CommLaw Monitor
Court Dismisses Verizon Net Neutrality Appeal -- For Now
Back in January, we posted on Verizon's attempt to appeal the FCC's Net Neutrality order . Verizon presented a controversial claim that the order was a "licensing" decision which limited review to the U.S. Court of…
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 USF and ICC Reform NPRM Comments Due April 1
The FCC's February 9, 2011 Universal Service Fund (USF) and Intercarrier Compensation (ICC) Reform NPRM was published in this morning's Federal Register (FR). This is the triggering event for establishing the actual…
Verizon Net Neutrality Appeal Update
On January 20th, Verizon took the controversial move of appealing the FCC's Net Neutrality Order before notice was published in the Federal Register . Shortly after Verizon appealed, MetroPCS Communications filed a…
Verizon Appeals Net Neutrality Order
In a controversial move, yesterday Verizon filed an appeal of the FCC's Net Neutrality Order adopted December 21. Verizon sought review in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit -- and asked the same panel that…