FCC Seeks Comment on Waiver of CAF Auction II Location Adjustment Rule

The Federal Communications Commission's Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment on a petition filed by the Connect America Fund Phase II Coalition (Phase II Coalition), a group of 14 carriers authorized to receive support through the CAF Phase II Auction program. Specifically, the Phase II Coalition requests a waiver of the requirement to reduce support on a per location basis (pro rata reduction) in situations where the total number of qualifying locations within the state is within 35% of the carrier’s CAF Phase II Auction defined deployment obligation for that state (35% threshold). In addition, petitioners request that the FCC allow funding recipients to certify at the end of their support term that the actual number of qualifying locations is within this 35% threshold rather than requiring them to participate in the Eligible Locations Adjustment Process (ELAP) to establish the number of total qualifying locations.

[WC Docket No. 10-90. Comment Date: June 29, 2020 Reply Comment Date: July 7, 2020]