2010 Regulatory Fees Due August 31
The FCC has announced the filing window for the payment of regulatory fees for FY 2010. Licensees and all other entities regulated by the FCC must pay their regulatory fees for FY 2010 no later than...
View ArticleTelecommunications Industry Revenues Report Shows Slight Decrease
The FCC has released its annual Telecommunications Industry Revenues report, showing the industry in 2008 reported $297 billion in telecom revenues—down from 2007’s $299 billion. The industry reported...
View ArticleHouse Majority Switches, Boucher Defeated
The midterm elections have resulted in Republicans gaining a majority in the House of Representatives and the Democrats retaining slight majority control of the Senate. In addition, Congressman Rick...
View ArticleComment Sought on Regulatory Fees for FY 2011
The FCC has released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) proposing to collect over $335 million in regulatory fees for Fiscal Year (FY) 2011. Regulatory fees are mandated by Congress and are...
View ArticleFCC SEEKS COMMENT ON PROPOSED FY 2011 REGULATORY FEES
Please contact Michael Bennet at mbennet@bennetlaw.com or Bob Silverman at bsilverman@bennetlaw.com for more information. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) has released a Notice...
View ArticleComment Deadline Extended for Proposed Regulatory Fees
The FCC has extended the comment deadline for its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for FY 2011 regulatory fees to allow regulatees additional time to file comments. Comments are now due by June 2, 2011...
View ArticleFY 2011 Regulatory Fees Due September 14
The FCC has announced that regulatory fees for FY 2011 will be due by September 14, 2011. The mandatory use of the online Fee Filer system remains the same as FY 2010. Licensees must use this online...
View ArticleVerizon Wants to Discontinue Wireline Service to Areas Devastated by...
Please contact Michael Bennet at mbennet@bennetlaw.com or Tara Shostek at tshostek@bennetlaw.com for more information. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) has issued two Public...
View ArticleProposed Legislation Would Require Government to Report on Its Secret Data...
On August 1, 2013, Senator Al Franken (D- MN) and ten co-sponsors including Senators Patrick Leahy (D-VT), Tom Udall (D-NM), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Richard Durbin (D-IL), Ed Markey (D-MA), Jeff...
View ArticleTwo Senate Bills Would Change Surveillance Court Judge Appointments and...
On August 1, 2013 Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Senators Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Tom Udall (D-NM) introduced two bills in the Senate that would ensure the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court...
View ArticleNARUC End Run of VoIP Preemption Fails
Please contact Michael Bennet at mbennet@bennetlaw.com or Howard Shapiro at hshapiro@bennetlaw.com for more information. The United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit has...
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