NTTA to FCC: Don’t Nix the Standalone Voice Lifeline Credit

In a recent Ex Parte letter to the Federal Communications Commission, the National Tribal Telecommunications Association asked that it revere its course and not begin its planned December 1, 2021…

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Why is the Federal Communications Commission Still in Neutral?

After almost six months under President Biden’s leadership, we have to wonder why the FCC is evenly split between 2 Democrat and 2 Republican Commissioners. Almost as perplexing is the…

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FCC Furthers its Crackdown on Chinese Telecommunications Companies

Recently, the Federal Communications Commission enacted its November 2019 ban on universal service support being used to purchase equipment or services from any company posing a national security threat. Two…

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FCC, FTC Crack Down on Covid-19 Robocall Scammers

In more coronavirus news, the Federal Communications Commission (see our May 8th blog), has joined with the Federal Trade Commission to demand that international gateway providers allowing Covid-19- related scam…

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