National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners
NARUC Passes Resolution Supporting Funding for the Affordable Connectivity Program
At the July 16-19, 2023 summit of the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC), the organization passed a resolution supporting permanent funding for the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP). In its resolution, NARUC acknowledged that there were $8.6 billion of remaining ACP appropriations available for disbursement as of June 2023 and that the program is expected to run out of funding by the second quarter of 2024.
Resolution for Federal, State Entities to Promote Consumer Awareness of the Affordable Connectivity Program and Streamline Program Eligibility
The National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC) passed a resolution requesting that state commissions, the Federal Communications Commission, and the Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC) work collaboratively with other agencies that work with eligible participants for Lifeline and Affordable Connectivity Program to promote awareness.
Federal and State Entities Should Collaborate, Share Data, and Track Progress on Closing the Digital Divide
Resolution on Ensuring that Federal and State Entities Collaborate, Share Data, and Track Progress on Closing the Digital Divide Utilizing Various Federal Programs including the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021.
NARUC urges the FCC to closely scrutinize RDOF long-form applications
The NARUC board of directors unanimously approved: Resolution on the Federal Communications Commission’s Review of Rural Digital Opportunity Fund Auction Bidders Long Forms
NARUC Opposes FCC's Proposed Changes to Lifeline Program
Resolution to Ensure that the Federal Lifeline Program Continues to Provide Service to LowIncome Households
Whereas on Dec. 1, 2017, the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) released a Fourth Report and Order, Order on Reconsideration, Memorandum Opinion and Order, Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“NPRM”), and Notice of Inquiry addressing the federal Lifeline program and “Bridging the Digital Divide for Low-Income Consumers;”