Legal Alerts and Articles
The Firm distributes timely Legal Alerts covering breaking communications legal and regulatory news. You can receive Legal Alerts by completing our Join Alert List sign-up form. Selected alerts are listed below.
- Increased Penalties to CPNI Rule Violators (February 2010) (Legal Alert discussing the FCC Enforcement Bureau's increased penalties issued to companies which did not file March 1, 2009 CPNI certifications.)
- FCC Extends E-rate Funding to Interconnected VoIP and Text Messaging Services (December 2009) (Legal Alert discussing the FCC's extension of E-rate funding support to Interconnected VoIP and Text Messaging Services.)
- Proposed Rulemaking on Network Neutrality (November 2009) (Legal Alert discussing the FCC's recently released notice proposing new rules to protect the openness of the internet.)
- FCC USF Order Denies Review of USAC Findings (August 2009) (Legal Alert discussing an FCC order denying a wholesale carrier's request for review of a USAC audit which resulted in the reclassification of carrier's carrier revenue as end-user revenue on the company's FCC Form 499-A.)
- CPNI Consent Decrees Released (August 2009) (Legal Alert announcing newly released FCC CPNI Consent Decrees settling previously-initiated actions against companies for alleged CPNI violations.)
- Broadband Grants Notice of Funds Availability Issued (July 2009) (Legal Alert explaining policies and application procedures for the first round of broadband initiatives.)
- Renewed Focus on FCC 214 Licensing (June 2009) (Legal Alert concerning recent FCC Enforcement on 214 licensing and reminding providers of the requirement.)
- FCC CPNI Action (February 2009) (Legal Alert summarizing the FCC Enforcement Bureau's unprecedented penalties issued to large numbers of CPNI rule violators.)
- New FCC VoIP Rules (October 2008) (Legal Alert summarizing the FCC's new rules intended to facilitate the provision of 911 and E911 service by providers of interconnected VoIP.)
- Annual USF Exemption Certificates (October 2008) (Legal Alert reminding wholesale telecommunications providers of their obligation to obtain annual USF Exemption Certificates from their reseller customers.)