CommLaw Monitor
FCC Commissioner Baker Joining Comcast/NBCU
Today, FCC Commissioner Meredith Attwell Baker announced that she is resigning from the Commission as of June 3, 2011. The Los Angeles Times is reporting that she will join Comcast as Senior Vice President of…
FCC Regulatory Fee Proposal May Resolve Long Pending VoIP Petition Too
According to the FCC's weekly list of pending items on circulation, the Commission appears ready to resolve a longstanding petition by an interconnected VoIP provider to cancel its 2007 FCC regulatory fee. The ruling…
FCC Announces Shut Down Plan
With only hours (as of this writing) before a likely government shutdown over the budget, the FCC finally released its shutdown plan. UPDATE 4/9/11: Congress reached a resolution of the FY 2011 budget battle late…
FCC Releases Revised 2011 USF Form 499-A
On March 1, the FCC's Wireline Competition Bureau released its revised Form 499-A, the Telecommunications Reporting Worksheet. This Worksheet must be used by telecommunications providers and interconnected VoIP…
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…