CommLaw Monitor

News and analysis from Kelley Drye’s communications practice group

New Rural Call Completion Deadlines Established

We now know that the Rural Call Completion rules the Federal Communications Commission adopted in late 2013, and modified in November 2014, have taken effect, with obligations commencing as soon as April 1, 2015. The…

The New and Improved CommLaw Monitor

You may have noticed in the past few days that we’ve changed things a little bit. In addition to updating the layout, we’ve also changed the name from the TelecomLaw Monitor to the CommLaw Monitor. This change…

Making the Grade: FCC Seeks Comment on New Eligible Services List to Implement E-rate Reform

The Wireline Competition Bureau recently released a draft Eligible Services List (“ESL”) for FY 2015 funding requests for schools and libraries under the E-rate program, and is seeking comment on the draft list for…

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…