CommLaw Monitor
FCC Rules VoIP Provider May Not Collect Access Charges
With the continued uncertainty regarding the classification of VoIP service and the application of intercarrier compensation to VoIP, litigation over VoIP charges is extensive. In the latest case to reach a decision,…
FCC Announces Shut Down Plan
With only hours (as of this writing) before a likely government shutdown over the budget, the FCC finally released its shutdown plan. UPDATE 4/9/11: Congress reached a resolution of the FY 2011 budget battle late…
Broad Coalition Seeks Rulemaking for MPLS-Based Services
A broad coalition of telecommunications carriers is asking the FCC to initiate a rulemaking proceeding to determine the proper treatment of MPLS-based services for regulatory and Universal Service purposes. The…
FCC Opens Spoofing Proceeding
In response to the passage of anti-spoofing legislation late last year, the FCC recently adopted a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to tighten rules relating to the "spoofing" of caller ID information. The Commission is…
CPNI Certification Compliance About the Same as Last Year
Despite many high-profile forfeiture proceedings, significant outreach by the FCC and even a new app to facilitate filing, the level of CPNI certifications filed this year was on a par with 2010. Last year, we…