The Regulatory Mix – Friday, July 23, 2021

Today’s Regulatory Mix: California Legislation Would Revamp Lifeline Program, FCC Commissioner Carr Praises FAIR Contributions Act    California Legislation Would Revamp Lifeline Program  The Senate Committee on Appropriations meets Aug. 16 to vote on a bill that would require the California Public Utilities Commission (Commission), before March 1, 2022, to update its LifeLine program rules and modify the recertification process so that it “minimizes barriers to LifeLine subscriber recertification and reduces the…

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The 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,…

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The Regulatory Mix – Thursday, June 17, 2021

Today’s Regulatory Mix: $40 Billion BRIDGE Act Introduced, Commissioner Carr Praises Bipartisan Legislation to Strengthen America’s National Security, FCC to Open Portal for Institutions to Alert the Enforcement Bureau About Robocall and Spoofing Campaigns,  Landline Phone Use to See a 2.25 Percent Savings on Monthly Bills in Georgia  $40 Billion BRIDGE Act Introduced  Senators Michael…

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The 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…

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The Regulatory Mix – Friday, March 5, 2021

Today’s Regulatory Mix: FCC Commissioner Carr Visits Mississippi, FCT Acts Against a Second VoIP Service Provider for Facilitating Illegal Telemarketing Robocalls FCC Commissioner Carr Visits Mississippi  FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr was in Mississippi recently for a series of events focusing on workforce development and infrastructure build-out, telehealth and classroom connectivity. 

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