Archive for May 2021
The Regulatory Mix – Friday, May 28, 2021
Today’s Regulatory Mix: FCC Announces Tentative Agenda for June Open Meeting, New Law in Oklahoma Provides Tax Exemption for Broadband Equipment FCC Announces Tentative Agenda for June Open Meeting:
Read MoreThe Regulatory Mix – Thursday, May 27, 2021
Today’s Regulatory Mix: California Adopts New Resiliency Rules for Wireline Providers, Commissioner Carr Calls for Big-Tech to Pay Fair Share, FCC to Hold Showcase for Open Radio Access Network Solutions on June 29th California Adopts New Resiliency Rules for Wireline Providers The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) adopted new resiliency rules for facilities-based wireline telecommunications providers, including interconnected…
Read MoreThe Regulatory Mix – Wednesday, May 26, 2021
Today’s Regulatory Mix: FCC Demands Two More Companies Halt Illegal Robocall Campaigns, NTIA Announces $288 Million in Funding Available to States to Build Broadband Infrastructure, Pennsylvania Governor Announces $5 Million Available to Expand Broadband, WISPA Questions Wisdom of the Coronavirus Fiscal Recovery Funds FCC Demands Two More Companies Halt Illegal Robocall Campaigns The FCC announced that the…
Read MoreWebinar: Building a Detailed Checklist to Achieve Telecom Tax Compliance
Achieving dependable telecom tax compliance can be a complicated road and without a proper roadmap, or checklist, can end up jeopardizing your business with crippling penalties and interest. We teamed up with Rev.io to put together a checklist of items to help you achieve telecom tax compliance and recorded this live webinar to walk through…
Read MoreVDA Tax Tips: How to Limit Your Exposure
Sales tax obligations that aren’t properly reported to the appropriate department of revenue pose a significant tax liability, as an audit of these obligations can lead to penalties, interest and perhaps even more substantial consequences. For businesses that have unreported state tax obligations, however, there is a path to comply. Voluntary disclosure agreements provide a…
Read MoreThe Regulatory Mix – Wednesday, May 19, 2021
Today’s Regulatory Mix: Minnesota Delays 911 Plan Annual Updates but Continues Other 911 Related Obligations, Montana Enacts Two-Year Statute of Limitations for Overbilling, Rural Broadband Financing Flexibility Act Reintroduced Minnesota Delays 911 Plan Annual Updates but Continues Other 911 Related Obligations Due to an ongoing 911 project to establish statewide points of interconnection for 9-1-1 call delivery, the Minnesota Department of Public Service Emergency Communications…
Read MoreThe Regulatory Mix – Tuesday, May 18, 2021
Today’s Regulatory Mix: Michigan Governor Vetoes Internet Tax Exemption Bill, Washington State’s Office of Cybersecurity Michigan Governor Vetoes Internet Tax Exemption Bill For the second time in two months, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer vetoed a bill proposing tax exemptions for broadband internet equipment for qualified business.
Read MoreThe Regulatory Mix – Monday, May 17, 2021
Today’s Regulatory Mix: California Governor’s Budget Plan Includes $7 Billion for Broadband, Oklahoma USF Extends Temporary Emergency Bandwidth Increases California Governor’s Budget Plan Includes $7 Billion for Broadband California Governor Gavin Newsom presented his plan for the state’s surplus and federal recovery funds, which includes committing $7 Billion over three years to build out broadband infrastructure. According…
Read MoreThe Regulatory Mix – Friday, May 14, 2021
Today’s Regulatory Mix: Arizona Governor Signs New Broadband Legislation, Montana Passes Broadband Legislation, Vermont Proposes 10-Year Telecommunications Plan Arizona Governor Signs New Broadband Legislation Arizona Governor Doug Ducey has signed legislation to expand broadband access. House Bill 2596 allows the installation, operation, and maintenance of telecommunications equipment within the Arizona Department of Transportation’s (ADOT) rights-of-way by private broadband…
Read MoreThe Regulatory Mix – Thursday, May 13, 2021
Today’s Regulatory Mix: Alabama Governor Awards nearly $17 Million for Broadband Services, Arkansas Adopts New ICS Rate Caps, Colorado Bill Implementing a 988 Surcharge Passes State Senate Alabama Governor Awards Nearly $17 Million for Broadband Services Alabama Governor, Kay Ivey, has awarded 36 grants totaling almost $17 million to multiple broadband providers across the state from the…
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