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Strange Coalition Petitions Court of Appeals to Bypass FCC on VoIP Access Charges
A diverse group of telecom companies and trade groups have jointly submitted a supporting brief to the U.S. Court of Appeals in the Paetec v. CommPartners appeal. The Joint Brief includes ILECS like AT&T and Verizon,…
FCC Open Meeting Recap
The FCC took a flurry of actions at yesterday's monthly open meeting . Fulfilling this blog's role as your resource for news and helpful links, below is your guide to yesterday's actions. Wireless Market Report : The…
FCC's Genachowski Proclaims a "Third Way" to Apply Net Neutrality
A month after the Court of Appeals reversed the FCC's Comcast decision, FCC Chairman Genachowski announced a "third way" to regulate broadband transmission lawfully. The Chairman released a statement describing his…
FCC Overrules USAC on USF Application to T-1s
The Wireline Competition Bureau of the FCC has overruled a USAC finding that an internet services provider should pay universal service fund assessments on T-1s that the company uses to provide internet access and…
FCC Issues Universal Service Reform Proposals
On April 21, 2010, the FCC issued a Notice regarding proposed universal service reforms . The document is 28 pages long plus some lengthy appendices. The Notice itself is divided into a Notice of Inquiry section…