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With the USAC’s June 30 filing deadline on the horizon, Communications Service Providers should take note of potential increases in demand for telehealth equipment and services related to Federal emergency
Credit: JDSupra/Kelley Drye & Warren Telecommunications and VoIP service providers are advised to take note of a recent decision by the Oregon Tax Court in Ooma, Inc. v. Department of
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – February 19, 2019 The Lawyers of Distinction is pleased to announce that Jonathan S. Marashlian of Marashlian & Donahue, PLLC, has been certified as a member.
REGISTER FOR WEBINAR NOW! THE REGULATORY COMPLIANCE REPORTING SEASON STARTS SOON! Are you ready for the 2020 FCC Form 499-A Annual Reporting Deadline? Are you “optimized” and in better shape
The Federal Communications Commission is putting the hammer down on phone companies and communications providers that can, in some way, be linked to the scourge of robocalls. After more than
THE FOLLOWING IS A RE-POST OF AN E-MAIL SHARED WITH MEMBERS OF WISPA, THE WIRELESS INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDERS ASSOCIATION Dear WISPA Member: The Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) April 17, 2020
The Federal Trade Commission recently sent letters to 19 Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) service providers warning them that “assisting and facilitating” illegal telemarketing or robocalling is against the law.
REGISTER FOR WEBINAR NOW! THE REGULATORY COMPLIANCE REPORTING SEASON STARTS SOON! Are you ready for the 2020 FCC Form 499-A Annual Reporting Deadline? Are you “optimized” and in better shape
NEED HELP? After reading USAC’s explanation of the “rules” and “expectations” in the context of an audit, should you have any concerns about the current state of your Company’s compliance
As explained in an earlier Client Advisory, back in December 2019, the FCC opened a proceeding to consider whether to extend its Truth-in-Billing regulations to Interconnected VoIP (and, potentially, even
On November 29, 2019, the FCC released a Report and Order, requiring telecommunications and VoIP providers to contribute on the basis of intrastate revenues to the federal Telecommunications Relay Services
Intercarrier compensation is a topic most providers of over-the-top (“OTT”) VoIP services would find esoteric and archaic. And, in the long-term, absent a major change in FCC policy, intercarrier compensation
All wireless service providers, including de minimis wireless service providers offering two or fewer handsets and MVNOs, must electronically file their FCC Form 855 for the 2019 reporting period, certifying
There are two recent actions of particular significance that address the scourge of robocalls/Caller ID spoofing. Congress has passed legislation to address robocalling that was signed by the President. Also,
As expected, the FCC released an OTT VoIP Access Order that rejected the ability of Over-the-Top (“OTT”) VoIP providers and their CLEC partners to bill originating end office switching charges.
The following Advisory Memorandum examines recent actions by the Federal Communications Commission and the potential short and long-term implications of these actions on providers of Interconnected VoIP services (including Two-Way
