Interested Telecommunications Service Providers (TSPs) can now participate in a consensus process facilitated by the Canadian Secure Token Governance Authority (CST-GA) to develop new eligibility requirements for access to Secure

If your company provides interconnected VoIP (“VoIP”) services and obtains telephone numbers directly from the North American Numbering Plan Administrator or Pooling Administrator (or is planning to), you will want

Telecommunications Service Providers (TSPs) offering and providing telecommunications services pursuant to the Telecommunications Act in Canada must, pursuant to an April 6, 2021 Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) decision

The Secure Telephone Identity Governance Authority (STI-GA) recently announced two policy changes that are designed to make the STIR/SHAKEN ecosystem more efficient. The first change concerns allowing optional use of

On June 30, 2021, the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau (CGB) issued an Order approving per-minute provider compensation and adopting contribution factors for telecommunications relay services

The Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) Enforcement Bureau investigations arising from referrals or other information supplied by the Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC) appear to be increasingly expansive. While the initial

On July 1, 2021, the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC” or “Commission”) released a Public Notice proposing changes to the 2022 FCC Form 499-A, 499-Q, and accompanying filing instructions.  Proposed clarifications/edits

On June 29, 2021, as part of a California Public Utilities Commission (“CPUC”) proceeding reviewing funding mechanisms for the state’s Public Purpose Programs, the Administrative Law Judge overseeing the case

The Federal Communications Commission released a public notice on June 10, 2021, announcing the proposed Universal Service Fund (“USF”) contribution factor for the third quarter of 2021 will be 31.8%,

With a mere four (4) weeks remaining until the FCC’s June 30th deadline for compliance with STIR/SHAKEN rules, we thought it would be a good time to remind clients that

Proposal Would Require Big Tech to Start Paying Its Fair Share for Universal Service While Establishing a Stable Revenue Stream for Efforts Needed to Eliminate the Digital Divide   Today,

On May 10, 2021, the FCC issued a Public Notice stating that the Secure Telephone Identity Governance Authority (“STI-GA”) has issued a change in its Service Provider Code (“SPC”) Token

Don’t become the FCC’s Poster Child for filing an inadequate, incomplete, non-substantive Robocall Mitigation Plan (RMP”) and avoid making the mistakes many Companies appear to be making with their RMP

A West Virginia federal court judge denied motions to dismiss a proposed class action lawsuit against several telecommunications companies.  Mey v. All Access Telecom, Inc., Civil Action No. 5:19-cv-00237-JPB (April

The final countdown to the June 30, 2021 TRACED Act (Stir/Shaken) compliance deadline has officially begun!  [Click linked text for advisory announcing the availability of the Robocall Mitigation Database (and

On April 20, 2021, the FCC released its Public Notice that “announces the immediate opening of the Robocall Mitigation Database, provides detailed filing instructions, and establishes a June 30, 2021