CommLaw Monitor
FCC Issues Enforcement Advisory on VoIP, Broadband Reporting Requirements
Here's another VoIP item from our backlog. On December 16, the FCC's Enforcement Bureau issued an "Enforcement Advisory" reminding providers of their obligation to submit an FCC Form 477 every six months. The Form 477…
Per Call Compensation Fraud Leads to Prison for PSP
We took a holiday break, and now we have a large backlog of entries for you. To begin, we have an unusual item to cover. This blog, of course, deals with telecom enforcement. Usually, that means fines for failure to…
Reminder: Non-Interconnected VoIP Providers Must Register by December 31
Back in October, the FCC released an order implementing the Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2010 (CVAA). Among other things, the order expanded the pool of contributors to the…
FCC Proposes $25,000 Fine for Failure to Respond to Investigation
On Friday, the FCC proposed a $25,000 fine against a carrier that failed to respond to a Commission investigation. In the NAL, the Enforcement Bureau stated that Net One International had failed to respond to a letter…
International Carrier Settles Transfer of Control Violations with FCC
On December 7, the FCC adopted a consent decree with an international carrier resolving several alleged transfers of FCC authorizations without prior approval. This marks the latest in a series of enforcement actions…