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Proposed 2010 FCC Regulatory Fees Released
On April 13, the FCC released its proposed schedule of FY 2010 FCC Regulatory Fees . By law, the FCC is obligated to collect $335 million in fees in FY 2010 from the entities that it regulates. This order identifies…
Reminder: FCC Filings Due May 2010
Form 499-Q Quarterly Telecommunications Reporting Worksheet Carriers required to contribute to universal service support mechanisms must report their actual and projected end user and wholesale revenues for each…
FCC Announces Schedule for National Broadband Plan Proceedings
Thursday, April 8, 2010, the FCC released its Broadband Action Agenda describing the purpose and timing of more than 60 rulemakings and other actions the agency plans to conduct in order to implement its recently…
Breaking News: Court vacates FCC's Comcast Decision
The US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit vacated the FCC's decision declaring illegal Comcast's 2007 blocking of P2P internet traffic. This decision is not surprising, given how poorly the oral argument went for the…
FCC Releases Anticipated National Broadband Plan
On March 16, 2010, the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) announced the release of the National Broadband Plan (the “Plan”). The Plan outlines sweeping proposals intended to accelerate broadband access and…