CommLaw Monitor
FCC Begins Groundwork to Extend Outage Reporting Obligations to Broadband and Interconnected VoIP Providers
Despite issues over the FCC's jurisdiction in light of the Comcast decision, the FCC's Public Safety Bureau took a step toward possible extension of the FCC's outage reporting requirements to broadband service…
FCC Data Innovation Initiative Highlights Compliance Obligations
Yesterday, the FCC launched a review of its data collection practices, which it termed its "Data Innovation Initiative." Most relevant to the scope of this blog is the inventory of compliance obligations released by…
Proposed 2010 FCC Regulatory Fees Released
On April 13, the FCC released its proposed schedule of FY 2010 FCC Regulatory Fees . By law, the FCC is obligated to collect $335 million in fees in FY 2010 from the entities that it regulates. This order identifies…
3,000 Carriers File CPNI Certifications
As of COB yesterday, 3070 unique CPNI submissions were made in the FCC's annual CPNI certification docket. That number is almost the same as the 3,107 CPNI filers in 2009. However, it still is about 500 fewer than the…
New USF Form Announced; Audio Bridging Changes Headline the Revisions
UPDATED -- FORM 499 RELEASED The FCC's Wireline Competition Bureau announced the new FCC Form 499A today. This form, which must be used to file the April 1 annual revenue report, includes several potentially…