Archive for July 2021
The Regulatory Mix – Friday, July 16, 2021
Today’s Regulatory Mix: Senators Concerned 9-8-8 Under Attack, New York Texting to No-Call Rules Senators Concerned 9-8-8 Under Attack Last year, Congress passed the National Suicide Designation Act (the Act), requiring a three-digit 9-8-8 National Suicide Prevention Lifeline to be in place by July 2022. Yesterday, Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), along with Senators Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) and…
Read MoreThe Regulatory Mix – Thursday, July 15, 2021
Today’s Regulatory Mix: FCC to Consider Additional Innovation Zones, NACo Broadband Task Force Report FCC to Consider Additional Innovation Zones Acting FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel proposed adding Raleigh, North Carolina and Boston, Massachusetts as innovation test zones. Presently, New York City and Salt Lake City are the city test beds managed by the National Science Foundation’s Platforms for Advanced Wireless…
Read MoreThe Regulatory Mix – Wednesday, July 14, 2021
Today’s Regulatory Mix: California Announces Historic Broadband Budget Bill, FCC Announces Electronic Filings in the International Bureau Filing System California Announces Historic Broadband Budget Bill In May, Governor Gavin. Newsom (D.) released a revised budget proposal that included $7 billion to expand broadband access to underserved communities across the state. On July 12, an agreement with…
Read MoreThe Regulatory Mix – Tuesday, July 13, 2021
Today’s Regulatory Mix: 2022 Urban Rate Survey, Existing High-Cost Disbursement Tool Being Retired July 17, Senator Concerned With NTIA Map 2022 Urban Rate Survey On July 12, 2021, the FCC released a notice that it was sending the 2022 urban rate survey to random fixed services providers. Using December 2020 FCC Form 477 data, the survey is targeting up…
Read MoreThe Regulatory Mix – Monday, July 12, 2021
Today’s Regulatory Mix: FCC’s Access Stimulation Rules Upheld, President Signs Executive Order Seeking to Restore Net Neutrality Provisions, NCTA Issues Statement Regarding Executive Order Promoting Competition in the American Economy, INCOMPAS Statement on Biden Competition Executive Order FCC’s Access Stimulation Rules Upheld A federal appeals court upheld an FCC order discouraging local telephone service providers that,…
Read MoreThe Regulatory Mix – Friday, July 9, 2021
Today’s Regulatory Mix: Colorado Data Privacy Law, GAO: FCC Should Query Small Businesses About Broadband Speeds, FCC Releases the Final Agenda for July 13th Open Meeting Colorado Data Privacy Law Colorado has joined Virginia and California in passing comprehensive data privacy laws. SB 21-190, which goes into effect on July 1, 2023, will allow people to opt out of the…
Read MoreThe Regulatory Mix – Thursday, July 8, 2021
Today’s Regulatory Mix: FCC Order Extends Comment Period for Space Launch Operations, North Carolina Forms Office of Digital Equity and Literacy FCC Order Extends Comment Period for Space Launch Operations The Office of Engineering and Technology of the FCC released an Order granting a 30-day extension to file comments on the Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in the Matter of Allocation of Spectrum for Non-Federal Space Launch Operations, ET Docket No. 13-115.…
Read MoreThe Regulatory Mix – Wednesday, July 7, 2021
Today’s Regulatory Mix: Pennsylvania Passes Small Wireless Facilities Deployment Act, USDA Commits $21 Million for Broadband in Rural New York, WISPA, Charter and Others Urge FCC Against Higher Power CBRS Rules Pennsylvania Passes Small Wireless Facilities Deployment Act Governor Tom Wolf (D.) signed the Small Wireless Facilities Deployment Act into law. House Bill 1621 is intended to improve connectivity across the commonwealth by increasing access to 5G technology, attaching small wireless facilities to…
Read MoreThe Regulatory Mix – Tuesday, July 6, 2021
Today’s Regulatory Mix: FCC Lifeline Report Released, U.S. Supreme Court Won’t Take Up Appeal of FCC on Small Cells Order FCC Lifeline Report Released The Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) released a report summarizing the state of the Lifeline marketplace.
Read More5 Questions to Ask Your Current Telecom Tax Provider
Many businesses give little thought to their telecom tax provider once they’ve chosen one. As with almost every business service and expense, it’s wise to occasionally consider what you pay for the service and what your provider actually does. Critical Questions to Ask you Telecom Tax Provider To help asses your current provider’s offerings, here…
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