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REGISTER FOR WEBINAR NOW! THE REGULATORY COMPLIANCE REPORTING SEASON STARTS SOON! Are you ready for the 2020 FCC Form 499-A Annual Reporting Deadline? Are you “optimized” and in better shape for 2020 and beyond? SYNOPSIS: Learn what is required for
NEED HELP? After reading USAC’s explanation of the “rules” and “expectations” in the context of an audit, should you have any concerns about the current state of your Company’s compliance with the FCC’s Wholesaler-Reseller USF Exemption rules (or are seeking
As explained in an earlier Client Advisory, back in December 2019, the FCC opened a proceeding to consider whether to extend its Truth-in-Billing regulations to Interconnected VoIP (and, potentially, even One-Way VoIP) service providers. The public notice seeking to refresh
On November 29, 2019, the FCC released a Report and Order, requiring telecommunications and VoIP providers to contribute on the basis of intrastate revenues to the federal Telecommunications Relay Services (“TRS”) Fund for the support of Internet Protocol Captioned Telephone
Intercarrier compensation is a topic most providers of over-the-top (“OTT”) VoIP services would find esoteric and archaic. And, in the long-term, absent a major change in FCC policy, intercarrier compensation will likely disappear, except for toll-free calls that are paid
All wireless service providers, including de minimis wireless service providers offering two or fewer handsets and MVNOs, must electronically file their FCC Form 855 for the 2019 reporting period, certifying full compliance with the FCC’s hearing aid compatibility requirements by
There are two recent actions of particular significance that address the scourge of robocalls/Caller ID spoofing. Congress has passed legislation to address robocalling that was signed by the President. Also, the FCC has requested public comments on robocall blocking and
As expected, the FCC released an OTT VoIP Access Order that rejected the ability of Over-the-Top (“OTT”) VoIP providers and their CLEC partners to bill originating end office switching charges. In 2011, the FCC’s Transformation Order, as part of its
The following Advisory Memorandum examines recent actions by the Federal Communications Commission and the potential short and long-term implications of these actions on providers of Interconnected VoIP services (including Two-Way and One-Way service variations). Is the past prologue? FCC regulation
At its December 12, 2019 Open Meeting, the FCC adopted a notice of proposed rulemaking (“NPRM”) that seeks comments on the establishment of a new three-digit dialing code (988) for use in contacting the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. Recognizing the
On December 13, 2019, the FCC published a Public Notice seeking comments on whether its “Truth-in-Billing” regulations should be extended to providers of Interconnected VoIP services. In the notice, the FCC made clear that it is contemplating the application of
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Marashlian & Donahue, PLLC, The CommLaw Group, is pleased to announce that Senior Managing Attorney, Jacqueline (“Jackie”) R. Neff has been promoted to Partner of the firm. “Jackie has been a de facto partner at our firm for years, and
Following the Federal Communications Commission’s Order to deny federal funds to carriers using foreign technology deemed a national security risk, Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross has proposed a fact-based, case-by-base framework through which the Commerce Department can enforce an executive order
Last week, the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) announced, via a news release , a rulemaking to adopt new procedures to protect federal funds from misuse. The proposed rules would give the FCC more power and flexibility to promptly exclude bad
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Last week, the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) announced, via a news release (“the Order”), that it will ban wireless carriers from obtaining benefits from the federal Universal Service Fund (“USF”) if they purchase new telecom equipment originating from companies deemed
SHAKEN/STIR, the industry-led framework for call authentication, will constitute a major change to the manner in which calls are processed over the public switched telephone network (PSTN). Against a backdrop of an angry public fed up with “robocalls,” the Federal
TELECOM CONSUMER PRIVACY LAWS: Are You Ready and Able to Protect Your Customer’s Data as We Enter a New Age of Consumer-Friendly Laws & Regulations? In coordination with the Cloud Communications Alliance (“CCA”), The CommLaw Group has assembled a
The Federal Communications Commission’s (“FCC”) Wireline Competition Bureau (“Bureau”) announced its intention to open a rulemaking proceeding in which to consider eliminating a number of Incumbent Local Exchange Carrier (“ILEC”) network unbundling requirements and take other measures aimed at freeing
