Archive for February 2021
The Regulatory Mix – Friday, February 26, 2021
Today’s Regulatory Mix: FCC Adopts Emergency Broadband Benefit Program, FCC Announces Tentative Agenda for March Open Meeting, USTelecom Broadband Providers Send Letter to White Regarding Supply Chain for Semiconductor Chips FCC Adopts Emergency Broadband Benefit Program On February 25, 2021, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) unanimously adopted the Emergency Broadband Benefit Program (Program). The Program…
Read MoreThe Regulatory Mix – Thursday, February 25, 2021
Today’s Regulatory Mix: FCC Seeks Comments about 911 Fee Diversion Rules, Senators Collins and Rosen Introduce Broadband Legislation FCC Seeks Comments About 911 Fee Diversion Rules The Don’t Break Up the T-Band Act of 2020 (the Act) was enacted in December of this past year. Section 902 of the Act directs the FCC to adopt rules to discourage states and jurisdictions…
Read MoreHow to Manage State Communications Services Tax
State communications services tax (CST) is a particularly complex field of tax law. In addition to the complexities of managing different tax rates across multiple jurisdictions, rapid innovation is creating uncertainties as tax codes are slow to catch up with technology. If managed improperly, these uncertainties can leave businesses that are responsible for calculating, billing,…
Read MoreThe Regulatory Mix -Wednesday, February 24, 2021
Today’s Regulatory Mix: Arkansas to Allow Municipal Broadband, California Net Neutrality Injunction Denied, FCC Extends Form 477 March 1st Filing Deadline, House Energy and Commerce GOP Members Urge FCC to Defend Free Speech and Freedom of the Press Arkansas to Allow Municipal Broadband In an ongoing effort to bridge the digital divide, a new law permits…
Read MoreThe Regulatory Mix – Tuesday, February 23, 2021
Today’s Regulatory Mix: California Defends Net Neutrality Law, FCC’s Rosenworcel Circulates Emergency Broadband Benefit Program Report and Order. INCOMPAS, NTCA and WIA Call for Affordable Universal Access California Defends Net Neutrality Law The Department of Justice withdrew its lawsuit earlier this month to a California net neutrality law earlier that was initiated under the…
Read MoreThe Regulatory Mix – Monday, February 22, 2021
Today’s Regulatory Mix: FCC Rules Regarding the TCPA and Government Callers or Government Contractors, FCC Commissioner Starks Delivers Remarks at The Tribal Government E-Commerce Conference FCC Rules Regarding the TCPA and Government Callers or Government Contractors According to a ruling released by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), state government callers, like federal government callers, are not…
Read MoreThe Regulatory Mix – Friday, February 19, 2021
oday’s Regulatory Mix: FCC Releases Public Notice Identifying All Long-Form RDOF Applicants, FCC Announces Broadband Task Force, FCC Seeks Comment on Proposals to Modify Supply Chain FCC Releases Public Notice Identifying All Long-Form RDOF Applicants The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has released a Public Notice identifying all 417 applicants for the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund Phase 1 that submitted their long-form application.
Read MoreThe Regulatory Mix – Thursday, February 18, 2021
Today’s Regulatory Mix: FCC Provides 24/7 Emergency Contact Information for States Impacted by Winter Storm URI, FCC Proposes Rules to Address 911 Fee Diversion, Pennsylvania Mandatory 10-Digit Dialing in 814 Area Code FCC Provides 24/7 Emergency Contact Information for States Impacted by Winter Storm URI The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) issued a public notice announcing that the Commission will be available to…
Read MoreThe Regulatory Mix – Wednesday, February 17, 2021
Today’s Regulatory Mix: FCC Commissioner Simington Says Net Neutrality Likely on Agenda, Florida PSC and FTRI Seek to Improve Services for Speech and Hearing Impaired, Hawaii PUC Further Extends COVID Related Prohibition on Disconnections FCC Commissioner Simington Says Net Neutrality Likely on Agenda Addressing the Free State Foundation on Tuesday, FCC Commissioner Nathan Simington lauded the…
Read MoreThe Regulatory Mix – Tuesday, February 16, 2021
Today’s Regulatory Mix: Energy and Commerce GOP Leaders Unveil the “Boosting Broadband Connectivity” Agenda, FCC Commissioner Carr Praises House Committee’s Broadband Connectivity Agenda, NARUC Resolution: Scrutinize RDOF Winners Energy and Commerce GOP Leaders Unveil the “Boosting Broadband Connectivity” Agenda House Energy and Commerce Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Republican Subcommittee Leader for Communications and Technology Bob Latta (R-OH) issued the following statement on a…
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