On November 16, 2018, the FCC released a Report and Order amending the hearing aid compatibility (“HAC”) reporting requirements for wireless service providers. In short, the order changes the emphasis for disseminating HAC information to consumers from FCC reports to service provider websites, requiring service providers to post additional information on their websites about the … Continue Reading
The Federal Communications Commission recently issued a temporary waiver of its international traffic and revenue reporting requirements while it contemplates a more permanent scaling-back of regulatory burdens associated with international telecommunications services. Long-time readers of our blog may recall that we reported on FCC “reductions” to international reporting obligations a few years ago – but … Continue Reading
Do you know what FCC filing deadlines are coming up in early May through early June? We do. Note our list is not comprehensive, and other proceedings may apply to you. Please do not hesitate to contact FHH if you have any questions. … Continue Reading
Do you know what upcoming FCC filing deadlines early April through early May apply to you? We do. Note our list is not comprehensive. Other proceedings may apply to you. Please do not hesitate to contact FHH if you have any questions. April 1, 2017 – EEO Public File Reports – All radio and television stations with … Continue Reading
Do you know what upcoming FCC filing deadlines now and through early April apply to you? We do. Note our list is not comprehensive. Other proceedings may apply to you. Please do not hesitate to contact FHH if you have any questions. March 1, 2017 – Local Telephone Competition and Broadband Report – Facilities-based providers of broadband … Continue Reading
Recently, the FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau (WCB) overruled a Universal Administrative Company’s (USAC) decision that required Cisco to pay into the Universal Service Fund (USF) based on revenue realized from the audio component of its WebEx service. The WCB’s decision seems to shed some light on the factors used in determining whether service providers are … Continue Reading
If you're planning on filing a petition for rulemaking with the FCC but you're out of paper, or maybe your printer is low on toner and the local Kinko's is closed, we've got good news for you.… Continue Reading
Attention, all you telecommunications carriers and interconnected VoIP providers! Your annual reports certifying compliance with the CPNI rules are due by March 2, 2015.… Continue Reading
The federal government has announced its annual adjustment of the thresholds it will use to trigger automatic DOJ/FTC review of mergers and acquisitions.… Continue Reading
The date by which certain types of filings will have be submitted electronically (rather than the old-fashioned way, on paper) has now been announced.… Continue Reading
Deadlines have been set for responding to the FCC's request for input on the likely effects of the copper-to-IP technology transition on consumers and competitive providers have been set.… Continue Reading
If you're planning to help refresh the record in the FCC's ongoing proceedings on hearing aid compatibility requirements, we've now know the deadlines for comments.… Continue Reading
In a move presumably designed to make everybody's lives easier, ECFS has been expanded to accept a wide range of filings that previously could be filed only on paper.… Continue Reading
If you're responsible for a tower subject to FAA-imposed lighting requirements, your life may be getting a bit easier early next year.… Continue Reading
The FCC is looking to address the effects that discontinuance of copper-based services can be expect to have on consumers and competition.… Continue Reading
Out for comment: A proposed shift to a function-based (rather than technology-based) regulatory approach, and mandatory 100% HAC compliance… Continue Reading
