Tony Lee

Photo of Tony Lee Tony Lee focuses his practice on representing wireline and wireless telecommunications carriers, cable TV, and Internet companies in regulatory issues and proceedings before the FCC and state utility commissions. Mr. Lee advises local exchange and long distance carriers regarding state and federal regulatory issues, including intercarrier compensation, universal service and compliance matters. He is engaged in substantive and complex litigation in federal court, and before the Federal Communications Commission and state commissions.

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FCC Seeks to Fill Challenging Gap in STIR/SHAKEN Robocall Defenses

By Brianna Perrone and Tony Lee on Posted in FCC, Telecommunications
The FCC Launches Formal Review of How to Bring Non-IP Phone Networks into Caller ID Authentication Ecosystem to Protect Consumers On October 27, 2022, the FCC released a Notice of Inquiry which launches a formal review to consider ways to improve the accuracy of robocall blocking and consumer warning tools for phone networks that are … Continue Reading

FCC Adopts Affordable Connectivity Program

By Tony Lee and Brianna Perrone on Posted in Deadlines, Internet, Telecommunications, Wireless
On Friday, January 14, 2022, the FCC voted to adopt a Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that provides detailed guidance for a long-term internet discount program: the Affordable Connectivity Program. The new rules take effect upon publication in the Federal Register, or after the appropriate publication period has passed – either … Continue Reading

Kansas Corporation Commission Rules on Interconnection and Porting Obligations Applicable to VoIP Services

By Tony Lee on Posted in Telecommunications
On March 23, 2021, the Kansas Corporation Commission (“KCC”) issued a long-awaited Order resolving jurisdictional and other issues surrounding interconnection and porting issues between Voice over Internet Protocol (“VoIP”) providers and rural local exchange carriers (“LECs”) in Kansas. VoIP providers and rural LECs in Kansas have had a long‑running and contentious battle regarding number porting … Continue Reading

FCC Adopts Uniform Formal Complaint Procedural Rules

By Tony Lee on Posted in FCC, Telecommunications
After decades of handling formal complaints using no less than three different sets of rules, the FCC has finally adopted uniform procedures that generally apply to all formal complaints filed with the Commission. Alongside Chairman Ajit Pai, Commissioners Michael O’Rielly and Brendan Carr praised the measure to get formal complaints all under one roof. However, … Continue Reading

Major Changes in the Works on the Business Data Services (a/k/a Special Access Services) Front

By Tony Lee on Posted in Deadlines, Internet, Telecommunications
Investigation of BDS tariff provisions, further data analysis lead to new standards and a proposed new regulatory regime The market for special access service – also known by some (including the FCC) as “business data services” or “BDS” – is under the Commission’s regulatory microscope. In a sprawling, two-pronged decision, the FCC has (a) ordered … Continue Reading
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