What will the FCC be tackling next? Here is what is queued up for the January Open Meeting.
What will the FCC be tackling next? Here is what is queued up for the January Open Meeting.
Topics: Rural Broadband Experiments, wireless emergency alerts, Home Page, FCC CAF II Auction, Connect America Cost Model, CAM, WEAs, CAF II Rules Reconisderation
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released its final list of eligible census blocks and block groups for the Connect America Fund Phase 2 (CAF II) Auction. The list reflects data from the FCC Form 477 filings reflecting December 2016 broadband deployment.
Read MoreTopics: CAF II Auction, Home Page, Available Funding, Geographic Bidding Units, Eligible Census Blocks, TMI's GIS and Data Analytics Team
Now that the FCC has officially voted to reclassify broadband Internet access service (BIAS) as an information service,
Read MoreTopics: BIAS, Home Page, Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, Broadband Internet Access Service, FTC Guidlines, FCC Rules
What will the FCC be tackling next?
Read MoreTopics: Net Neutrality, Open Internet, BIAS, Rural Healthcare, Home Page, Twilight Towers, Blue Alerts, CMRS Presumption, Cable Communications
What will the FCC be tackling next?
Read MoreTopics: Lifeline, FCC Open Meeting, ETCs, Home Page, Wireline Broadband Deployment, copper retirement, wireless deployment, robocalling, DNO, pole attachment reforms, network change notification process, do-not-originate, Cable Reporting, Form 325
Copper is often overlooked when compared to other metals. However, due to its conductive capabilities, it has been a long-time friend and partner to the evolution of human communication. As we are advancing towards its retirement in the Telecom industry, I decided to look into this very useful metal throughout history.
Read MoreTopics: network outage, Home Page, copper retirement, network restoration, copper mining, DSL, end-to-end replacements, fiber to copper conversion equipment, ILECs’ copper retirement, Wired to Wireless, International Copper Alliance, ICA
People who work at a variety of locations often see different phone systems at each office. Individual phone systems may have a different code to get an outside dial tone. Many offices require you to dial 9 first, while others require you to dial 8.
Read MoreTopics: 911, featured post, PSAP, Kari's Law, Home Page, tie lines, PBX, VoIP System, PS Docket 17-239
In 1999, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) adopted rules to deter slamming and cramming by carriers and to help consumers gain a better understanding of their telecommunications bills. In 2012, to address a surge in cramming, the FCC required that landline carriers offer their customers the option to block third-party charges by making it clearly known on their website, on each bill, and at the point of sale.
Read MoreTopics: cramming, slamming, Home Page, slamming and cramming, TPV, “Double-Check” by Executing Carrier, Sales Call Misrepresentations, FCC's truth-in-billing rules, third party billing, Preferred Carrier - PIC - Freezes
Posted by Connie Wightman
Each year TMI geocodes millions of address records for over 100 telecommunications and cable companies for FCC reporting. The results are used to create files organized by US Census tract and block that are uploaded into the FCC 477 database.
Read MoreTopics: Home Page, FCC Form 477 Reporting, penalties for failing to file 477, VoIP services, Geocoding, who files 477 reports, what is a broadband connection, Census tract and block, broadband reporting
My May 3rd blog post was entitled “Access Step 6 - Speak Now or Forever Hold Your Peace . ..” Last week demonstrated that was a bit of an overstatement. In this business, one rarely has to forever hold their peace. Parties that had concerns about the tandem/transport portion of the Step 6 tariff filings and rate implementation took the logical next step – oppose the filings during the approval interval. CenturyLink, Level 3, and Sprint all filed petitions to reject or suspend and investigate the Step 6 tariff filings of one or more price cap ILECS.
Read MoreTopics: price cap ILECs, Home Page, Step 6 ILEC Tariffs, Step 6 ILEC Opposition, treatment of tandem/transport traffic, CLECs file date July 14, FCC Rule 51.907(g)
What will the FCC be tackling next? Here is what is queued up for the January Open Meeting.
Topics: Rural Broadband Experiments, wireless emergency alerts, Home Page, FCC CAF II Auction, Connect America Cost Model, CAM, WEAs, CAF II Rules Reconisderation
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released its final list of eligible census blocks and block groups for the Connect America Fund Phase 2 (CAF II) Auction. The list reflects data from the FCC Form 477 filings reflecting December 2016 broadband deployment.
Read MoreTopics: CAF II Auction, Home Page, Available Funding, Geographic Bidding Units, Eligible Census Blocks, TMI's GIS and Data Analytics Team
Now that the FCC has officially voted to reclassify broadband Internet access service (BIAS) as an information service,
Read MoreTopics: BIAS, Home Page, Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, Broadband Internet Access Service, FTC Guidlines, FCC Rules
What will the FCC be tackling next?
Read MoreTopics: Net Neutrality, Open Internet, BIAS, Rural Healthcare, Home Page, Twilight Towers, Blue Alerts, CMRS Presumption, Cable Communications
What will the FCC be tackling next?
Read MoreTopics: Lifeline, FCC Open Meeting, ETCs, Home Page, Wireline Broadband Deployment, copper retirement, wireless deployment, robocalling, DNO, pole attachment reforms, network change notification process, do-not-originate, Cable Reporting, Form 325
Copper is often overlooked when compared to other metals. However, due to its conductive capabilities, it has been a long-time friend and partner to the evolution of human communication. As we are advancing towards its retirement in the Telecom industry, I decided to look into this very useful metal throughout history.
Read MoreTopics: network outage, Home Page, copper retirement, network restoration, copper mining, DSL, end-to-end replacements, fiber to copper conversion equipment, ILECs’ copper retirement, Wired to Wireless, International Copper Alliance, ICA
People who work at a variety of locations often see different phone systems at each office. Individual phone systems may have a different code to get an outside dial tone. Many offices require you to dial 9 first, while others require you to dial 8.
Read MoreTopics: 911, featured post, PSAP, Kari's Law, Home Page, tie lines, PBX, VoIP System, PS Docket 17-239
In 1999, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) adopted rules to deter slamming and cramming by carriers and to help consumers gain a better understanding of their telecommunications bills. In 2012, to address a surge in cramming, the FCC required that landline carriers offer their customers the option to block third-party charges by making it clearly known on their website, on each bill, and at the point of sale.
Read MoreTopics: cramming, slamming, Home Page, slamming and cramming, TPV, “Double-Check” by Executing Carrier, Sales Call Misrepresentations, FCC's truth-in-billing rules, third party billing, Preferred Carrier - PIC - Freezes
Posted by Connie Wightman
Each year TMI geocodes millions of address records for over 100 telecommunications and cable companies for FCC reporting. The results are used to create files organized by US Census tract and block that are uploaded into the FCC 477 database.
Read MoreTopics: Home Page, FCC Form 477 Reporting, penalties for failing to file 477, VoIP services, Geocoding, who files 477 reports, what is a broadband connection, Census tract and block, broadband reporting
My May 3rd blog post was entitled “Access Step 6 - Speak Now or Forever Hold Your Peace . ..” Last week demonstrated that was a bit of an overstatement. In this business, one rarely has to forever hold their peace. Parties that had concerns about the tandem/transport portion of the Step 6 tariff filings and rate implementation took the logical next step – oppose the filings during the approval interval. CenturyLink, Level 3, and Sprint all filed petitions to reject or suspend and investigate the Step 6 tariff filings of one or more price cap ILECS.
Read MoreTopics: price cap ILECs, Home Page, Step 6 ILEC Tariffs, Step 6 ILEC Opposition, treatment of tandem/transport traffic, CLECs file date July 14, FCC Rule 51.907(g)