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FCC pain points

What FCC is actively trying to fix — sourced from agency strategic plans, IG reports, and FY26 budget justifications. Map your capabilities to these and you're writing toward an evaluator's actual problem.

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  Broadband mapping accuracy - updating National Broadband Map with location-level deployment data

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  Spectrum management modernization - rebalancing allocations for 5G, satellite, and federal users

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  5G and 6G policy development - spectrum auctions, infrastructure rules, and security standards

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  Universal Service Fund modernization - reforming $8B+ annual fund for broadband, schools, and healthcare

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  Robocall enforcement - implementing STIR/SHAKEN and tracing illegal call campaigns

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  Cybersecurity regulation - network security requirements for telecommunications carriers

FY26 funding priorities

Where the money is moving inside FCC in the current and upcoming fiscal years.

• FCC allocating $14.2B for the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) to subsidize broadband for low-income households, with ongoing vendor contracts for outreach and administration through FY2025.
• FCC committing $1.5B to the Rip and Replace Program to remove unsecure equipment from telecom networks, with reimbursements available for contractors supporting equipment swaps through FY2026.
• FCC budgeting $544M for the 5G Fund for Rural America to deploy 5G in underserved areas, with auctions and contracts for telecom providers expected in FY2025.
• FCC investing $9B in the Universal Service Fund (USF) for broadband expansion, with active solicitations for network infrastructure contractors through FY2027.
• FCC allocating $100M for the Telehealth Program under the COVID-19 Telehealth Fund, with opportunities for IT and telecom vendors to support healthcare connectivity in FY2025.