FCC Seeks to Combat 911 Fee Diversion
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) has released a Notice of Inquiry seeking comment on the effect of 911 fee diversion...
WCB Seeks Comments on Caller ID Authentication Best Practices and Frameworks
The Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC or Commission) Wireline Competition Bureau (WCB or Bureau) has released two Public Notices related to caller ID...
FCC Adopts New Rules on Transparency and Timeliness of Foreign Ownership Review
The FCC has adopted new rules to improve the transparency and timeliness of the cross-agency review process for applications with foreign ownership...
FCC Adopts Order Expanding Implementation of STIR/SHAKEN Framework
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) has adopted a Second Report and Order (Order) requiring voice service providers to either upgrade...
FTC Announces First Settled Consumer Protection Case Against a VoIP Service Provider
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has announced that Globex Telecom, Inc. (Globex) and affiliates will pay a total of $1.9 million to...
CGB Adopts Declaratory Ruling Clarifying TCPA Provision
The Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC or Commission) Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau (CGB) has adopted a declaratory ruling clarifying that a fax...
FCC Provides Notice of Effective Date for Call Blocking Rules
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) has provided notice that the Call Blocking Third Report and Order (Order), which adopted rules...
Trump Nominates NTIA Senior Adviser for FCC Commissioner Vacancy
President Trump has nominated Nathan A. Simington, a senior adviser at the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), as a Federal Communications...
WCB Waives RHC Program Filing Deadline
The Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC or Commission) Wireline Competition Bureau (WCB or Bureau) has waived the Rural Health Care (RHC) Program’s Healthcare...
WCB Report Cites Improvement in Rural Call Completion
The Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC or Commission) Wireline Competition Bureau (WCB or Bureau) has released a report concluding that the rules adopted...
