A pending Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Notice of Proposed Rule Making (NPRM) raises new national security concerns about the equipment and services used by Universal Service Fund (USF) beneficiaries. Specifically, the NPRM

The FCC announced that, at its April 17, 2018 Open Meeting, it will consider the adoption of new rules designed to improve the completion of calls made to rural locations in the

Keep Track of TCPA Developments at the FCC by Downloading Our  March 2018 TCPA Compliance Monitoring Report Last week, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit partially overturned the Federal Communications Commission’s (“FCC”)

The FCC Managing Director issued a Public Notice on March 9, 2018, announcing the proposed universal service contribution factor for the second quarter of 2018 will be 18.4 percent, down from the

Declaratory Ruling Changes Truth-in-Billing Requirements On March 15, 2018, the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC” or “Commission”) released a Declaratory Ruling in response to eight key questions posed by a Federal

A New Mexico Public Regulation Commission hearing examiner has directed carriers contributing to the New Mexico Universal Service Fund to provide additional information and clarification on communications connections to determined

Take the Questionnaire Now Attention U.S. Businesses:  You may not be exempt from a new privacy regulation that comes into effect in the European Union (EU) in less than three months.

Keep Track of TCPA Developments at the FCC by Downloading Our  February 2018 TCPA Compliance Monitoring Report Last month, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed comments in the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) eliminating unlawful

The Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) Wireline Competition Bureau (WCB) released an Order last year that elevates the audit risk to private line service providers labeling revenues as “intrastate.” According to

The Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) Wireline Competition Bureau issued a reminder today that carriers and interconnected VoIP service providers are required to submit their annual Customer Proprietary Network Information (CPNI) privacy certifications

Internet of Things (IoT) companies and equipment manufacturers provide cutting edge products and services powered in no small part by Big Data.  To protect their access to and use of

New in 2018, The CommLaw Group has revised and updated its guide to compliance with equipment authorization laws around the world. Now available for download, the Global Guide to Radio-Frequency (RF) Equipment

When the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted last month to dismantle the Obama-era net neutrality regulatory framework, the agency nevertheless recommitted to enforcing its existing transparency rule, albeit a modified

As we noted in September, the Federal Communications Commission proposed new regulations to govern accessibility to the 911 system through Enterprise Communications Systems (ECS), typically associated with communications services offered to

The FCC Managing Director issued a Public Notice on December 14, 2017, announcing the proposed universal service contribution factor for the first quarter of 2018 will be 19.5 percent, up from the

The City of Chicago approved a $1.10 per network connection rate increase for the landline and wireless 911 surcharge pursuant to the State authorization passed earlier this year. Effective January

Starting January 1, 2018, Interconnected Voice over Internet Protocol (I-VoIP) providers serving customers in Oregon must begin collecting and remitting Oregon’s Residential Service Protection Fund (RSPF) surcharges. Legislation specifically requiring