CommLaw Monitor
FCC Extends Outage Reporting Requirements To All Interconnected VoIP Providers
On February 21, 2012, the Federal Communications Commission issued a Report and Order ("Order") adopting outage reporting requirements for both facilities-based and non-facilities-based interconnected Voice over…
Reminder: Annual CPNI Certification Due March 1
All telecommunications carriers and interconnected VoIP providers must file an annual report certifying their compliance with the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) rules regarding Customer Proprietary Network…
Interconnected VoIP Providers Required to Report Outages
As we've discussed, today the FCC adopted rules to require interconnected VoIP providers to report network outages to the FCC. The text of the FCC's order has not been released, but the order adopts a much narrower…
FCC Releases Comprehensive Low-Income Program Reform
The Federal Communications Commission ("FCC" or "Commission") released an Order on February 6, 2012 to comprehensively reform the low-income program of the Universal Service Fund to eliminate Link Up in non-Tribal…
Tidbits from the FCC's Proposed Budget
Yesterday, the FCC released its proposed budget for fiscal year 2013 (beginning in October 2012). The budget offers a few interesting insights into the balance of the FCC's functions. It also offers a preview of what…