Archive for October 2013
TMI’s Broadband News and Notes
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack recently announced 14 awards in 8 states totaling $20.3 million for projects to bring broadband to unserved rural communities. In announcing the awards, Vilsack stated: “Access to broadband is one of the most important investments in rural communities today. These awards will help create jobs, and give rural residents greater access…
Read MoreThe Regulatory Mix – Thursday, October 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 MoreTo De-tariff or Not To De-tariff . . . . .
. . . .To the extent that it is optional, I can make a pretty strong case either way. Tariffs are still a great way to clearly establish the relationship between service providers and their customers. A tariff provides both parties with many protections that might be tricky to negotiate in the form of a…
Read MoreConfessions of a Horror Movie Addict
I am a horror movie addict! There I said it! They say the first step to realizing you have a problem is actually admitting to it. Every year I go to horror movie conventions, film festivals, Halloween horror nights at Universal Studios Florida, etc. If it is scary, I will be there with bells on.…
Read MoreThe Regulatory Mix – Wednesday, October 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 MoreFCC Adopts Rural Call Completion Rules
At its October 28, 2013, Open Meeting, the FCC adopted a Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in its rural call completion proceeding. According to the News Release, the Order will require providers with over 100,000 lines that make the initial choice as to how to route a call to: (1) collect…
Read MoreThe Regulatory Mix – Tuesday, October 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 MoreThe Regulatory Mix – Monday, October 28, 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 MoreAlabama Expands Regulation of Inmate Service Providers – Part 3 of 3
In Part 3 of this series regarding further regulation of ICS in Alabama (Part 1 posted on 10/22/13 and Part 2 posted on 10/23/13), I have focused on the issues of Monthly Statements, the Alabama specific web page, and Quarterly Reports that have been proposed in the Alabama Commission’s Order. Monthly statements
Read MoreThe Regulatory Mix – Friday, October 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.
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