Telecom & Cloud Communications

VoIP

Overview

We offer specialized counsel to clients in the telecommunications industry, providing Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) services. Whether you offer Fixed, Nomadic, Facilities-based, Interconnected, or Non-Interconnected VoIP services, we can help your company fullfill any requirements or issues arising under federal and state telecommunications law and regulations.

VoIP providers must execute Robocall Mitigation efforts and CALEA compliance, submit FCC Form 499, and obtain CPNI and CVAA certifications. We have the expertise to help you navigate the legal obligations without sacrificing growth.

Full Spectrum Services

Drafting & reviewing contracts, such as software licenses, procurements, network services, Peering and other IP agreements.
Protecting data privacy by crafting terms that safeguard customer information.
Resolving domain disputes and securing your VoIP brand online.
Educating on disparate regulation, including the differences between Fixed, Facilities-Based and Nomadic VoIP services and the various VoIP regulations at the federal, state, and local level.
Advocacy and lobbying, such as agency lobbying and participation in rulemaking and other administrative proceedings.

Insights & Advisories

October 1, 2026
Client Advisory

ATTENTION ALL VoIP PROVIDERS: FCC Tin Can Ruling Opens New Regulatory Path for Restricted-Access VoIP Services

Decision May Have Significant Implications for VoIP Classification and Federal USF Obligations On September 30, 2026, the FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau issued an important Declaratory...

September 1, 2026
Client Advisory

FCC Asked to Clarify Regulatory Status of “Whitelist” VoIP Services; Waffle Seeks Equal Treatment

The Federal Communications Commission is again considering an important question involving Internet-based voice services that connect to the public switched telephone network (“PSTN”) but deliberately...

July 29, 2026
Client Advisory

CACC Files Reply Comments Urging FCC to Reject One-Size-Fits-All KYC Mandates

CTIA, T-Mobile, TextNow, Pinger, and other influential commenters reinforce CACC’s call for risk-based, privacy-preserving regulation focused on actual sources of illegal traffic The CommLaw Group...

June 23, 2026
Client Advisory

CPUC Reopens DVN Opt-Out Window and Adopts New Filing Requirements for iVoIP Providers

As delineated in our previous advisory, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) approved a comprehensive overhaul of the regulatory framework applicable to interconnected Voice over...

May 20, 2026
Industry Insights

VoIP, Title II, and the “Briar Patch”: Why FCC Classification—with Forbearance—May Be Safer Than the State-by-State Alternative

The long-running debate over whether interconnected Voice over Internet Protocol (“VoIP”) services should be classified as Title II telecommunications services is no longer theoretical. Public...

May 6, 2026
Client Advisory

Reselling VoIP? Unlock the Value of What You’ve Built While Leaving the Compliance Headaches Behind

For years, Managed Service Providers (“MSPs”) and small business channel partners have resold VoIP, SIP trunking, and cloud communications services as a natural extension of...

April 20, 2026
Client Advisory

FCC Grants Limited Waiver of VoIP Regulatory Obligations for “Whitelist” Service Offering

The Federal Communications Commission’s Wireline Competition Bureau, together with the Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau and the Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau (collectively, the...

February 19, 2026
Client Advisory

FCC Adopts Certification Obligations for I-VoIP Providers Who Directly Obtained NANP Numbers Before August 8, 2024; Seeks Comment on Further Numbering Reforms by March 16; Reply Comments Are Due April 13

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) recently adopted the Third Report and Order (R&O) and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (FNPRM) that significantly expands...

December 12, 2025
Client Advisory

California’s New Property Tax Grab on VoIP Providers Highlights FCC’s Failure to Act on the CCA–CVA Petition to Enforce Vonage Preemption

The California State Board of Equalization (BOE) has begun issuing notices to VoIP companies operating in the state, advising that, beginning with the January 1,...

September 24, 2025
Client Advisory

FCC Reminds Interconnected VoIP Providers of Local Number Portability and Section 214 Discontinuance Obligations

On September 22, 2025, the FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau issued a Public Notice reminding interconnected VoIP providers of two key regulatory obligations intended to protect...

May 5, 2025
Client Advisory

FCC Seeks Comments on Its Proposal to Mandate that VSPs Implement Non-IP Caller ID Authentication Frameworks In Non-IP Portions of Their Networks

Expressing concern about gaps in STIR/SHAKEN authentication due to calls traversing non-IP sections of the call chain, the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC” or “Commission”) released...

April 4, 2025
Client Advisory

Changes to TCPA Rules on Revocation of Consent Scheduled to Take Effect on April 11, 2025

In 2024, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) adopted new rules aimed at simplifying the process for consumers to revoke consent for robocalls and robotexts. These...

March 13, 2025
Client Advisory

Delete! Delete! Delete! FCC Seeks Public Input on Eliminating or Modifying Outdated Regulations

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has launched a comprehensive review of its regulations to identify and eliminate or scale back outdated, unnecessary, or unduly burdensome...

February 5, 2025
Client Advisory

FCC Proposes $4.5M Fine Against Telnyx for Robocall Violations After Illegal Actors Pose as “FCC Fraud Team”

On February 4, 2025, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) proposed a $4,492,500 penalty against Telnyx LLC for failing to prevent malicious actors from using its...

January 29, 2025
Client Advisory

Cloud Communications Alliance and Cloud Voice Alliance File Petition with FCC Seeking Declaratory Ruling to Halt California’s Regulation of VoIP Service Providers 

Marashlian & Donahue, PLLC, The CommLaw Group, is pleased to announce the filing of a Petition for Declaratory Ruling with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)...

January 17, 2025
Client Advisory

New California I-VoIP Registration and Reporting Requirements – How is Your Company Impacted?

As previously mentioned in a Client Advisory, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) has approved a comprehensive overhaul of the state’s regulatory framework that will...

December 17, 2024
Client Advisory

FCC Order Threatening 2,411 Providers with Blocked Traffic Following Potential Removal from Robocall Mitigation Database For Deficient Filings is Published in the Federal Register

As discussed in a previous advisory, the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) Enforcement Bureau issued an Order on December 10 directing 2,411 providers to address deficiencies...

December 13, 2024
Client Advisory

Reminder: December 27, 2024 Deadline to Opt Out of Automatic Migration to Digital Voice Fixed (DVF) Status in California

As previously mentioned, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) has authorized a revision of the state’s regulatory framework, introducing new requirements and compliance obligations for...