FCC Cracks Down on Slamming and Cramming with Ban on Sales Call Misrepresentations
At its June Open Meeting, the FCC adopted new rules to prevent consumers from being switched to a different phone provider without their consent...
Comment Sought on Transitioning Toll Free Compensation to “Bill-and-Keep”
At its June Open Meeting, the FCC adopted a Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (FNPRM) that would transition the toll free intercarrier compensation system...
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...
2018 Form 481 ETC Annual Report Deadline Extended to July 16; Rate Floor Forms...
The FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau), on its own motion, granted a brief waiver and extension of the July 2 filing deadline for eligible...
FCC Seeks Comment on Petition for Declaratory Ruling regarding the VoIP Symmetry Rule
The Wireline Competition Bureau is seeking comment on a Petition for Declaratory Ruling filed by CenturyLink Inc. regarding the application of the VoIP symmetry...
Revised A-CAM Offers Announced; Elections Due by June 21
The FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) has announced 217 revised state-based Alternative Connect America Cost Model (A-CAM) offers extended to carriers in conjunction with...
Grand River Mutual Seeks A-CAM Relief for Locations Excluded Due to Clerical Error
Grand River Mutual Telephone Corporation (GRM) has filed a Petition for Reconsideration of the FCC’s March 23, 2018 Report and Order (Order), Third Order...
FCC Waives May 1, 2018, Deadline for Quarterly Rural Call Completion Reports
The Federal Communications Commission's Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) has granted a temporary waiver of the May 1, 2018, quarterly filing deadline for covered providers...
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...
Alaska CAF Reporting Waiver Denied
An Alaska Communications Services Group, Inc. (ACS) petition for clarification and waiver has been denied by the FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau). When implementing...
