CommLaw Monitor
News and analysis from Kelley Drye’s communications practice group
Interconnected VoIP Providers Can Secure Telephone Numbers From NANPA Starting February 18
The Wireline Competition Bureau of the FCC issued a Public Notice on February 4, 2016 announcing that beginning February 18, 2016 the Bureau will accept applications from interconnected VoIP providers to obtain…
Revised FCC Debt Collection Processes for Delinquent Support Fund Obligations Shift Burdens to Carriers
The FCC recently announced revisions to its debt collection process for those carriers that are delinquent in contributing to the FCC’s Universal Service Fund (“USF”), Telecommunications Relay Services Fund (“TRS”) and…
FCC Seeking More Comment on Allowing VoIP Providers Direct Access to Numbers
With new access charge obligations for interconnected VoIP, new contribution obligations for non-interconnected VoIP, and possible outage reporting requirements, 2012 is shaping up as a year of changes for VoIP…