CommLaw Monitor
As E-rate Reform Approaches, Chairman Wheeler Unveils His Proposed Revisions
After a year of broad pronouncements about the need for reforming the E-rate program, the FCC is poised to adopt new E-rate rules at its open meeting in July. Concurrent with his circulation of the E-rate item to his…
FCC Reverses USAC in Two USF Contribution Appeals
In two orders released on June 23, the Wireline Competition Bureau of the FCC granted USF appeals addressing two issue that are quite common in connection with Universal Service Fund contributions. In the first, the…
DOJ Announces Indictments of ATMS Executives on Criminal Charges for Alleged Lifeline Fraud
The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced today that three Associated Telecommunications Management Services LLC (ATMS) executives were indicted yesterday charging one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and 15…
Kelley Drye to Host Regulatory Workshop at COMPTEL PLUS Spring 2014 Convention
On March 19, 2014, Kelley Drye will host a free, half-day workshop, at the COMPTEL PLUS Spring 2014 Convention & EXPO in Las Vegas, NV. The workshop is designed to help service providers identify new opportunities as…
Register Today for Kelley Drye's 5th Annual USF Update Webinar on February 27th
With expenditures of nearly $9 billion annually, the FCC’s Universal Service Fund (USF) approximates the total revenue of the entire National Football League. It is no wonder that USF continues to dominate the…