Keep up with legal & regulatory developments impacting your business.
On Thursday, February 17, 2022, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released a Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture (NAL) that detailed the proposed penalty assigned to IK Communications, a New
In its continuing efforts to combat unlawful robocalls and malicious caller ID spoofing, the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) is sending out a flurry of cease-and-desist letters to entities that are
The FCC’s Fourth STIR/SHAKEN Report and Order (“R&O”) will go into effect on February 24, 2022. As explained in an earlier advisory, the R&O shortens the current two-year extension for
Frontier Communications recently filed suit against voice provider Mobi Telecom for violating Connecticut unfair trade practices law by “intentionally and recklessly” facilitating illegal robocalls. This suit highlights the emerging threat
IF YOUR COMPANY PROVIDES ANY “ADVANCED COMMUNICATIONS SERVICE” (WHICH INCLUDES, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO, BROADBAND SERVICES), A NEW FCC COMPLIANCE REPORTING OBLIGATION WITH A MAY 5, 2022 FILING DEADLINE
On January 27, 2022, the Federal Communications Commission proposed new rules that would require broadband providers to display labels that convey critical broadband service information to better enable consumers to
On Friday, January 21, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) shared a press release that included proposed changes to existing regulations to promote competition between Internet service providers. Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel
On January 10, 2022, the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC” or “Commission”) Media Bureau released a Public Notice reviving a stalled rulemaking proceeding to clarify disability access requirements for closed captioning
On Wednesday, January 12, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) published a press release proposing changes to existing regulations concerning the notification responsibilities of telecommunications carriers following a breach of customer
The Federal Communication Commission (FCC) plans to take up a proposal to require “Nutrition Labels” for broadband service at the commission’s public meeting set for January 27, 2022. The requirement
The FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau has extended the deadline for filing Comments and Reply Comments on the Universal Service Fund reform proceeding it opened late last year. For more details
The Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) Wireline Competition Bureau (WCB) has reevaluated “undue hardship” extensions to full STIR/SHAKEN implementation, as required by the Pallone-Thune Telephone Robocall Abuse Criminal Enforcement and Deterrence
Yesterday, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) initiated a new proceeding (WC Docket No. 21-476) and issued a Notice of Inquiry seeking comments due January 18, 2022 on issues related to
Delivering on Chairwoman Rosenworcel’s promise to make robocalls a top priority, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) issued a Fourth Report and Order amending 47 C.F.R. §§ 64.6300,04,05 by shortening the
On December 3, 2021, the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC” or “Commission”) entered into a Consent Decree with CaptionCall, LLC — an Internet Protocol Captioned Telephone Service (“IP CTS”) provider —
New Mexico’s state universal service fund (“USF”) administrator — VantagePoint Solutions — recently announced a change to the New Mexico State Rural Universal Service Fund contribution factor. For 2022, the
