Telecommunications Service for Rural America


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07-08-04
Outreach Campaign to Ensure that Rural America Has Access to Affordable and Quality Telecom Services Marks First Anniversary with Much Success
News Release: Word | PDF

07-08-04
The Wireline Competition Bureau Seeks Comment on Petitions to Redefine Certain Rural Telephone Company Service Areas in Wisconsin and Minnesota
Public Notice: Word | PDF

07-01-04
FCC Solicits Consultation on Draft Tribal Communications Security Plan at National Congress of American Indians Mid-Year Session
News Release: Word | PDF

04-23-04
FCC Begins Rulemaking Proposing to Allow Wireless Broadband Operations in the 3650-3700 MHz Band
NPRM: Word | PDF
Powell Statement: Word | PDF

02-20-04
"Rural Lands Of Opportunity: Broadband Deployment In America’s Heartland," Remarks of Chairman Powell at the Kansas Rural Broadband and Telemedicine Summit.
Word | Acrobat
Photos From Summit

01-22-04
Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service Virginia Cellular, LLC Petition for Designation as an ETC in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Granted in part and denied in part, subject to enumerated conditions, the petition of Virginia Cellular, LLC to be designated as an ETC. (Dkt No. 96-45). Action by: the Commission. Adopted: 12/31/2003 by MO&O.; (FCC No. 03-338)
MO&O; Word | PDF
Powell Statement: Word | PDF
Commissioner's Statements:
Abernathy: Word | PDF
Adelstein: Word | PDF
Copps: Word | PDF
Martin: Word | PDF

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Local Telephone Competition. These reports provide information on the state of competition for local telecommunications services and present summary statistics of data that incumbent and competitive local exchange carriers, and mobile wireless telephone service providers, file twice a year on FCC Form 477. http://www.fcc.gov/wcb/iatd/comp.html

High-Speed Services for Internet Access. This report provides summary statistics of data that facilities-based providers of high-speed services file twice a year on FCC Form 477. http://www.fcc.gov/wcb/iatd/comp.html

Reference Book of Rates, Price Indices, and Household Expenditures for Telephone Service. This annual report presents historical and current information on local and long distance telephone rates. In addition, telephone price indices and expenditures on telephone service, collected by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, are presented. http://www.fcc.gov/wcb/iatd/lec.html

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The Joint Federal Rural Wireless Outreach Initiative is a partnership between the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, the USDA Rural Utilities Service and private industry to coordinate activities and essential information on programs, financial and other assistance regarding telecommunications opportunities for rural communities. The objective of this initiative is to encourage greater access and deployment of wireless services to enhance economic development throughout rural America.

The FCC's Wireline Competition Bureau offers information about Rural Telecommunications issues such as Universal Service to High-Cost Areas, Rural Health Care, Tribal Initiates, High-Speed Internet Access, Low Income Assistance, and Local Competition.

The FCC's Office of Engineering and Technology offers information about the impact of unlicensed technology and related efforts on the rural community.

The FCC's International Bureau offers a listing of rulemakings concerning satellite service to rural areas. The FCC's International Bureau licenses U.S. commercial satellites and satellite earth stations. Since satellite signals can cover large portions of the U.S. or may even cover all portions of the U.S., they are able to provide services to isolated rural areas that may not receive service via terrestrial wireless or even terrestrial cable or wireline services.

FCC Tribal Initiatives

Rural Health Care Providers

Get Connected: A Link-Up America and Lifeline Assistance Program Outreach Campaign

Universal Service Program

Factsheets

Increasing Telephone Service in Indian Country

The FCC’s Universal Service Program for Rural Health Care Providers

El Programa de Servicio Universal de la FCC para Proveedores de Atención de Salud Rural