The Wireline Competition Bureau works to ensure that all Americans have access to robust, affordable broadband and voice services. Its programs help ensure access to affordable communications for schools, libraries, health care providers, and rural and low-income consumers. It works to protect consumers and foster competition, especially for the services that small businesses need, and ensure a sustainable policy framework for competitors that rely on the facilities of others. It reviews communications industry transactions and conducts rulemakings and proceedings to ensure the availability of key inputs for communications providers, such as access to utility poles and rights of way. And it provides the public with accurate and comprehensive data about communications services, including broadband.
Phone: (202) 418-1500
Fax: (202) 418-2825
Wireline Competition Headlines
WCB Copper Retirement Notification Filed By Frontier FL
WCB Partially Extends COVID Lifeline Waivers for Tribal Subscribers
FCC Announces Nearly $159 Million In Emergency Connectivity Funding
WCB Issues Monthly USF Appeals
Non-Dominant Carrier Discontinuance Application(s) Filed
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Recent Blog Posts
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Guides
2015 Section 251 Wireline Network Changes
Steps For Consumers When Their Phone Company May End Service
What Companies and Bankruptcy Professionals Must Do to Discontinue Telecommunications Service
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Emergency Connectivity Fund Program Demand by State
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