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The Regulatory Mix - Friday, January 10, 2014

Posted by Ann-Marie Kemp

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, US House of Representatives, California, special access, Communications Act

FCC Sends Special Access Data Collection to OMB for Review

Posted by Sharon Thomas

Three months following the release of its September 18 Report and Order on the Dedicated Service/Special Access Data Collection requirements (see September 19 post, FCC Issues Final Order on Special Access Data Collection), the FCC has submitted the collection requirements to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval as required under the Paperwork Reduction Act. Comments are due by January 8, 2014, and OMB will have 30 days following that date to issue a decision. Sometime soon thereafter (assuming OMB approval), we expect the FCC to issue a Public Notice announcing the due date for responses to the extensive data request. We anticipate that responses will be due 90-120 days following OMB approval -- sometime in the May-June timeframe.  Considering the expansive nature of the data request, the dedicated service providers and purchases who are required to respond will need to begin work on this effort soon to ensure compliance--which is mandatory--by the deadline.

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FCC Issues Final Order on Special Access Data Collection

Posted by Sharon Thomas

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Topics: FCC, telecommunications regulatory consulting, special access

The Regulatory Mix - Thursday, September 19, 2013

Posted by Fran Martens

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, special access

What is the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA)?

Posted by Amy Gross

A recent comment on our Special Access blog (dated 8/5/13)asked if the data collection had passed the PRA analysis yet. A good question. But it suggested another one: what is the PRA anyway?

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Topics: FCC, telecommunications regulatory consulting, special access, Paperwork Reduction Act

TMI Learns Details of Special Access/Broadband Data Request

Posted by Sharon Thomas

In a July 23 posting, we told you that the FCC is moving forward with its comprehensive (one could argue, burdensome) special access/broadband data request and anticipated that it would provide more specific instructions about how to respond in an order to be issued in the August - September timeframe. TMI recently learned from an FCC Staffer involved in the process that they are hoping to issue an order by the end of August.

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Topics: FCC, wireless, broadband, special access

FCC Moving Forward On Special Access Data Collection

Posted by Connie Wightman

It looks like the FCC’s effort to collect data on special access services is moving full speed ahead. Its latest focus is on the best way to protect the commercially sensitive information it wants to collect and it has asked for comments by July 29, 2013 on that topic.

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Topics: FCC, regulatory monitoring, special access

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The Regulatory Mix - Friday, January 10, 2014

Posted by Ann-Marie Kemp

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, US House of Representatives, California, special access, Communications Act

FCC Sends Special Access Data Collection to OMB for Review

Posted by Sharon Thomas

Three months following the release of its September 18 Report and Order on the Dedicated Service/Special Access Data Collection requirements (see September 19 post, FCC Issues Final Order on Special Access Data Collection), the FCC has submitted the collection requirements to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval as required under the Paperwork Reduction Act. Comments are due by January 8, 2014, and OMB will have 30 days following that date to issue a decision. Sometime soon thereafter (assuming OMB approval), we expect the FCC to issue a Public Notice announcing the due date for responses to the extensive data request. We anticipate that responses will be due 90-120 days following OMB approval -- sometime in the May-June timeframe.  Considering the expansive nature of the data request, the dedicated service providers and purchases who are required to respond will need to begin work on this effort soon to ensure compliance--which is mandatory--by the deadline.

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Topics: FCC, special access, Paperwork Reduction Act

FCC Issues Final Order on Special Access Data Collection

Posted by Sharon Thomas

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Topics: FCC, telecommunications regulatory consulting, special access

The Regulatory Mix - Thursday, September 19, 2013

Posted by Fran Martens

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, special access

What is the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA)?

Posted by Amy Gross

A recent comment on our Special Access blog (dated 8/5/13)asked if the data collection had passed the PRA analysis yet. A good question. But it suggested another one: what is the PRA anyway?

Read More
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Topics: FCC, telecommunications regulatory consulting, special access, Paperwork Reduction Act

TMI Learns Details of Special Access/Broadband Data Request

Posted by Sharon Thomas

In a July 23 posting, we told you that the FCC is moving forward with its comprehensive (one could argue, burdensome) special access/broadband data request and anticipated that it would provide more specific instructions about how to respond in an order to be issued in the August - September timeframe. TMI recently learned from an FCC Staffer involved in the process that they are hoping to issue an order by the end of August.

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Topics: FCC, wireless, broadband, special access

FCC Moving Forward On Special Access Data Collection

Posted by Connie Wightman

It looks like the FCC’s effort to collect data on special access services is moving full speed ahead. Its latest focus is on the best way to protect the commercially sensitive information it wants to collect and it has asked for comments by July 29, 2013 on that topic.

Read More
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Topics: FCC, regulatory monitoring, special access

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