDF | Text

09/24/2009
WCB Seeks Comment on STi Prepaid, LLC's Petition Seeking Clarification of Privacy Rules
Public Notice: Word | PDF | Text

09/23/2009
FCC Announces The Next Meeting of the North American Numbering Council
Public Notice: Word | PDF | Text

09/23/2009
Chairman Genachowski Names Two Members to the Board of Directors of the Universal Service Administrative Company
Public Notice: Word | PDF | Text
Letter: Word | PDF | Text

09/23/2009
Comment Sought on Broadband Deployment And Adoption On Tribal Lands
Public Notice: Word | PDF | Text

09/18/2009
WCB Extends the Date for Replies on Remands of Verizon 6 MSA Forbearance Order and Qwest 4 MSA Forbearance Order.
Order: Word | PDF | Text

09/18/2009
WCB Extends the Date for Replies on Qwest Corporation’s Petition for Forbearance in the Phoenix, Arizona MSA.
Order: Word | PDF | Text

09/18/2009
WCB Extends the Date for Replies on Level 3 Communications’s Section 253 Preemption Petition.
Order: Word | PDF | Text

09/15/2009
Commission Terminates GTE Tariff Investigation.
Order Terminating Investigations: Word | PDF | Text

09/04/2009
Commission Seeks Comment on Teleworking
Public Notice: Word | PDF | Text

09/03/2009
FCC Releases Annual Telecommunications Industry Revenue Report
News Release: Word | PDF | Text
Report: PDF | Text

09/03/2009
FCC Releases Telephone Numbering Resource Utilization Report
News Release: Word | PDF | Text
Report: PDF | Text

08/24/2009
WCB Announces Effective Date of Forbearance Procedural Rules.
Public Notice: Word | PDF | Text

08/20/2009
Commission Seeks Targeted Comments on Defining Broadband.
Public Notice: Word | PDF | Text

08/20/2009
WCB Extends the Comment Dates on Qwest Corporation's Petition for Forbearance in the Phoenix, Arizona MSA.
Public Notice: Word | PDF | Text

08/20/2009
WCB Seeks Comment on Remands of Verizon 6 MSA Forbearance Order and Qwest 4 MSA Forbearance Order.
Public Notice: Word | PDF | Text

08/17/2009
WCB Addresses Global Crossing’s Requests for Review of USAC Audit and Invoices.
Order: Word | PDF | Text

08/13/2009
WCB grants a request by TeleQuality Communications, Inc. to waive section 54.611 of the Commission’s rules concerning reimbursement for services provided under the universal service rural health care support mechanism.
Order: Word | PDF | Text

08/13/2009
WCB extends the temporary assignment of three toll free numbers to SAMHSA for an additional 2 months (until October 14, 2009).
Order: Word | PDF | Text

08/13/2009
FCC Releases New Telephone Subscribership Report. The report presents subscribership statistics based on the Current Population Survey (CPS) conducted by the Census Bureau in March 2009.
News Release: Word | PDF | Text
Report: PDF | Text

08/12/2009
WCB Allows Two Rural Health Care Pilot Program Participants to Merge Projects: The Juniata Valley Network (JVN) and Pennsylvania Mountains Healthcare Alliance and its designated agent, Pennsylvania Mountains Healthcare Resource Development (collectively PMHA).
Order: Word | PDF | Text

08/11/2009
Comment Sought on Frontier Communications Corporation and Verizon Communications Inc. Applications for Assignment or Transfer of Control.
Public Notice: Word | PDF | Text

08/11/2009
Comment Sought on Petition of Sorenson Communications Inc. for Declaratory Ruling or Limited Waiver.
Public Notice: Word | PDF | Text

08/11/2009
Comment Sought on OLS, Inc. and TeleUno, Inc. Petition (Dkt No. 09-28). Comment Due 9/1/2009. Reply Comments Due 9/15/2009.
Public Notice: Word | PDF | Text

08/11/2009
Clarification Regarding the Use of Toll Free Numbers For Internet-Based Telecommunications Relay Services.
Public Notice: Word | PDF | Text

08/10/2009
Comment Sought On Securus Technologies, Inc. Petition for Declaratory Ruling (Dkt No 09-144). Comments Due: 08/31/2009. Reply Comments Due 09/10/2009.
Public Notice: Word | PDF | Text

08/10/2009
Deadline for Annual Lifeline Verification Surveys and Certifications.
Public Notice: Word | PDF | Text

08/07/2009
FCC Begins Sixth Section 706 Broadband Deployment Inquiry
News Release: Word | PDF | Text
Notice of Inquiry: Word | PDF | Text
Genachowski Statement: Word | PDF | Text
Copps Statement: Word | PDF | Text
McDowell Statement: Word | PDF | Text

08/06/2009
WCB seeks comment on Telcordia Petition.
Public Notice: Word | PDF | Text

08/06/2009
FCC Releases Telephone Penetration by Income Report
News Release: Word | PDF | Text
Report: PDF | Text

08/05/2009
WCB issues an Erratum correcting Report and Order, FCC 09-56, released on June 29, 2009.
Erratum: Word | PDF | Text

08/05/2009
WCB Grants the Motion for Extension of Time filed by the National Exchange Carrier Association.
Order: Word | PDF | Text

08/03/2009
Form 477 Electronic Filing System Now Available for the September 1, 2009 Filing.
Public Notice: Word | PDF | Text

07/31/2009
WCB Announces $900 Million in Prior Unused E-rate Funds to Be Carried Forward to Increase Disbursements to Schools and Libraries in Funding Year 2009 .
Order: Word | PDF | Text

07/31/2009
WCB Allows Four Rural Health Care Pilot Program Participants to Merge Projects: The North Carolina TeleHealth Network, Albemarle Health, Western Carolina University, and University Health Systems of Eastern Carolina.
Order: Word | PDF | Text

07/29/2009
Wireline Competition Bureau Releases State-Specific list of FCC form 477 Broadband Filers.
Public Notice: Word | PDF | Text

07/29/2009
Pleading Cycle Established for Comments on Qwest Corporation's Petition for Forbearance in the Phoenix, Arizona Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Public Notice: Word | PDF | Text
First Protective Order: Word | PDF | Text
Second Protective Order: Word | PDF | Text

07/28/2009
Pleading Cycle Established for Comments on Petition of Utex Communications Corporation for Preemption of the Jurisdiction of the Public Utility of Commission of Texas Pursuant to Section of 252(e)(5) of the Communications Act
Public Notice: Word | PDF | Text

07/27/2009
Comments Sought on Petition for Declaratory Ruling of Sandwich Isles Communications, Inc.
Public Notice: Word | PDF | Text

07/24/2009
Dates Established for Comment on Providing Eligible Entities Access to Aggregate Form 477 Data as Required by the Broadband Data Improvement Act.
Public Notice: Word | PDF | Text

07/23/2009
WCB Issues an Erratum correcting a Public Notice, DA 09-1550 released July 17, 2009.
Public Notice: Word | PDF | Text

07/23/2009
Federal Communications Commission Releases Final Data on High-Speed Services Collected Under the Previous Form 477 Framework
News Release: Word | PDF | Text
Report: PDF | Text

07/23/2009
Federal Communications Commission Releases Data on Local Telephone Competition
News Release: Word | PDF | Text
Report: PDF | Text

07/02/2009
WCB grants Iowa Telecommunications Services, Inc.'s request for waiver of the Commission's "all-or-nothing" rule.
Memorandum Opinion and Order: Word | PDF | Text

06/29/2009
FCC Adopts Procedural Rules Governing Petitions for Forbearance.
Report and Order: Word | PDF
Copps Statement: Word | PDF
Adelstein Statement: Word | PDF
McDowell Statement: Word | PDF

06/25/2009
Reply Comment Deadline for National Broadband Plan NOI Extended to July 21, 2009.
Memorandum Opinion and Order: Word | PDF | Text

06/25/2009
FCC Approves Embarq-CenturyTel Merger with Conditions.
Memorandum Opinion and Order: Word | PDF
Copps Statement: Word | PDF
Adelstein Statement: Word | PDF
McDowell Statement: Word | PDF

06/24/2009
FCC Announces The Next Meeting Of The North American Numbering Council. WC Docket Number 92-237.
Public Notice: Word | PDF | Text

06/08/2009
WCB Accepts Partial Relinquishment of Virginia Cellular ETC Designation in Virginia.
Order: Word | PDF | Text

06/04/2009
FCC Releases New Telephone Subscribership Report. The report presents subscribership statistics based on the Current Population Survey (CPS) conducted by the Census Bureau in November 2008.
News Release: Word | PDF | Text
Report: PDF | Text

06/02/2009
WCB Seeks Comment on Proposed Funding Year 2010 E-rate Eligible Services List.
Public Notice: PDF | Text

06/02/2009
WCB Announces NANP fund size estimate and contribution factor for Fiscal Year 2009.
Public Notice: Word | PDF | Text

06/01/2009
WCB Waives USAC Audit Deadline.
Order: Word | PDF | Text

05/29/2009
Bureau Denies Virgin Islands Telephone Corporation request for waiver of sections 32.2000(g)(2)(ii) and 36.621 of the Commission's Universal Service rules.
Order: Word | PDF | Text

5/27/09
Acting Chairman Copps Releases Report on Broadband Strategy for Rural America.
News Release: Word | PDF | Text
Report: Word | PDF | Text
Adelstein Statement: Word | PDF | Text

05/15/2009
Commission Extends the Jurisdictional Separations Freeze and Refers Jurisdictional Separations Issues to the Joint Board.
Report and Order: Word | PDF | Text

05/14/2009
WCB Extends the temporary assignment of three toll free numbers to SAMHSA for additional 3 months (until August 14, 2009).
Order: Word | PDF | Text

05/14/2009
Commission Appoints New Member to Federal-State Joint Board on Jurisdictional Separations.
Order: Word | PDF | Text

5/13/09
FCC Increases Consumer Choice By Speeding Number Portability.
News Release: Word | PDF | Text
Report & Order: Word | PDF | Text
Copps Statement: Word | PDF | Text
Adelstein Statement: Word | PDF | Text
McDowell Statement: Word | PDF | Text

5/13/09
FCC Requires VoIP Providers to Notify Consumers of Plans to Discontinue Service.
News Release: Word | PDF | Text
Report & Order: Word | PDF | Text
Copps Statement: Word | PDF | Text
Adelstein Statement: Word | PDF | Text
McDowell Statement: Word | PDF | Text

05/12/2009
Granted Assignment and Transfer of Control of Certain Licenses and Authorizations from IT&E Overseas, Inc. to PTI Pacifica Inc.
Memorandum Opinion and Order and Declaratory Ruling: Word | PDF | Text

05/01/2009
WCB Grants Verizon Wireless Limited Waiver of Certain Universal Service Revenue Reporting Requirements.
Order: Word | PDF | Text

04/28/2009
WCB Grants Study Area Waivers in Oregon.
Order: Word | PDF | Text

04/21/2009
WCB Addresses High-Cost Universal Service Support Waiver Requests.
Centennial USVI Order: Word | PDF | Text
Northeast Iowa Order: Word | PDF | Text
Xfone Order: Word | PDF | Text
LBH et al. Order: Word | PDF | Text
Grande et al. Order: Word | PDF | Text

04/17/2009
Bureau Grants CenturyTel Price Cap Conversion Petition.
Order: Word | PDF | Text

04/17/2009
Bureau grants ACS Price Cap Conversion Petition.
Order: Word | PDF | Text

04/16/2009
WCB Grants Merger of Texas Rural Health Care Pilot Program Projects.
Order: Word | PDF | Text

04/16/2009
FCC Update On Rural Healthcare Pilot Program Initiative.
News Release: Word | PDF | Text

04/14/2009
FCC's Wireline Competition Bureau and Office of General Counsel Issue Letter to Comcast Noting That Voice Over Internet Protocol Services Issues Remain Under Active Consideration.
Letter: Word | PDF

4/8/09
Commission Seeks To Refresh Record Regarding High-cost Universal Service Support For Non-rural Carriers.
Notice of Inquiry: Word | PDF | Text
Copps Statement: Word | PDF | Text
Adelstein Statement: Word | PDF | Text
McDowell Statement: Word | PDF | Text

4/8/09
FCC Launches Development of National Broadband Plan.
Notice of Inquiry: Word | PDF | Text
Copps Statement: Word | PDF | Text
Adelstein Statement: Word | PDF | Text
McDowell Statement: Word | PDF | Text

04/03/09
Comment Cycle Established For Notice Of Proposed Rulemaking Regarding Separations Freeze Extension.
Public Notice: Word | PDF | Text

04/01/09
Wireline Competition Bureau provides letter to USAC concerning FCC Form 499 A Instructions and USF contribution obligations.
Letter: Word | PDF | Text

03/31/09
Bureau Waives Form 10-K Filing Requirement Contained in Section 43.21(b) of the Commission's Rules.
Order: Word | PDF | Text

03/31/09
Bureaus Seek Comment on International Comparison and Consumer Survey Requirements in the Broadband Data Improvement Act.
Public Notice: Word | PDF | Text

03/27/09
Commission Seeks Comment on Extending the Jurisdictional Separations Freeze until June 30, 2010.
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Word | PDF | Text

03/24/09
Bureaus Establish Procedures Regarding the Commission’s Consultative Role in the Broadband Provisions of the Recovery Act.
Public Notice: Word | PDF | Text

03/13/2009
FCC Releases Report On Quality Of Service Of Incumbent Local Exchange Carriers
News Release: Word | PDF | Text
Report: PDF | Text

03/13/2009
FCC Releases New Telephone Subscribership Report
News Release: Word | PDF | Text
Report: PDF | Text

03/13/2009
FCC Releases Telecommunications Provider Locator
News Release: Word | PDF | Text
Report: PDF | Text

03/13/2009
FCC Releases Telephone Numbering Resource Utilization Report
News Release: Word | PDF | Text
Report: PDF | Text

03/11/2009
Bureau Announces New Tutorial To Assist Form 477 Filers
Public Notice: Word | PDF | Text

03/05/2009
FCC Conditionally Designates Virgin Mobile as an Eligible Telecommunications Carrier for Lifeline Service in Several States and Conditionally Grants Its Forbearance Request
Order: Word | PDF | Text

03/05/2009
FCC Modifies TracFone's Conditional Universal Service Lifeline Support Forbearance Grant
Order: Word | PDF | Text

03/05/2009
FCC Waives Limitation on CETC Interim Cap for Tribal Lands
Order: Word | PDF | Text
McDowell Statement: Word | PDF | Text

02/27/2009
WCB Extends Verizon Virginia Beach Forbearance Deadline
Order: Word | PDF | Text

02/27/2009
Vitelco Petition For Waiver
Letter: Word | PDF | Text

02/25/2009
Wireline Competition Bureau Announces Release Of The Revised 2009 FCC Form 499-A And Accompanying Instructions
Public Notice: Word | PDF | Text
Erratum (02/26/09): Word | PDF

02/25/2009
Wireline Competition Bureau Announces Release Of The Revised 2009 FCC Form 499-A And Accompanying Instructions
Public Notice: Word | PDF | Text

02/12/2009
Resources Available for Form 477 Filers
Public Notice: Word | PDF | Text

02/11/2009
NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR ACCESS TO DATA FILED IN FCC FORM 499A.
Public Notice: Word | PDF | Text

02/02/2009
WCB Extends Verizon Rhode Island Forbearance Deadline.
Order: Word | PDF | Text

01/30/2009
WCB requests comment on NECA's 2009 Proposed Modification of Average Schedule Formulas.
Public Notice: Word | PDF | Text

01/29/2009
WCB grants FairPoint authority to discontinue Personal Toll Free Service on January 30, 2009.
Order: Word | PDF | Text

01/21/2009
Commission Denies Feature Group IP Request for Forbearance.
Public Notice: Word | PDF | Text
McDowell Statement: Word | PDF | Text

01/18/2009
FCC's Wireline Competition Bureau and Office of General Counsel Issue Letter to Comcast Seeking Clarification of Comcast's Network Management Practices.
Letter: PDF

01/16/2009
WCB Provides USAC Guidance on E-rate Commitment Adjustments and Funds Recoveries.
Letter: Word | PDF | Text

01/16/2009
FCC Releases Data on High-Speed Services for Internet Access.
News Release: Word | PDF
Report: Word | PDF

01/09/2009
WCB Extends Embarq Forbearance Deadline.
Public Notice: Word | PDF | Text

01/05/2009
WCB Seeks Comment Regarding Access to Carrier Data in NRUF Reports.
Public Notice: Word | PDF | Text