CommLaw Monitor
FCC Proposes New CPNI Fines
Due to the 1 year statute of limitations for proposed fines against common carriers, the release of a Notice of Apparent Liability for failing to file CPNI certifications has become an annual late-February event. This…
FCC Bureau Strictly Enforcing TPV Requirements
Since 1998, the FCC has adjudicated individual consumer claims that the consumer's telecommunications services were switched without authorization (aka "slamming"). These adjudications often are released by the dozens…
FCC, Maryland Probing Verizon 911 Outages
On January 26th, a snowstorm hit the Washington DC area. For many of us in the area, the commute home was quite a nightmare . But for Verizon, the impact was even more disturbing. Verizon suffered outages in its…
Compliance Reminder: FCC Filings Due March 2011
Customer Proprietary Network Information Certifications All telecommunications carriers and interconnected VoIP providers must file an annual report certifying their compliance with the Federal Communications…
Join Us on March 2 for the Kelley Drye Annual USF Update Webinar
Administration and reform of the federal Universal Service Fund remains center stage in Washington. In February, the FCC launched a rulemaking proceeding to reform intercarrier compensation and migrate high-cost…