IP CTS Reforms Adopted; Comment Sought on Additional Measures
At its June Open Meeting, the FCC adopted a Report and Order, Declaratory Ruling, Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, and Notice of Inquiry to...
LECs Want Declaratory Ruling on Application of intraMTA Rule
The FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau is seeking comment on a petition filed by a group of local exchange carriers (LECs) that requests a declaratory...
FCC Acts to Prevent Fraud in Toll Free Texting
At its June Open Meeting, the FCC adopted a Declaratory Ruling and Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to prevent the fraudulent use of toll...
FCC Adopts Proposed Rulemaking for 911 Outage Notifications
The FCC has adopted a Third Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, to improve the 911 network outage reporting framework, intended to “harmonize many...
FCC Adopts New Rural Call Completion Rules and Seeks Comment on Additional Proposed Rules
The FCC has adopted and proposed new rules to address rural call completion problems. Such problems include failed calls, poor-quality long-distance calls, and the...
$8M in Fines Levied Against Caller and Carrier for Robocalls
The FCC has proposed robocall fines against a caller and, for the very first time, against the carrier involved. First, the FCC...
FCC Clarifies Rural Call Completion Requirements
The FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) has issued a declaratory ruling that provides additional guidance regarding how providers that are subject to the FCC’s...
FCC Deploys “Strike Force” to Combat USF Fraud
FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler has announced the creation of a Universal Service Fund (USF) “Strike Force,” whose mission is to combat waste, fraud, and...
False Claims Act Lawsuit Ensnarls NECA Member Companies
A False Claims Act lawsuit, also known as a qui tam action, has been filed on behalf of the United States Government against NECA...
WCB Announces E-Rate and RHC Funding Caps for 2025
The FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau has announced the E-Rate and Rural Health Care (RHC) programs’ annual caps for funding year 2025. The...
