Connected Care, Budget Control, EB Items on FCC Circulation

FCC acting Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel recently circulated two Wireline Bureau items that are expected to be voted on soon, officials told us Wednesday. A budget item, circulated May 21, would waive the current budget control mechanism for rate of return carriers for one year, beginning July 1 (see 2106010067). An item circulated May 27 includes at least 30 projects that were selected for the Connected Care Pilot Program, one official said. Rosenworcel also circulated an order that would grant in part AT&T’s complaint against Wide Voice on alleged violations of access stimulation rules, per an official. Connected Care pilot recipients "remain under consideration pending approval by the commission," said an FCC spokesperson: The budget item "would address application of the budget control mechanism for the upcoming tariff year to allow small rate-of-return companies to better serve their customers."