CommLaw Monitor
VoIP Coalition Warns of Excessive Regulation
In late May, the Voice on the Net Coalition ("VON") held a series of meetings with FCC Commissioner's offices concerning VoIP regulations. The Coalition discussed topics affecting 21 pending FCC dockets, and, according…
FCC Imposes $20,000 Fine for Failure to File CPNI Certification
Still working its way through the 2009 Omnibus CPNI NAL, the FCC released a forfeiture order against prepaid card provider 88 Telecom. The Commission imposed the full $20,000 penalty proposed in the NAL, rejecting 88…
FCC Announces June 28, 2011 Location Based Service (LBS) Forum
In a May 17, 2011 Press Release, the FCC announced plans to hold a June 28, 2011 public education forum on consumer and privacy issues implicated by mobile Location Based Services (LBS) tracking. The FCC seeks input…
FCC Releases Text of VoIP Outage NRPM; Latency, Jitter Proposed as Reporting Triggers
As we discussed previously, the FCC is proposing to extend outage reporting obligations to interconnected VoIP providers, broadband Internet access providers and to Internet "backbone" providers. With the release of…
FCC Proposes to Require Interconnected VoIP and Broadband Service Providers to File Outage Reports
As we noted earlier this week, the FCC is moving ahead to expand its reporting obligations for telecommunications outages. Touting the outage reporting rules as a 911 service protection, the FCC proposed to expand its…