CommLaw Monitor

News and analysis from Kelley Drye’s communications practice group

Proposed 2010 FCC Regulatory Fees Released

On April 13, the FCC released its proposed schedule of FY 2010 FCC Regulatory Fees . By law, the FCC is obligated to collect $335 million in fees in FY 2010 from the entities that it regulates. This order identifies…

Calls to Current Customers are not "Telephone Solicitations" under the TCPA, FCC Says

Even though this blog covers telecom litigation and enforcement, this is the first post about a formal complaint brought before the FCC. Among the reasons are that the FCC does not handle many formal complaints these…

Reminder: FCC Filings Due May 2010

Form 499-Q Quarterly Telecommunications Reporting Worksheet Carriers required to contribute to universal service support mechanisms must report their actual and projected end user and wholesale revenues for each…

FCC Announces Schedule for National Broadband Plan Proceedings

Thursday, April 8, 2010, the FCC released its Broadband Action Agenda describing the purpose and timing of more than 60 rulemakings and other actions the agency plans to conduct in order to implement its recently…

Enforcement Alert: Prepaid Card Marketing Investigations Opened

Late last week, the FCC sent inquiry letters to a number of prepaid calling card providers concerning their marketing practices. This action represents the first significant entry by the FCC into prepaid calling card…