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Starting December 1, 2017, companies selling prepaid wireless communications services in New York must collect and remit a state public safety surcharge on all retail sales. In addition, New York
The Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) new rules for radiofrequency (RF) equipment authorization rules are, as of today, officially in effect. As underscored in a previous article, the new rules modify: Self-approval
If your company or organization uses the Number Portability Administration Center (NPAC), take note of several upcoming deadlines as part of the NPAC operation transition. Last year, the Federal Communications
As discussed in a previous article, in June 2017 T-Mobile USA, Inc. (“T-Mobile”) filed a petition for rulemaking with the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) proposing changes to the rules governing the
Keep Track of TCPA Developments at the FCC by Downloading Our October 2017 TCPA Compliance Monitoring Report Last month, the Credit Union National Association (“CUNA”) asked the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC” or “Commission”) to
This week, the Federal Communications Commission (“Commission” or “FCC”) issued a wide ranging Notice of Inquiry (“NOI”) seeking comment on the use of Enterprise Communications Systems (“ECS”) and the functionality of 911
The Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) has again made it clear that it will not tolerate companies that manufacture, market, or distribute radiofrequency (“RF”) equipment that is not compliant with its
Annual FCC Regulatory Fees Most Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) licensees and other regulated entities must pay regulatory fees annually to offset costs associated with the FCC’s enforcement, public
Congress has prioritized self-driving vehicle legislation. With broad support from heavy hitters from Silicon Valley and Detroit, a final bill could be ready for the President’s signature within a matter
Given the increasing prevalence of mobile calling apps over the last several years, there has been great confusion, uncertainty, and speculation as to how the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC” or
Telecommunications regulation is not one-size-fits-all. Services fall within regulatory classifications that are associated with differing levels of requirements and fees. This advisory discusses how companies offering Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) services
Keep Track of TCPA Developments at the FCC by Downloading Our August 2017 TCPA Compliance Monitoring Report If once is chance, twice is a coincidence, and three times is a trend, there’s now a clear
In September 2016, candidate Donald J. Trump, speaking at the Economic Club in New York, pledged to create 25 million new jobs over the next decade. Mr. Trump declared himself
How outdated FCC privacy regulations are here to stay Not too long ago, Customer Proprietary Network Information (CPNI) rules were slated for elimination. When the Federal Communications Commission under Chairman
As discussed in a previous post, T-Mobile USA, Inc. (“T-Mobile”) is petitioning the FCC to gut the core purpose of the current rules governing the 3550-3700 MHz spectrum band (“3.5 GHz” band), which
Keep Track of TCPA Developments at the FCC by Downloading Our July 2017 TCPA Compliance Monitoring Report In what is surely a troubling event for calling platform providers, the FCC last week
