CommLaw Monitor

News and analysis from Kelley Drye’s communications practice group

FCC Takes No Action Against Verizon 911 Outage; Maryland Still Investigating

Last year, we posted a couple of items about outages in Verizon's 911 call completion systems, and investigations by the FCC and the Maryland PSC. We thought now would be a good time for an update on those…

Prepaid Card Provider Settles Failure to Disclose Action for $2.3 Million

In 2011, the FCC was extremely active in the prepaid calling card area, proposing $25 million in fines and investigating several other prepaid card providers . While the FCC has exclusive jurisdiction over prepaid…

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…

Join us Feb. 16 for "Privacy in 2012" Seminar and Teleconference

Changes to privacy regulations, such as proposed revisions to the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), and continuously evolving technologies, including mobile apps with location-based services, can make…

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…