The FCC has announced new application fees to become effective 30 days after publication in the Federal Register. Application fee increases will impact Schedules of Charges for wireless, experimental radio, wireline, enforcement, international, international telecommunications and Homeland services.
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Topics:
FCC,
regulatory consulting,
tariff
The Regulatory Mix, TMI’s daily blog of regulatory activities, is a snapshot of PUC, FCC, legislative, and occasionally court, issues that our regulatory monitoring team uncovers each day. Depending on their significance, some items may be the subject of a TMI Regulatory Bulletin.
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FCC,
The Regulatory Mix,
US House of Representatives,
California,
special access,
Communications Act
The Regulatory Mix, TMI’s daily blog of regulatory activities, is a snapshot of PUC, FCC, legislative, and occasionally court, issues that our regulatory monitoring team uncovers each day. Depending on their significance, some items may be the subject of a TMI Regulatory Bulletin.
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Topics:
FCC,
The Regulatory Mix,
911,
Colorado
2014 is fast approaching and it’s time for the many legislative changes that have occurred over the past year to take effect. New
funding obligationsbecome effective, while rates for existing funding obligations change. In conjunction with TMI’s tariff and reporting services, we are constantly looking at these funds and making the appropriate changes.
Here are a few common and interesting items to consider when looking at your company’s funding obligations:
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Topics:
USF,
TRS,
911,
VoIP
In August the Michigan PSC released its annual net metering report summarizing electric provider’s net metering reports to the Commission pursuant to Rule 40 (3). The
Commission’s annual reportalso provides information on solar photovoltaic (solar) programs offered by Consumers Energy and DTE Electric.
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Topics:
Net Metering,
energy competition,
regulatory monitoring,
Michigan
This year, September 9th through the 15th is National Telephone Discount Lifeline Awareness Week. A week to help raise awareness about Lifeline Across America.
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Topics:
FCC,
USF,
Lifeline
The FCC seeks comment on a petition proposing various amendments to its Lifeline rules. The Petitioners claim the changes will further reduce waste, fraud, and abuse in the program. Petitioners propose, among other things, that the FCC amend its rules to require a Lifeline ETC to:
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Topics:
FCC,
ETC,
Lifeline,
regulatory consulting,
regulatory monitoring
JD Power conducted its first ever survey of retail electric provider rankings. The inaugural study measures satisfaction among residential customers of 71 retail electric providers in seven states by examining five key factors: price; communications; corporate citizenship; enrollment/renewal; and customer service.
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Topics:
energy competition
ETCs that wish to have USAC handle their subscriber base recertification must notify USAC by email by no later than June 21, 2013 telcolifeline@usac.org. USAC may respond to the email with an additional request for information that must be received by the 21st.
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Topics:
FCC,
ETC,
USAC,
recertification