Keep up with legal & regulatory developments impacting your business.
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”)
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
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”)
As our firm previewed in an earlier Client Advisory, on October 25, 2019, the Federal Communications Commission issued a declaratory ruling that emergency service charges (911 fees & surcharges) imposed
Earlier this year, the Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (“PURA”) released an order relating to E-911 regulatory fees which, among other things, adopted new quarterly reporting requirements for certain providers
With only a couple months left in 2019, FCC Chairman Ajit Pai’s “end of 2019” deadline for telecom carriers to implement industry-based solutions to help curb the scourge of unlawful
The Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) plans to adopt an order preempting State and Local laws and regulations that discriminate against providers of Voice over Internet Protocol (“VoIP”) services in the
The nation’s first and most comprehensive Consumer Privacy regulations will soon take effect in California, the world’s 5th largest economy. If your company conducts business in California or even so
IN-DEPTH ANALYSIS OF THE D.C. CIRCUIT COURT’S DECISION IN MOZILLA v. FCC By Drew Clark, Of Counsel at Marashlian & Donahue, PLLC The End of the Debate? Wishful Thinking! Just
On September 27, 2019, BA Telecom, through its counsel (The CommLaw Group) filed a Request for Review (Appeal) of USAC’s interpretations of the FCC’s “Affiliate Rule” in the context of
In recently filed Comments in the FCC’s Form 477 Broadband Data reporting reform proceeding, Marashlian & Donahue, PLLC’s consulting affiliate, The Commpliance Group (“TCG”), encouraged the FCC to reshape the
The FCC Wireless Telecommunications Bureau has recently announced the filing period for wireless service providers and wireless handset manufacturers to electronically file hearing aid compatibility certifications covering the 2018 reporting
In an effort to facilitate access to emergency services, the FCC has recently released a final order adopting rules to help ensure that people who call 911 from multi-line telephone
The Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”), in its recently released Second Report and Order (“Order”) respecting the Truth in Caller ID Act of 2009 (the “Act”), implements new rules that prohibit
The Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) Thursday adopted a Report and Order and Second Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“Order & NPRM”) aimed at improving the accuracy of broadband data it currently
The FCC Office of Managing Director released a public notice on June 12, 2019, announcing the proposed universal service contribution factor for the third quarter of 2019 will be 24.4%, up from
