Legislative and Regulatory Update - by Randy Hayes

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Greetings! We are confident this column will be a “must read” for the membership, as it will provide legislative and regulatory information impacting your Information Communications Technology (ICT) operation overall as well as on a daily basis. Make your boss believe you can see the future as you use the information to predict budgetary changes in both expense and revenue, too.  April 2010  - This Issue Includes: FCC Introduces National Broadband Plan with Fanfare! FCC Introduces Broadband Tools Universal Service in the News Another Record Totally Smashed with USF Contribution Percentage Wireless Issues FCC Requests Comment on Wireless Repeater/Booster/DAS Issues FCC Orders Clearing 700 Mhz Frequency; Includes Wireless Microphones FCC Introduces “Beta” Version of Spectrum Dashboard FCC Seeks Info on Wireless Early Termination Fees IRS Backs-Away from Changing “Listed Property”…. Now Up to Congress NANPA Announces New Area Code For New York City FCC Toughens-Up “Robocalls” Rules International News New Country Added to NANP Int’l Skype Traffic Jumps; Other Int’l Traffic Growth Slows EU Rules on Wireless Internet Charges Now in Effect Recently-Released FCC Reports FCC Releases New Census Tract-Level Data on High-Speed Internet Services FCC Releases New Telephone Subscribership Report FCC Releases Telephone Numbering Utilization Report FCC Survey—93 Million Americans Disconnected from Broadband Opportunities FCC-SSRC Releases Report on BB Adoption in Low Income Communities Veiw April Issue     January 2010 - Newsflash!  - click here  FCC Seeks Extension of Broadband Plan Deadline  January 2010 - This Issue Includes: FCC’s National Broadband Plan Prep on Home Stretch  White House Announces First Grant/Loan Awards for Broadband  Legislation Would Allow FCC to Actually Talk to Each Other  Universal Service in the News FCC Announces Proposed Record 1st Q USF Contribution Factor  USF Legislation Reps. Boucher and Terry Release discussion draft for USF Reform  Wireless Warning System Advances Toward Implementation  Morgan Stanley Releases Massive Mobile Internet Report - (But Did They Err With Respect to Calculations on Network Capacity?)  International News EU Parliament Approves Telecom Reform  EU’s Information Society Commissioner Reding to Move On  Unintended Consequences/Price Increases for New Online Piracy Rules  Canada Regulator Rules on Net Neutrality  Finland Legislates Broadband as a “Legal Right”  Telmex Ruled to be Dominant Provider in Mexico  Recently-Released FCC Reports FCC Semi-annual management Inspector General Audit Report  FCC Releases New Telephone Subscribership Report  FCC Report on Service Quality of Incumbent Local Exchange Carriers (LEC)  Fed/State USF Joint Board Staff Releases Monitoring Report  Latest USF Eligible Services List  View In-Full         November 2009  - This Issue Includes:  FCC Seeks Public Input on Net Neutrality Options  In the Meantime, Canada Makes Net Neutrality Rules  FCC Releases Draft of “Must-Read” Broadband Study  FCC Announces Barriers to Broadband Report  FCC To Address ”Special Access” Issue  Smartphones are Surprise Pressure on Wireless Nets  View In-Full October 2009  - This Issue Includes:  FCC Chair Getting Serious About Net Neutrality FCC Announces Proposed 4th Quarter USF Contribution Factor Broadband Initiative Has $28B in Requests for a $7.2 B Bucket FCC Broadband Workshop Webcasts & Transcripts Available FTC Bans “Robocalls” Without Written Permission Recently-Released FCC Reports View In-Full July 2009  - This Issue Includes:  Genachowski Confirmed As FCC Chairman  Universal Service in the News Third-Quarter USF Contribution Reaches Record Height! FCC Proposal for the 3rd Quarter Contribution Factor AT&T’s Emergency Petition to the FCC Regarding Contribution Methodology Broadband Update Obama Broadband Stimulus Act Starting to Take Shape Applications for Funding Hi-Cap/Special Access Price Control Hotly Debated Issue Report from US Telecom on Special/Hi-Cap Report from the Phoenix Center on Special Access/Hi-Cap No Choke Points Positions on Special Access/Hi-Cap FCC Queries Internationally to Obtain Info on Broadband Expansion Digital Britain Report International Broadband Comparisons (2009) Justice Department Launches Antitrust Investigation Over Wireless International News Finally! EU Roaming Rules Take Effect! Commissioner Reding Nominated for Another Five-Year Term Recently-Released FCC Reports 3rd Quarter Report on Informal Consumer Inquiries/Complaints 4th Quarter Report on Informal Consumer Inquiries Informal Consumer Complaints Concerning Access to Telecommunications for People with Disabilities Telecommunications Provider Locator Report on Rural Broadband Strategy FCC Releases New Telephone Subscribership FCC Releases 2007 International Traffic Data   View July 2009 Leg-Reg as a PDF View July 2009 Leg-Reg Update On-Line   April 2009  - This Issue Includes:  FCC Commissioner Adelstein Nominated for Director of RUS  The Obama Stimulus Plan and Universal Broadband FCC Issues NOI on National Broadband Initiative  Cellphone Tax Fairness Act Introduced Universal Service in the News Second Quarter 2009 USF Contribution Factor to Increase! House Sub-Committee Holds Hearing on USF Reform FCC to Refresh Record Regarding High-cost USF Support For Non-rural Carriers NENA Model Legislation for E911 and Multi-line Telecom Systems International News EU Parliament Set for Final Vote on Texting & Wireless Data Fees EU’s Reding Calls for Faster Wireless Number Portability May 17th is World Telecommunications and Information Society Day Recently-Released FCC Reports   View April 2009 Leg-Reg as a PDF View April 2009 Leg-Reg Update  On-Line   January 2009  - This Issue Includes:  A New Day at the FCC; Genachowski to be Chairman  Early Surprise in 111th Congress! Kerry Re-Introduces Cellphone Bill Universal Service in the News First Quarter 2009 USF Contribution Factor Decreases! The FCC, the USF, & ICC? So With The Latest, What Will They Do? International News EU To Require Reductions in Texting/Termination Fees Recently-Released FCC Reports   View January 2009 Leg-Reg as a PDF View January 2009 Leg-Reg Update  On-Line October 2008  - This Issue Includes:  Enacted Legislation Slows to a Trickle, But Congress Moves Forward  Universal Service in the News Fourth Quarter USF Contribution Factor to Remain at 11.4% The FCC, the USF, & ICC? What Will They Do? FCC Seeks Input on Improving USF Oversight IRS Cellphone Legislation a Dead-Duck for this Session International News EU To Require Reductions in Texting/Termination Fees Recently-Released FCC Reports   View October Leg-Reg as a PDF View October Leg-Reg Update  On-Line  July 2008 - This Issue Includes Congress Passes E911 Legislation; Awaits Presidential Signature Universal Service in the News A lot of Talk on USF Reform, But Little Action! USF 3rd Quarter Contribution Factor Announced USF Schools & Libraries Fund Receives “Carryover” Funds No Action Yet on Congressional Relief for IRS Cellphone Rules FCC Issues 2nd R&O/FNPRM on Commercial Mobile Alert System Appeals Court Holds-off Decision on Cell Tower Backup Power Happy National Cellphone Courtesy Month! International News EU Reaches Deadline for Voluntary Wireless Pricing Reduction; Carriers Unhappy Sometimes We Must “Stick to our Knitting!” Recently-Released FCC Reports    Click Here to View July 2008 Issue   April 2008 - This Issue Includes   Congressional Bill Could Spell Relief from IRS Cellphone Rules   Universal Service Fund in the News FCC Issues NPRMs From Fed-State Recommendations on USF FCC Announces Stats/Changes in Broadband Data Collection FCC Bans Exclusive Contracts for Telcom Services in MDUs FCC Adopts Report & Order On Emergency Alerts Recently-Released FCC Reports Take a Moment in May to Celebrate World Telecommunication Day    Click Here to View April 2008 Issue   January 2008 - This Issue Includes   Universal Service Fund in the News -   Fed-State Joint Board Recommends Six-Part Fix to USF Money-Saver! USF Contribution Fee Drops to 10.2% USF Federal-State Joint Board Releases Monitoring Report  FCC Denies Forbearance Request of Verizon FCC Proposes Extension of Do-Not-Call Registration Period FCC Issues Rulemaking to Establish Mobile Emergency Alert System FCC Triennial Review Document Provides Update on Activities FCC to Release its "Circulation" Items Report   Click Here to View January 2008 Issue   October 2007 - This Issue Includes   USF Fee Drops; FCC’s Tate Says Vote on USF CETC Cap to be Soon  Neustar Launches Wireless Short Code Campaign Directory Quick Reminders! New Daylight Savings Time End-Date! Analog-to-Digital Transition for Wireless Telephone Service Click Here to View October 2007 Issue