CommLaw Monitor
FCC Again Supports CLECs in 1996 Act Litigation
One of the trends in 2011 has been the rise in amicus filings by the FCC in litigation matters. This trend is fueled, no doubt, by the Supreme Court's determination in Talk America v. Michigan Bell earlier this year…
It's Official: First Quarter 2012 USF Contribution Factor Rises to a Record High 17.9 Percent
As we warned over a week ago, the USF contribution factor is rising to a new record high of 17.9%. The Commission made it official late today, releasing this Public Notice announcing the new contribution factor for…
FCC Proposes $25,000 Fine for Failure to Respond to Investigation
On Friday, the FCC proposed a $25,000 fine against a carrier that failed to respond to a Commission investigation. In the NAL, the Enforcement Bureau stated that Net One International had failed to respond to a letter…
International Carrier Settles Transfer of Control Violations with FCC
On December 7, the FCC adopted a consent decree with an international carrier resolving several alleged transfers of FCC authorizations without prior approval. This marks the latest in a series of enforcement actions…
USF Factor to Rise to 17.9%, Will This Finally Lead to Contribution Reform?
This is starting to sound like a broken record. Once again, the USF contribution factor is poised to make a big jump upward to a new record high. Once again, we wonder here whether this will finally be the time that…