Rural Health Care

FCC Pilot Orders

Below are the FCC Orders and News Releases about the Pilot Program.

12/20/07

WCB Sends Letter Congratulating RHC Pilot Program Selected Participants and Reminding Them of the Program’s Competitive Bid Requirements.
Letter: Acrobat | Text

11/19/2007

FCC Launches Initiative to Increase Access to Health Care in Rural America Through Broadband Telehealth.
News Release: Word | PDF
Selected Participants: Word | PDF
Corrected Order: Word | PDF
Erratum (12/17/07): Word | PDF
Order: Word | PDF
Martin Statement: Word | PDF
Copps Statement: Word | PDF
Adelstein Statement: Word | PDF
Tate Statement: Word | PDF
McDowell Statement: Word | PDF

11/13/2007

Chairman Martin Discusses Benefits of Deploying Broadband Telehealth Networks in Rural and Underserved Communities.
News Release: Word | PDF
Speech: Word | PDF
Slides: PDF

3/9/2007

FCC Announces May 7, 2007 Deadline for Pilot Program Applications.
Public Notice: Word | PDF

2/7/2007

The Federal Communication Commission’s Pilot Program For Enhanced Access to Advanced Telecommunications and Information Services, Rural Health Care Support Mechanism, WC Docket No. 02-60, Order (rel. Sep. 29, 2006); Order on Reconsideration (rel. Feb. 6, 2007).
Presentation: PDF

2/6/2007

FCC Expands Eligibility for Backbone Connections in Rural Health Pilot.
News Release: Word | PDF
Order: Word | PDF

11/21/2006

FCC Launches "Rural Health Care Pilot Program" Website.
News Release: Word | PDF

11/6/2006

WCB Seeks Comment on the Petition for Reconsideration or in the Alternative, Clarification Filed by National LambdaRail, Inc. On October 30, 2006, National LambdaRail, Inc. filed a petition for reconsideration or, in the alternative, clarification of the Commission's Order establishing a rural health care pilot program to encourage the provision of telehealth and telemedicine services throughout the nation. Comment Date: 11/21/06; Reply Comment Date: 11/28/06. WC Docket No. 02-60.
Public Notice: Word | PDF

9/26/2006

FCC Adopts Pilot Program Under Rural Health Care Mechanism.
Order: Word | PDF
News Release: Word | PDF
Martin Statement: Word | PDF
Copps Statement: Word | PDF
Adelstein Statement: Word | PDF
Tate Statement: Word | PDF
McDowell Statement: Word | PDF

 

 


Last modified on 1/10/2008