FCC kicks of National Broadband Plan with 6 proceedings including USF, and survivability
CommLawBlog notes that the FCC has launched an initial six proceedings in the National Broadband Plan program:
- A notice of inquiry (NOI) and notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) on Universal Service Fund reform
- A notice of proposed rulemaking on whether to extend roaming obligations to mobile data services
- A notice of inquiry on the “survivability” of America’s broadband infrastructure
- A notice of inquiry on a proposed “Cyber Security Certification Program” for communications service providers
- A notice of inquiry and a separate further notice of proposed rulemaking on cable and satellite set-top boxes
Brief public notices recap each: Universal Service Fund; Roaming Obligations; Survivability; Cyber Security Certification; and Set-top Boxes.
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