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Congress has authorized, and the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) is administering, two recent funds to ensure the availability of broadband services to those most in need during the continuing COVID-19
The FCC is continuing its aggressive enforcement efforts against robocalls and the service providers that appear to facilitate them. Coming on the heels of a $225 million forfeiture order against
The Federal Communications Commission released a public notice on March 12, 2021, announcing the proposed universal service contribution factor for the second quarter of 2021 will be 33.4%, up from
On March 4, 2021, the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC” or “Commission”) released a public notice reminding equipment manufacturers and service providers subject to the 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility
Today, the Enforcement Bureau of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) released Notices of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture proposing fines of between $10,000 and $20,000 against a half dozen
Republished with Consent of Broadband Breakfast Two Separate California Privacy Measures Are Causing a Chain Reaction Throughout U.S. January 29, 2021—A chain reaction of state-led data privacy initiatives has ignited
In a widely anticipated move, the U.S. Department of Commerce (“Commerce”) announced an interim final rule (the “Interim Rule”) that designates China, Russia, North Korea, Iran, Cuba, and Venezuela as
On January 4, 2021, the FCC’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in EB Docket No. 20-374 (“NPRM”) was published the Federal Register. Comments are due February 3, 2021 on the FCC’s
Nearly all Companies in the “Call Origination-to-Call Completion” chain are impacted by a variety of federal laws, FCC’s Rules, and industry group policies implementing industry-wide measures intended to materially reduce
As we approach the end to a “memorable” 2020 (understatement of the millennium!), Marashlian & Donahue, PLLC, The CommLaw Group is pleased to share a little bit of good and
The Oregon Public Utilities Commission released an order implementing legislation that will subject providers of interconnected VoIP and retail wireless services to state universal service fund obligations. The new rules
After publication in the Federal Register on November 27, 2020, the FCC’s changes to the review process for certain applications involving foreign ownership will go into effect on December 28,
The Federal Communications Commission released a public notice on December 14, 2020, announcing the proposed universal service contribution factor for the first quarter of 2021 will be 31.8%, up from
Earlier this month, the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) released its latest Biennial Report to Congress (the “Report”), assessing industry compliance over the past two years with sections 255, 716, and
On October 17, 2020, President Trump signed S. 2661 — the National Suicide Hotline Designation Act of 2020 (the “Act”). In addition to codifying the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) designation
The Telecommunications Act of 1996 (“The Act of 1996”) moved to break up telecom monopolies by requiring local exchange carriers to allow their rivals use of individual (or “unbundled”) network
