Archive for April 2021
The Regulatory Mix – Friday, April 16, 2021
Today’s Regulatory Mix: FCC Identifies Round 2 Telehealth Window, FCC to Host Emergency Broadband Benefit Webinar, Iowa Broadband Map information Due April 30. FCC Identifies Round 2 Telehealth Window The FCC announced that it would begin accepting applications for the second round of the COVID-19 Telehealth Program on Thursday, April 29, 2021 PM ET. The filing window will be open for seven calendar days.
Read MoreThe Regulatory Mix – Thursday, April 15, 2021
Today’s Regulatory Mix: FCC List of Broadband Providers Electing to Participate in EBB Program Updated, FCC Seeks Comment on RDOF ETC Applications, Once Vetoed Broadband Bill Becomes Law in New York, USAC Urges EBB Program Election Notices FCC List of Broadband Providers Electing to Participate in EBB Program Updated In two weeks, the list of broadband providers that…
Read MoreThe Regulatory Mix – Wednesday, April 14, 2021
Today’s Regulatory Mix: Arkansas Bill Would Cap Inmate Calls, Maryland to Establish New State Broadband Office, West Virginia Broadband Bill Advances Arkansas Bill Would Cap Inmate Calls SB 550, which limits the rates and fees imposed on inmate telephone calls, has been forwarded to Governor Asa Hutchinson for signature.
Read MoreThe Regulatory Mix – Tuesday, April 13, 2021
Today’s Regulatory Mix: FCC Announces Efforts in Combatting Unwanted Robocalls, West Virginia Expands Telehealth FCC Announces Efforts in Combatting Unwanted Robocalls FCC Acting Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel announced the latest efforts to protect consumers from unwanted robocalls.
Read MoreThe Regulatory Mix – Monday, April 12, 2021
Today’s Regulatory Mix: FCC Promotes its Speed Test App, New ten-Digit Dialing in Texas FCC Promotes its Speed Test App The FCC is seeking the public’s assistance in creating a comprehensive, nationwide broadband coverage map. Part of the Broadband Data Collection program requires the FCC to collect comprehensive data on broadband availability across the United States.
Read MoreTelecom Tax Audits: 5 Tips for Addressing Your Audit Risk
The complexities of telecommunications tax make any telecommunications company potentially susceptible to an audit. However, there are steps that companies can take to reduce their risk of being audited and their potential liability in the event that they are audited. If your company is in the telecom services space, use these five tips to address…
Read MoreThe Regulatory Mix – Friday, April 9, 2021
Today’s Regulatory Mix: FCC Seeks Comment on CVAA 2010 Rules, New Mexico Advances Broadband Development FCC Seeks Comment on CVAA 2010 Rules The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is seeking comment on whether the rules adopted by the FCC to the Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2010 (CVAA) need to be updated.
Read MoreTop 5 Communications Tax Mistakes & How to Avoid Them
The communications industry is subject to some of the most complex tax laws in the United States, and there are plenty of places to make an error in calculating, collecting, remitting, and reporting the necessary taxes on products and services in this sector. Here are five common tax compliance mistakes that telecommunications companies make and…
Read MoreThe Regulatory Mix – Wednesday, April 7, 2021
Today’s Regulatory Mix: California Provides Staff Proposal on Interim Inmate Rate Relief and Requests Comments, Canada Delays Implementation of STIR/SHAKEN California Provides Staff Proposal on Interim Inmate Rate Relief and Requests Comments The California Public Utilities Commission (PUC) requests comment to Staff’s Proposal on Interim Rate Relief for Inmate Calling Services (Proposal).
Read MoreThe Regulatory Mix – Tuesday, April 6, 2021
Today’s Regulatory Mix: FCC Identifies Emergency Broadband Benefit Program Service Providers, Vermont Extends Moratorium on Landline Disconnects FCC Identifies Emergency Broadband Benefit Program Service Providers The FCC issued a press release identifying 319 internet service providers that have been accepted into the Emergency Broadband Benefit Program (EBBP) thus far. The EBBP is a $3.2 billion program
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