CommLaw Monitor
Net Neutrality Litigation Moves to Lottery
With the September 23rd publication of the Net Neutrality Order in the Federal Register, appeals of the order could finally be filed. As expected, multiple parties filed appeals in multiple districts, and the choice…
Federal Register Publication Marks Beginning of Net Neutrality Litigation
One long march is finally over, another one begins. After OMB approval of the rules was announced earlier this week, today, the FCC published the Net Neutrality Order in the Federal Register . The 44 page summary is…
Inside the Burdens of the Net Neutrality Rules
The Office of Management and Budget does not post the comments it receives on Paperwork Reduction Act notices, like the FCC's recent notices regarding the net neutrality rules . But we have them here. Surprisingly,…
CompTel Asks Court to Compel Action on Special Access
Since 2002, purchasers of special access services from the incumbent local telephone companies have been asking the FCC to revise its pricing rules for the services. Last month, CompTel (the leading trade association…
Another VoIP-Related Access Charge Issue Makes its Way to the FCC
The Commission's long-standing refusal to classify VoIP services continues to feed litigation between telecommunications carriers. Previously, a coalition of carriers asked the courts to decide the issue and it appears…