Industry Seeks to Save Lifeline for Voice-Only Services
In a 2016 Third Report and Order, (Order) in Docket 11-42, the FCC decided that after December 1, 2021, there would no longer be any Lifeline support for voice-only services
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Is the Senate Infrastructure Bill the First Step to Broadband Price Controls?
The Senate recently approved the Infrastructure, Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), which if passed by the House of Representatives would allocate $65 billion to achieve the goal of universal broadband access.
FCC Opens Rulemaking to Update IP Relay Provider Compensation
On August 5, 2021, the FCC initiated a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) in Docket 03-123 to update the compensation methodology for Internet Protocol Relay Service (IP Relay). According to the Commission,
Senate Bill Would Make Edge Providers Contribute to Universal Service Fund
The quarterly contribution factor for the Universal Service Fund (USF) is getting out of hand. Just three years ago it was 17.9 percent. Today it is 31.8 percent
Access Stimulation and 8YY Abuse Continue to Plague Industry
No matter how hard the FCC tries to stop access stimulation and remove the arbitrage in the 8YY market it is clear abuse will continue until all switched access charges are moved to bill-and-keep.
FCC to Propose Changes to VoIP Providers Direct Access to Numbers
In its upcoming meeting on August 5, 2021, the FCC is poised to introduce a Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (FNPRM) in Docket 13-97 in which it intends to modify its rules to better ensure that VoIP
Court Rejects Huawei Appeal of FCC Order Barring U.S. Companies Receiving Subsidies from Buying Its Equipment
On June 18, 2021, a three-judge panel at the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans rejected a challenge of the FCC’s Order in Docket 18-89 barring the use of U.S. telecommunications companies
DC Circuit Rejects Challenge to Access Stimulation Order
On July 9, 2021, the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals rejected a consolidated challenge to the FCC’s 2019 Access Stimulation Order (Order) in Docket 18-155.
International Wireless Roaming in Danger Due to FCC Database Requirements
The FCC is busy meeting the Congressional requirement that all voice service providers must implement STIR/SHAKEN in their networks within 18 months of the law’s enactment.
Federal Judge Blocks New York’s Broadband Affordability Act
In a big win for ISPs, a Judge from the Eastern District of New York filed a temporary injunction stopping New York state’s Broadband Affordability Act (“Act”) from taking effect.