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Interconnected VoIP Providers Can Secure Telephone Numbers From NANPA Starting February 18
The Wireline Competition Bureau of the FCC issued a Public Notice on February 4, 2016 announcing that beginning February 18, 2016 the Bureau will accept applications from interconnected VoIP providers to obtain…
New Telecom Carrier Pole Attachment Rates Will Become Effective March 4
The FCC’s modification to the telecommunications carrier pole attachment rate formula have been published in the Federal Register and are set to take effect on March 4, 2016. As we reported in December, the FCC issued…
Don’t Miss Kelley Drye’s 7th Annual USF Update Webinar on February 24, 2016 at 12 PM ET
Kelley Drye is proud to present our 7th Annual Update on federal Universal Service Fund (USF) activities. This one-of-a-kind webinar provides an in-depth discussion of trends and issues involving the Universal Service…
Supreme Court Sustains TCPA Plaintiff’s Claim Following an Unaccepted Settlement Offer
On January 20, 2016, the U.S. Supreme Court handed down its ruling in Campbell-Ewald Co. v. Gomez, where it was considering whether a plaintiff seeking damages under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”) is…
The FCA and the USF: Reactions and Impressions from the FCBA’s False Claims Act Seminar
Last week, the Federal Communication Bar Association’s (FCBA’s) Enforcement Committee hosted a legal seminar on an issue that is somewhat new and unfamiliar to the communications bar – the federal False Claims Act…