Today's Regulatory Mix: Emergency Broadband Benefits Program Underway, Federal Legislation Would Clarify FCC's Ability to Regulate Inmate Calling Rates, NANPA Begins 488 NPA Code assignments in Florida 850 NPA
Emergency Broadband Benefits Program Underway
The Emergency Broadband Benefit Program, the $3.2 billion federal initiative designed to lower the cost of high-speed internet for eligible households during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, launched today.
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Topics:
NANPA,
EBB Program,
US Senate Inmate Calling Rate Legislation,
Florida 850 NPA
Today: FCC High-Band 5G Spectrum Auction, NANPA Assigns NPA 523 For Non-Geographic Services, Texas Enforcement Actions
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Topics:
NANPA,
NANPA NAS Transition,
FCC High-Band Spectrum,
Texas Commission Enforcement Actions
Today: FCC Names New NANPA and PA, FCC’s Pai on Broadband Investment, FTC Cybersecurity Campaign
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Topics:
NANPA,
FTC,
FCC's Pai on Broadband Investment,
Alaska Rural Health Care,
Somos,
NIST Cybersecurity Framework,
Cybersecurity Campaign,
North American Numbering Plan Administrator,
Pooling Administrator
Today: US House Hearing on Rural Broadband, US Senate Seeks Information on Google Data Privacy Policies, FCC Consolidation of NANPA and Pooling Administrator
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Topics:
rural broadband,
NANPA,
North American Numbering Council,
U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee,
Google Data Privacy Policies
Today: FTC Acts to Stop Deceptive Robocalls, Ohio Approves Overlay Plan for 937 Area Code
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Topics:
NANPA,
robocalls,
FTC Robocall Crackdown,
Text-Enabled Toll-Free Numbers,
Ohio 937 Area Code Overlay Plan
Today: Sunset of the Inbound International NPA Assignment Guidelines, NTIA Releases Alternative FirstNet Plan NOFO, FCC Further Waives Lifeline Rules for New York
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Topics:
NANPA,
FirstNet,
NPA Assignment Guidelines,
New York Lifeline Rules
Today: NANPA Begins Assignment of 521 NPA Codes, FCC To Consider Changes To HAC Reporting, FCC Considers Changes To Toll Free Number Assignment, FCC Finds Effective Competition In Mobile Markets, FCC To Examine 911 Calling From Enterprise Communications Systems
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Topics:
NANPA,
hearing aid compatability,
20th Mobile Wireless Competition Report,
Toll Free Number Assignment,
911 Calling,
911 rules,
HAC Reports
Today: NANPA releases new 5XX area code, FCC activates DIRS for Hurricane Maria, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, FCC Issues Public Notice with 24/7 emergency contact information
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Topics:
PSTN,
NANPA,
Network Outage Reporting System,
Disaster Information Reporting System,
Public Switched Telephone Network,
FCC Activates DIRS For Hurricane Maria,
NORS,
5XX area code,
5XX-NXX codes
The Regulatory Mix, TMI’s daily blog of telecom related 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 Briefing.
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Topics:
FCC,
NANPA,
Earth Station Licenses,
DSET
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 Briefing.
Read More
Topics:
NANPA,
INCOMPAS,
Lifeline Program Abuse,
Business Data Services,
BDS,
Massachusets ICA Rate Caps,
Mississippi do-not-call list