INCOMPAS Congratulates Amazon on Satellite Launch | |
Amazon launched the first of its Project Kuiper satellites last week.
“INCOMPAS congratulates Amazon on the successful launch of their Project Kuiper satellites. This milestone achievement represents a significant step forward in expanding global broadband connectivity,” said INCOMPAS CEO Chip Pickering. “Amazon's commitment to investing over $10 billion in Project Kuiper demonstrates their dedication to addressing the digital divide. By deploying a constellation of low Earth orbit (LOE) satellites, Amazon is working to bring reliable, high-speed internet access to unserved and underserved communities worldwide,” Pickering continued.
“As an industry, we recognize the importance of expanding broadband access through competition and are encouraged by Amazon's deployment of its LEO service," he added. "We look forward to the continued development of Project Kuiper and its positive impact on global connectivity and competition in the years ahead. INCOMPAS is proud to represent companies deploying 'all of the above' broadband networks from fiber, fixed wireless, 5G and now LEO.”
| | | INCOMPAS Files Replies in Delete, Delete, Delete Proceeding | |
INCOMPAS last week submitted reply comments in the FCC's "Delete, Delete, Delete" Public Notice, renewing its suggestion that the FCC "focus its initial deregulatory efforts in areas where there is broad consensus that a rule may be unnecessary or outdated and where there is widespread support for its elimination, repeal, or modification."
Thousands of comments were initially submitted in this proceeding. INCOMPAS noted that "unfortunately, some of the proposals to eliminate rules or entire proceedings are clearly intended in some instances to entrench incumbents and remove avenues for competition from the market. INCOMPAS suggests that any proposals in this proceeding with such potentially broad impact would be better considered as part of a standard rulemaking effort in accordance with the Administrative Procedures Act."
Read the full comments.
| | | Transforming UC Services: A Guide for CSPs | |
Communication service providers (CSPs) are at a crossroads in delivering unified communications (UC) services, facing decisions that will impact their competitiveness and growth. Maintaining the status quo with existing feature servers poses risks due to slow innovation and potential customer churn. Transitioning to a different feature server platform offers incremental improvements but may not align with the industry's shift toward cloud-based solutions. Embracing a cloud-based platform represents a logical progression, offering benefits such as reduced operational expenses, scalability and access to advanced features like AI, analytics and collaboration tools.
Intermedia's cloud solutions exemplify this approach, providing CSPs with comprehensive support, including technical assistance, service quality monitoring, infrastructure management, and marketing resources. By partnering with cloud solution providers like Intermedia, CSPs can focus on sales and customer management while delivering competitive, modern UC services under their own brand.
Visit the Intermedia website to learn more.
| | | FCC Announces Tentative Agenda for May Open Meeting | |
The FCC issued the tentative agenda for its May 22 open meeting, where it will consider:
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Safeguarding the Equipment Authorization Process from Bad Labs: A report and order and FNPRM that would strengthen requirements and oversight relating to telecommunications certification bodies, measurement facilities and accreditation bodies to help ensure the integrity of these entities for purposes of its equipment authorization program, better protect national security and advance the FCC’s comprehensive strategy to build a more secure and resilient communications supply chain.
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Identifying Foreign Adversary Ownership Stakes: An NPRM that proposes to require holders of covered FCC-issued licenses, authorizations or approvals to certify whether they are owned by, controlled by or subject to the jurisdiction or direction of a foreign adversary and, if so, to disclose foreign ownership interests and the nature of the foreign adversary ownership and control.
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Opening Up Spectrum for Satellite Broadband: An FNPRM that explores ways the 12.7-13.25 GHz and 42.0-42.5 GHz bands could be used more intensively by satellite communications, as an alternative or a complement to the previous proposals for terrestrial wireless communications in these bands.
| | | FCC Seeks Comments on Clearing Dormant Proceedings | |
The FCC released a public notice seeking comment on the termination of over 2,000 official proceedings that have become dormant.
The FCC’s Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau is seeking public comment on reasons not to terminate these dockets that have been identified by staff from around the agency as inactive or moot. Comments will be due 30 days after publication in the Federal Register.
| | | FCC Chairman Carr Details Accomplishments in First 100 Days | |
FCC Chairman Brendan Carr highlighted key wins the agency has delivered during the first 100 days of the Trump administration. He noted that FCC accomplishments included:
- Unleashing high-speed infrastructure builds
- Eliminating needless regulation and delivering efficient results
- Protecting consumers
- Strengthening national security
- Advancing public safety
| | | FCC Guides on Transition to Reporting Fabric Location IDs | |
The Wireline Competition Bureau issued a public notice announcing guidance is available for carriers that will transition from reporting in the high-cost universal broadband portal the geographic coordinates and addresses associated with the locations where they offer service meeting their high-cost support requirements, to reporting the Broadband Serviceable Location Fabric location IDs associated with these locations based on a list of eligible location IDs for each carrier.
The January 2025 order explained the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund, Bringing Puerto Rico Together Fund and Connect USVI Fund carriers will transition to reporting location IDs in their HUBB filings. The guidance said these carriers will be required to submit and certify location IDs by March 2, 2026, for all locations where they offered service pursuant to their high-cost obligations as of Dec. 31, 2025. The bureau also provided these carriers a temporary waiver of certain letter of credit and performance measures testing rules to facilitate the transition.
| | | House Passes High-Cost Program Vetting Bill | |
The U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 2399, the Rural Broadband Protection Act, which would require the FCC to establish a vetting process for prospective applicants for high-cost universal service support funding.
The House also passed:
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