Annual FCC Regulatory Fees -
Most Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) licensees and other regulated entities must pay regulatory fees annually to offset costs associated with the FCC’s enforcement, public...more
On August 28, 2018, the FCC’s Enforcement Bureau announced a Consent Decree with Marriott International, Inc. (“Marriott”) to resolve an investigation into unauthorized transfers of wireless radio licenses in connection with...more
Form 477: Local Competition and Broadband Report
The Local Competition and Broadband Report, containing data as of June 30, 2018, must be filed by September 4, 2018.* The report requires the submission of information...more
FCC Form 655 – Wireless Handset Manufacturer Hearing Aid Compatibility Status Report -
All manufacturers of wireless handsets that are used in the delivery of digital commercial mobile radio service (“CMRS”), specified in...more
On June 28, 2018, the FCC’s Enforcement Bureau announced a Consent Decree with AT&T Mobility, LLC (“AT&T”) to resolve investigations into two 911 service outages in 2017. The outages lasted for more than five hours and...more
Kelley Drye’s Communications Practice Group presents this tracker of active Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”) petitions before the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”). With the recent increase in litigation...more
6/15/2018
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On May 14, 2018, the FCC issued a Public Notice seeking comment on a number of issues regarding the proper interpretation of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) in light of the recent decision by the D.C. Circuit...more
Kelley Drye’s Communications Practice Group presents this tracker of active Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”) petitions before the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”). With the recent increase in litigation...more
5/9/2018
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Auto-Dialed Calls ,
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Prior Express Consent ,
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Robocalling ,
TCPA ,
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Text Messages
Just over a month after the D.C. Circuit struck down large portions of the FCC’s 2015 Declaratory Ruling interpreting the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), several developments on Capitol Hill last week suggest that...more
Please be reminded of the upcoming due dates for the Reports listed below: -
Form 499-Q Quarterly Telecommunications Reporting Worksheet -
Carriers and providers of interstate and international telecommunications,...more
Please be reminded of the upcoming due date for the Reports listed below: -
Form 499-A Annual Telecommunications Reporting Worksheet -
All intrastate, interstate and international providers of telecommunications within...more
Kelley Drye’s Communications Practice Group presents this tracker of active Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”) petitions before the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”). With the recent increase in litigation...more
Please be reminded of the upcoming due date for the Report listed below: -
Section 64.2009(e) - Customer Proprietary Network Information (CPNI) Annual Certification -
Section 64.2009(e) requires that all...more
Form 499-Q Quarterly Telecommunications Reporting Worksheet -
Carriers and providers of interstate and international telecommunications, including, but not limited to, interconnected Voice over Internet Protocol providers,...more
FCC Form 655 – Service Provider Hearing Aid Compatibility Status Report -
All providers of digital commercial mobile radio service (CMRS) in the United States must file, by midnight January 16, 2018,* FCC Form 655...more
On December 11, 2017, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released a draft Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) which will allocate oversight and enforcement authority related to...more
Form 499-Q Quarterly Telecommunications Reporting Worksheet
Carriers providing interstate and international telecommunications that are required to contribute to federal universal service support mechanisms must report their...more
Annual 911 Reliability Certification -
Providers of 911, E911, or NG911 capabilities in the United States must file with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), by October 16, 2017,* an annual certification of the...more
On August 16, 2017, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky granted summary judgment in favor of the Louisville Metro Council to uphold the city’s recently-enacted ordinance amendments providing for...more
On August 24, 2017, the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC” or “Commission”) published in the Federal Register its Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“FNPRM”) that explores ways to improve the value of data,...more
Form 477: Local Competition and Broadband Report -
The Local Competition and Broadband Report, containing data as of June 30, 2017, must be filed by September 1, 2017. The report requires the submission of information...more
On July 26, 2017, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) released the text of the Forfeiture Order adopted at the Commission’s July 2017 open meeting against Dialing Services, LLC for enabling unauthorized...more
Form 499-Q Quarterly Telecommunications Reporting Worksheet
Carriers and providers of interstate and international telecommunications, including, but not limited to, interconnected Voice over Internet Protocol providers,...more
At the FCC’s open meeting on July 13, 2017, the Commissioners voted in favor of a Notice of Inquiry (NOI) on call authentication frameworks to allow telephone service providers to identify fraudulent calls. The...more
On July 13, 2017, the three FCC Commissioners voted in favor of a Second Notice of Inquiry (NOI) to gather feedback on using numbering information to create comprehensive list that businesses can use to identify telephone...more