CommLaw Monitor

News and analysis from Kelley Drye’s communications practice group

Mandatory Electronic Tariff Filing to Start November 17

In June, the FCC adopted an order requiring all carriers (not just incumbent carriers) to file FCC tariffs via an electronic portal . The FCC announced today that the new filing requirement will become effective on…

DC Circuit to Decide Net Neutrality Appeals

The same circuit that decided the Comcast case will decide the net neutrality appeals after all. Yesterday, the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation announced that the D.C. Circuit had been selected by random…

Net Neutrality Litigation Moves to Lottery

With the September 23rd publication of the Net Neutrality Order in the Federal Register, appeals of the order could finally be filed. As expected, multiple parties filed appeals in multiple districts, and the choice…

Federal Register Publication Marks Beginning of Net Neutrality Litigation

One long march is finally over, another one begins. After OMB approval of the rules was announced earlier this week, today, the FCC published the Net Neutrality Order in the Federal Register . The 44 page summary is…

FCC Extends Regulatory Fee Deadline Until Friday

If you missed last night's deadline for making FCC regulatory fee payments, there's good news. The FCC extended the deadline by 48 hours; Fees are now due by September 16 at 11:59 pm . Late payments after that date…