Intelligent Telecom Data Solutions
On July 23, 2026, the FCC voted to initiate a Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (Further Notice) in Docket 24-213 to strengthen and improve the accuracy of the Robocall Mitigation Database (RMD). The Commission stated: The RMD has become a central tool in the Commission’s efforts to stop illegal calls by promoting transparency and accountability […]
In 1998, the Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC) was created to run the Universal Service Fund (USF). It is a private not-for-profit corporation that operates entirely under the auspice of the FCC and has no discretion other than to do what it is told by the Commission. Unfortunately, as the years have passed, the USAC has been heavily criticized for its lack of transparency, lack of subject matter expertise and waste […]
After receiving industry comments on its Notice of Inquiry (Notice) last September in Docket 25-253, the FCC is poised to adopt a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in which it will create rules to prevent state and local statutes, regulations, and legal requirements from effectively prohibiting the provision of wireline telecommunications services on a timely basis, in violation of Section 253 of the Telecommunications Act (Act). Section 253 […]
Next Generation 911 (NG911) is here and is vastly superior to the outdated analog 911 service Americans have relied on for so many years. NG911 is an Internet Protocol (IP)-based digital system. It allows callers to seamlessly send digital media—like photos, videos, real-time texts, and precise location data—to emergency dispatchers, enabling a significantly faster, safer, […]
One of the last vestiges of the copper telecommunications network may soon be history. We are talking specifically about the Carrier of Last Resort (COLR) obligations voice service providers have been subject to for years and still face today in many states. While the requirements differ slightly from state to state, in general COLA obligations […]
All broadband providers are forced to deal with collecting their broadband deployment data for the FCC and the public, and then potentially facing a confusing and lengthy challenge process to their data submissions. As the FCC notes: The Broadband Deployment Accuracy and Technological Availability Act (Broadband DATA Act) requires the Commission to collect granular data from service providers and based upon these data, publish maps depicting fixed broadband […]
Since 1998, the Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC) has been an independent, not-for-profit corporation that operates under the FCC to control and run all of the Universal Service Fund (USF) administrative tasks, including handling billing and collection, disbursement, and additional common functions, in order to increase efficiency and establish clear lines of accountability for the Fund itself. According to the Commission, USAC was structured to take into account each support mechanism through divisions that […]
Voice service providers have the ability to stop illegal robocalls by keeping dishonest and fraudulent customers from reaching their networks. Current FCC rules require an originating voice provider to take “affirmative, effective measures to prevent new and renewing customers from using its network to originate illegal calls, including knowing its customers and exercising due diligence in ensuring that its services are […]
In a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) adopted on March 26, 2026, in Docket 26-52, the FCC turns its attention to the problem of American companies that locate customer service calling centers in foreign countries, often the Philippines. This has led to a loss of American jobs and a host of other problems, including “language, […]
The FCC continues its mission to eliminate every vestige of the copper Time Division Multiplexed (TDM) network. It already has ongoing proceedings to eliminate interconnection requirements for incumbent local exchange carriers (ILECs) and eliminate remaining switched access rates. Now in a Report and Order (Order) in Docket 25-209 expected to be adopted at its March […]