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FCC Makes New App Available for CPNI Certification Filings
For the past few years, telecommunications carriers and interconnected VoIP providers have been required to file annual certifications of CPNI compliance in WCB docket 06-36. These certifications are due by March 1…
Compliance Reminder: FCC Filings Due February 1
The following FCC forms are due on or before February 1, 2011: Form 499-Q Quarterly Telecommunications Reporting Worksheet Carriers required to contribute to universal service support mechanisms must report their…
Intercarrier Compensation, USF High Cost Fund Reform Top FCC Agenda
As expected, late yesterday, the FCC announced that it would again attempt to tackle its "holy grail" of regulatory action: reforming carrier-to-carrier compensation mechanisms and the high-cost program of the…
FCC Names Six USAC Board Members
Yesterday, the FCC announced the appointment of six members to USAC's Board of Directors . Don't expect much change in the way USAC operates, however: five of the six members are current members of USAC's board . The…
Rules Against Caller ID Spoofing to Tighten
Two developments last month portend a more difficult time for entities "spoofing" caller ID information. On December 22, President Obama signed into law the Truth in Caller ID Act of 2009 [sic], which makes it unlawful…