Archive for July 2013
The Regulatory Mix – Wednesday, July 31, 2013
The Regulatory Mix, TMI’s daily blog of regulatory activities, is a snapshot of PUC, FCC, legislative, and occasionally court, issues that our regulatory monitoring team uncovers each day. Depending on their significance, some items may be the subject of a TMI Regulatory Bulletin.
Read MoreMichigan Establishes Funding Factor For Low-Income Energy Assistance
The Michigan Public Service Commission established a funding factor of $0.99 per meter per month for the new Low-Income Energy Assistance Fund. Utilities that have elected to participate must begin collecting the nonbypassable surcharge for the September 2013 billing month. Utilities that opt out of collection of the surcharge may not shut off service to…
Read MoreThe Regulatory Mix – Tuesday, July 30, 2013
The Regulatory Mix, TMI’s daily blog of regulatory activities, is a snapshot of PUC, FCC, legislative, and occasionally court, issues that our regulatory monitoring team uncovers each day. Depending on their significance, some items may be the subject of a TMI Regulatory Bulletin.
Read MoreMissouri Staff Releases Lifeline Program Report
The Missouri Public Service Commission released a Staff report titled The Lifeline Program (Report). The Report reviews the low-income portion of the federal Lifeline program and the Missouri USF. This is an abbreviated look at some of the interesting facts in the Staff report.
Read MoreThe Regulatory Mix – Monday, July 29, 2013
The Regulatory Mix, TMI’s daily blog of regulatory activities, is a snapshot of PUC, FCC, legislative, and occasionally court, issues that our regulatory monitoring team uncovers each day. Depending on their significance, some items may be the subject of a TMI Regulatory Bulletin.
Read MoreFCC Seeks Comment on ETCs’ Petition to Amend Lifeline Rules
The FCC seeks comment on a petition proposing various amendments to its Lifeline rules. The Petitioners claim the changes will further reduce waste, fraud, and abuse in the program. Petitioners propose, among other things, that the FCC amend its rules to require a Lifeline ETC to:
Read MoreThe Regulatory Mix From TMI – Friday, July 26, 2013
The Regulatory Mix, TMI’s daily blog of regulatory activities, is a snapshot of PUC, FCC, legislative, and occasionally court, issues that our regulatory monitoring team uncovers each day. Depending on their significance, some items may be the subject of a TMI Regulatory Bulletin (our popular subscription service).
Read MoreNARUC Resolutions Include VoIP Numbering Trials and Lifeline Reform
The National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners’ Board of Directors adopted four telecommunications resolutions at its Summer Committee Meetings in Denver, Colorado.
Read MoreTRS Is Important To Me
Telecom tariffs contain many items that provide assistance to the consumer. For example the Telecommunications Relay Service (this fee has different titles depending on the state) which provides assistance to those who are hearing impaired. It is easy to take for granted the ability to pick up the phone anytime and anywhere and complete a…
Read MoreThe Regulatory Mix From TMI – Thursday, July 25, 2013
The Regulatory Mix, TMI’s daily blog of regulatory activities, is a snapshot of PUC, FCC, legislative, and occasionally court, issues that our regulatory monitoring team uncovers each day. Depending on their significance, some items may be the subject of a TMI Regulatory Bulletin (our popular subscription service).
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