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Another Prepaid Card Provider Reduces Its Universal Service Revenue Reporting
Following on the heels of AT&T and Verizon's announcements, prepaid card provider Allcom Telink Corporation informed the FCC that it, too, would no longer report for universal service purposes the face value of the…
Universal Service Contribution Factor Continues Roller Coaster Ride
Do you need another sign that the universal service fund needs reform? Today, the FCC announced another significant change in the quarter USF contribution factor. This time, the factor will decrease by nearly two…
FCC Open Meeting Recap
The FCC took a flurry of actions at yesterday's monthly open meeting . Fulfilling this blog's role as your resource for news and helpful links, below is your guide to yesterday's actions. Wireless Market Report : The…
AT&T, Verizon Cease Reporting Face Value of Prepaid Cards Sold
If you were planning to disregard a Form 499-A instruction, would you report yourself to the FCC? That is exactly what AT&T and Verizon have now done with regard to their reporting of prepaid card revenues. Both AT&T…
FCC Proposes $284,250 Fine for Failure to Pay USF
On May 6, 2010, the FCC issued a Notice of Apparent Liability to NTS Communications, Inc. for failure to pay universal service contributions. The NAL is the second large fine for failure to pay USF proposed in a little…