CommLaw Monitor
FCC Regulatory Fees Likely Due in August
In July, we reported that the FCC had adopted its FY 2010 regulatory fee schedule . In past years, regulatory fees were due in September, usually in the third week of the month. However, it looks like this year's fee…
Final 2010 FCC Regulatory Fees Released
Following on the release of the 2010-11 TRS Fund contribution factor, the Commission today released its final regulatory fee schedule for FY 2010. The Commission adopted a telecommunications provider fee that is…
Telecommunications Relay Service Fund Contribution Factor Decreases
We have a classic "man bites dog" story for you today: The FCC announced that its contribution factor for the fund that supports the Telecommunications Relay Service -- a telecom assistance service for persons with…
FCC Begins Groundwork to Extend Outage Reporting Obligations to Broadband and Interconnected VoIP Providers
Despite issues over the FCC's jurisdiction in light of the Comcast decision, the FCC's Public Safety Bureau took a step toward possible extension of the FCC's outage reporting requirements to broadband service…
FCC Data Innovation Initiative Highlights Compliance Obligations
Yesterday, the FCC launched a review of its data collection practices, which it termed its "Data Innovation Initiative." Most relevant to the scope of this blog is the inventory of compliance obligations released by…