Vol. 18, No. 22
May 31, 2022
NTIA Internet for All: NOFO Technical Assistance Webinars
Wednesday, June 1, 2022 - 3:00 p.m. ET
This webinar will provide an in-depth look at Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program. It's meant to help states and territories understand the application process. This webinar will provide applicants with technical assistance and prepare them to write high-quality applications. Register here.

Thursday, June 2, 2022 - 3:00 p.m. ET
This webinar will provide an in-depth look at the Digital Equity Act Programs. It's meant to help states, territories, and tribes understand the application process. This webinar will provide applicants with technical assistance and prepare them to write high-quality applications. Register here.
FCC Receives $2.8 Billion in Emergency Fund Requests
The FCC announced it received funding requests for over $2.8 billion in the third application filing window of the Emergency Connectivity Fund. The FCC said applications will be prioritized to fund schools and libraries with the greatest need first, with a preference for those located in rural areas.
FCC Releases Report on Best Practices for
Providers Using Caller ID Authentication
The FCC released a report on best practices for terminating voice providers using caller ID authentication, prepared by the NANC Call Authentication Trust Anchor Working Group. The FCC asked NANC to: identify and explain how STIR/SHAKEN caller ID authentication information is being or has been used by voice providers and others to combat illegal robocalls; and recommend a set of best practices for terminating voice providers to reference regarding both the use of STIR/SHAKEN information to protect subscribers and protecting subscribers who fall outside of the STIR/SHAKEN framework. NANC also recommended a number of issues for further study.