FCC Grants NTCA, WTA Waivers in Modified Form to Extend CAF Reporting Deadlines
FCC staff granted NTCA and WTA waiver petitions "with slight modifications," pushing back a Wednesday deadline for certain Connect America Fund recipients to report initial geo-located broadband information and certifications through a high-cost universal service broadband (HUBB) portal. The Wireline…
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Bureau also further clarified the duties of recipients of "Alternative Connect America Model" funding support to file "pre-existing" broadband information. "Subject to Paperwork Reduction Act approval by the Office of Management and Budget (PRA approval) of the information collection at issue, we extend the deadline for recipients of CAF Phase II support to file their first set of broadband information until July 1," or two weeks after PRA approval is announced in the Federal Register, whichever is later, said a bureau order in docket 10-90 in Monday's Daily Digest. NTCA and WTA had asked that the March 1 HUBB initial filing deadline be pushed back to Dec. 31. The bureau said CAF "Broadband Loop Support" recipients "with a defined deployment obligation must submit their first set of broadband information no later than March 1, 2018," or two weeks after FR announcement of PRA approval, whichever is later.