August may be Washington’s quietest month, but all indications point to a Federal Communications Commission determined to finalize a landmark privacy rule proposal, the last piece of the Open Internet

Ruling in Metro Communications Company, Inc. v. City of Altamont lawsuit eases burdens on telecommunications providers throughout Illinois by eliminating local Right-of-Way fees A Circuit Court in Illinois issued a

Keep Track of TCPA Developments at the FCC by Downloading Our  August 2016 TCPA Compliance Monitoring Report On August 11, 2016, the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC” or “Commission”) released an Order detailing new

PRESS RELEASE — CHANNEL PARTNERS EVOLUTION — The Commpliance Group (Booth G48), the leading provider of reliable and professionally-delivered tax, regulatory and corporate compliance services for the communication industry, today announced its New

The Federal Communications (“FCC”) today announced an agreement  with the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation and the National Conference of State Historic Preservation Officers to exempt physically small deployments such as

On July 1, 2016, Telecom Italia Sparkle of North America, Inc. (“TISNA” or “Company”), an international wholesale telecommunications carrier, filed a Request for Review of certain Universal Service Administrative Company (“USAC”) audit

CommLaw Group IoT Attorney  Ron Quirk, published Part Two of a two-part article in RCR Wireless News, detailing federal efforts to expedite siting of small cells, and related local zoning law

On July 5, the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC” or “Commission”) released a Declaratory Rulingclarifying that Section 227(b)(1) of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”) does not apply to the federal government

You are cordially invited to visit with and learn more about The Commpliance Group at the upcoming Channel Partners Evolution event.  We’ll be located in Booth G48! This year’s Channel Partner’s event is conveniently

At its July 15, 2016 Open Meeting, the FCC revised its review process for carriers wishing to discontinue TDM[1] networks as carriers move to modern Internet Protocol (IP) technology and switch

In an open meeting today, the FCC Commissioners announced the adoption of new rules for wireless broadband operations in frequencies above 24 GHz.  These new rules open up nearly 11

By Jenna Ebersole Law360, Washington (July 11, 2016, 5:47 PM ET) — With a favorable net neutrality ruling in hand, Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler is likely to push forward on major

CommLaw Group IoT Attorney  Ron Quirk, published Part One of a two-part article in RCR Wireless News, detailing federal efforts to expedite siting of small cells; and related local zoning law

Keep Track of TCPA Developments at the FCC by Downloading Our  July 2016 TCPA Compliance Monitoring Report This past month, the FCC was asked to exempt mortgage servicing calls from TCPA consent requirements. The

The Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) recently released a Second Report and Order (“R&O”), which for the first time enables Program Experimental Licensees (“Program Licensees”) access to restricted frequency bands to conduct testing

On July 1, 2016, the Enforcement Bureau of the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) initiated a Show Cause proceeding against LDC Telecommunications, Inc. (“LDC”) for its apparent failure to pay the annual FCC