On May 5, 2020, Representative Collin Peterson (D-Minn.) announced that he and a bi-partisan group of representatives, including Reps. Don Young (R-Alaska), T.J. Cox (D-Calif.), Hal Rogers (R-Ky.), Angie Craig (D-Minn.), et al., had introduced the Universal Broadband Act. According to the announcement, the legislation would add revenue from broadband services to the Universal Service …
On April 23, 2020, the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“NPRM”), proposing to gradually expand its video description rules to local affiliates of the top four broadcast networks (ABC, CBS, NBC, and Fox) in 40 additional television markets, as well as to multichannel video programming distributors (“MVPDs”) that carry the …
Is your company thinking about bidding to win a share of the $20 billion dollars in federal broadband funds from the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (RDOF) auction? If you answered “Yes,” then NOW IS THE TIME to get your ducks in a row. NOW IS THE TIME to ensure your company has access to …
NOTE: This is a “Member’s Only” event hosted by IDeACom. However, clients and “friends of the firm” may contact Jonathan S. Marashlian at jsm@commlawgroup.com to request a complimentary admission pass to attend. Two new laws and associated regulations are having a significant impact on businesses with Multi-Line Telephone Systems (“MLTS”) and MLTS system installers, …
Is your company thinking about bidding to win a share of the $20 billion dollars in federal broadband funds from the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (RDOF) auction? If you answered “Yes,” then NOW IS THE TIME to get your ducks in a row. NOW IS THE TIME to ensure your company has access to …
On Monday, April 13, the FCC began receiving applications for the $200 million COVID-19 Telehealth Fund (“the Fund”) appropriated by the CARES Act passed last month. The FCC will review applications on a rolling basis until the funds run out or the current public health crisis ends. The FCC has removed competitive bidding requirements for …
The Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) has recently released a Public Notice reminding Commercial Mobile Radio Service (“CMRS”) providers of the upcoming five-year wireless e911 dispatchable location accuracy benchmark certification deadline – June 2, 2020. The benchmark requires CMRS providers to provide, as of April 3, 2020, dispatchable location or x/y location (latitude and longitude) information …
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NOTE: This is a “Member’s Only” event hosted by IdeaCom. However, clients and “friends of the firm” may contact Jonathan S. Marashlian at jsm@commlawgroup.com to request a complimentary admission pass to attend. Two new laws and associated regulations are having a significant impact on businesses with Multi-Line Telephone Systems (“MLTS”) and MLTS system installers, …
Under an Executive Order issued on April 4, 2020, foreign telecommunications companies seeking to do business in the U.S. will face formal scrutiny from a joint team of representatives from the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Justice, and the office of the Attorney General. President Trump’s Executive Order brings structure and time limits …
The Universal Service Administrative Corporation (“USAC”) announced in its April 2nd newsletter that despite changes to business as a result of ongoing efforts to combat the COVID-19 virus, it will continue “all regular and ongoing work” related to administering the Federal Universal Service Fund (“USF”). USAC receives and processes USF program applications, collects contributions from …
