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Everybody hates robocalls, but no entity despises them more than the Federal Communications Commission. During the past two years the FCC has made robocall mitigation Priority One, and voice carriers
All telecommunications service providers (TSPs) and broadcasters registered with the Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) must comply with the CRTC’s first June 1, 2022, deadline pursuant to the Accessible
All Telecommunications Service Providers (TSPs) in Canada must fully implement STIR/SHAKEN as a condition of providing or offering service. On May 31, 2022, impacted TSPs must submit their first post-implementation
Canadian telecommunications service providers (TSPs) and broadcasters with at least ten employees will soon need to take their first steps to begin compliance with the Accessible Canada Act (Act) and
On April 27, 2022, the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC” or “Commission”) released a Public Notice inviting public comments to refresh the record on the scope of FCC regulations, implementing the
In her continuing effort to protect consumers from illegal robocalls and malicious caller ID spoofing, late last month FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel wrote a letter to Congress, seeking additional authority
On April 5, 2022, the Federal Communications Commission’s (“FCC” or “Commission”) Wireline Competition Bureau (“WCB” or “Bureau”) unexpectedly issued an Order denying BA Telecom’s appeal challenging the Limited International Revenue
Earlier this year, Linda McReynolds, Of Counsel to Marashlian & Donahue, participated in a webinar hosted by the Cloud Communications Alliance (CCA). Ms. McReynolds spoke about the potential opportunities and
On Tuesday, March 15, 2022, President Biden signed the Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act of 2022 into law. The law, which was passed by Congress on March 10,
The FCC’s Fourth STIR/SHAKEN Report and Order (“R&O”) went into effect on February 24, 2022. As explained in an earlier Advisory the R&O shortens the current two-year extension for some
The Federal Communications Commission announced the proposed universal service contribution factor for the second quarter of 2022 will be 23.8%. If your company has any questions or would like to
We at Marashlian & Donahue are pleased to announce that Associate Attorney Michal Nowicki will be speaking at ACCESS, a virtual conference from 3Play Media that focuses on inclusivity and
On Wednesday, March 2, 2022, Public Knowledge, a nonprofit organization that seeks to promote open access to the Internet and other communications tools, filed a Petition for Declaratory Ruling with
On Monday, February 28, 2022, the Federal Communications (FCC) released a Notice of Inquiry (NOI) asking for comments from the public regarding the sufficiency of the Border Gateway Protocol (BGP)
On February 15, 2022, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released a Report and Order and Declaratory Ruling (Order) intended to promote broadband competition and benefit people living and working in
On Thursday, February 17, 2022, the Federal Communications Commission released an Order that withdrew STIR/SHAKEN exemptions from two voice service providers, Vonage and Bandwidth. The FCC found that these providers
