CommLaw Monitor
FCC Affirms 2008 Audio Bridging Classification Order
Back in November, we told you that the FCC was considering an order on reconsideration in the 2008 audio bridging classification appeal brought by InterCall, Inc. It took over two months, but the FCC last week issued…
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…
VoIP Access Charge Appeal To Proceed After Nearly Two Year Delay
A long time ago, we posted about a decision of the US District Court in DC declaring that VoIP traffic was not subject to access charges and the strange coalition that asked the Court of Appeals to review the case.…
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…