CommLaw Monitor
Pennsylvania PUC Claims Jurisdiction over VoIP Access Charges
In a February 11, 2010 ruling in Palmerton Telephone Company v. Global NAPs South, Docket No. C-2009-2093336, the Pennsylvania PUC concluded that Global NAPs is required to pay intrastate access charges for…
New USF Form Announced; Audio Bridging Changes Headline the Revisions
UPDATED -- FORM 499 RELEASED The FCC's Wireline Competition Bureau announced the new FCC Form 499A today. This form, which must be used to file the April 1 annual revenue report, includes several potentially…
Federal Court Rules that VoIP Need Not Pay Access Charges
The U.S. District Court in D.C. ruled today that IP-originated calls are "information services" that are subject to the local reciprocal compensation scheme - and not access charges - for intercarrier compensation. The…
FTC Red Flag Rule Effective Date Set for November 1
The enforcement date for the FTC "Red Flag Rule" to prevent identity theft has been extended until November 1, 2009 in order to give businesses more time to understand the rule and take steps to comply. The rule…
FCC Says Slamming Rules Do Not Apply to VoIP Providers
The Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau of the FCC has reversed a November decision by its Consumer Policy Division relating to alleged slamming by a VoIP provider. The Bureau's May 19 ruling granted a request to…