Challenge Process
Under the challenge process framework established by the Commission in the MF-II Challenge Process Order, mobile providers were required to submit current, standardized coverage data on qualified 4G LTE service. These data will be used, in conjunction with subsidy data from the Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC), to establish the map of areas presumptively eligible for MF-II support (initial eligible areas map). Interested parties will have an opportunity to challenge an initial determination that an area is ineligible for MF-II support, and challenged providers will then have an opportunity to respond to challenges.
All parties interested in participating in the challenge process must fill out the Portal Access Request Form in order to receive access the USAC challenge process portal once the portal is live.
- Challenge Process Procedures PN
- Challenge Process Order
- Challenge Process Comment PN
- Challenge Portal Access Request PN
- Challenge Portal Access Request Form
- Initial Eligible Areas Map PN
- Initial Eligible Areas Map
- WTB grants waiver to allow Wireless Partners to participate in the Challenge Process
- Additional Map Made Available PN
Data
Documents
- MF-II Challenge Process Webinar for State and Local Governments Announced (Apr. 18, 2018)
- MF-II Challenge Process AFR Comment Cycle PN (Apr. 12, 2018)
- Additional Map to be Made Available PN (Mar. 27, 2018)
- Mobility Fund Phase II Second Order on Reconsideration (Feb. 27, 2018)
- MF-II Initial Eligible Areas Map Published (Feb. 27, 2018)
- MF-II Challenge Process Procedures PN (Feb. 27, 2018)
- Challenge Process Handsets and Portal Access Procedures PN (Dec. 20, 2017)
- Mobility Fund II LTE Data Collection Waived for Puerto Rico-USVI (Dec. 4, 2017)
- MF-II Challenge Process Webinar Announced (Oct. 19, 2017)
- Mobility Fund Phase II Challenge Process Comment PN (Oct. 18, 2017)
- MF-II 4G LTE Coverage Data Due January 4, 2018 (Oct. 6, 2017)
- Instructions for Filing 4G LTE Coverage Data for Mobility Fund II (Sept. 22, 2017)
- Mobility Fund Phase II Challenge Process Order (Aug. 3, 2017)
- Mobility Fund Phase II Order and FNPRM (Mar. 7, 2017)
- Working Toward Mobility Fund II: Mobile Broadband Coverage Data and Analysis - WTB Staff Report (Sept. 30, 2016)
- Connect America Fund Omnibus Order and FNPRM (June 10, 2014)
- USF/ICC Transformation Order and FNPRM (Nov. 18, 2011)