CommLaw Monitor
Nominations Sought for USAC Board Positions
One of the hottest areas in enforcement and litigation is the Federal Universal Service Fund. In fact, with USAC embarking on an expanded set of audits and investigations since August, USF disputes are about to…
AT&T Joins Effort to Expand Waivers for Late-Filed USF Forms
AT&T has joined the ranks of petitioners seeking to overturn the Wireline Competition Bureau's tough stance on contributors' late-filed USF forms. On September 13, AT&T joined Airband Communications in seeking…
Late-Filed Forms Update: Airband Seeks Review of FCC Denial
Last week, we posted an entry about the tough stance the FCC's Wireline Competition Bureau is taking on late-filed Universal Service Forms submitted by contributors. One of the parties whose USF appeal was denied,…
Filer Beware: FCC Affirms Tough Stance on Late-Filed Universal Service Forms
In stark contrast to the Bureau's more liberal waiver policy for recipients of Universal Service Funds, the Wireline Competition Bureau recently released orders affirming a tough stance for contributors who miss USF…
2010 Regulatory Fee Update -- FCC Begins Accepting Payments
It's official -- FCC regulatory fees are due on August 31. Here are the links you will need to make payment by the deadline: FCC announcement of the August 31 deadline FCC public notice -- Payment methods and…