28 Oct 17
FCC Seeks to Impose Cap on Lifeline Program
October 26, 2017 — Washington D.C. Recent FCC proposals seek to impose caps on Lifeline Program funds. Universal Service Funds & FCC Proposal for Cap on Lifeline Program The rulings would seek to impose a $2 Billion cap on the Lifeline Program, whose funds are administered by the Universal Service Administrative Company and account for…
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19 Oct 17
John Heitmann Presents “Lifeline: Washington Update”
About "Lifeline: Washington Update": This presentation focused on the recent Lifeline activity on Capitol Hill, at the FCC and coordination with other Lifeline stakeholders. Included in this discussion was the minimum service standard increases and the use of unlicensed spectrum such as Wi-Fi, as well as notices for plan transitions. About John Heitmann: John Heitmann,... READ MORE
18 May 17
John Heitmann of Kelley Drye Presents “Privacy Practices for ETCs”
Presentation Description: This NaLA Talk identified best practices for ETCs, discussed applicable privacy laws, and included a look ahead at federal communications privacy enforcement. Additionally, Heitmann discussed the Privacy CRA Resolution, with specific focus on how it opens up opportunity for ETCs and what precursory knowledge will be useful to assure mobile marketing compliance and privacy and data security. About the... READ MORE
18 May 17
John Heitmann of Kelley Drye Presents “Lifeline in Washington: Capitol Hill Update”
Presentation Description: This NaLA Talk discussed the current political climate and how it relates to the Lifeline sector. Recent changes in the White House, House, Senate, and FCC were a large part of the focus, with particular emphasis on Lifeline under Chairman Pai’s FCC. Topics included the early 2017 Lifeline Broadband Provider (LBP) revocations and the in-progress National Verifier,... READ MORE