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 (our popular subscription service).
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The Regulatory Mix,
Lifeline,
telecom regulation,
copper wireline,
regulatory monitoring
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 (our popular subscription service).
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Topics:
The Regulatory Mix,
telecom regulation,
regulatory monitoring,
Kansas,
NARUC
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 (our popular subscription service).
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Virginia,
The Regulatory Mix,
telecom regulation,
NPA,
Indiana,
regulatory monitoring
A new Rhode Island law (effective June 24, 2013) prohibits the PUC from regulating wireless services. Wireless service providers will still be required to collect and remit E911 and TRS fees and pay public service corporation taxes. They will also be subject to general consumer protection and unfair or deceptive trade practices statutes and regulations.
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Topics:
TRS,
wireless,
911,
telecom regulation
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 (our popular subscription service). Most will simply be activities that we feel are of interest to our blog followers.
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Topics:
The Regulatory Mix,
USF,
wireless,
telecom regulation,
CPCN
The FCC is asking for comment on Verizon’s applications to discontinue some domestic telecommunications services in parts of New Jersey and New York affected by Hurricane Sandy. The services include interstate interexchange and exchange access services and three copper-based special access services. Comments are due by July 29, 2013.
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Topics:
FCC,
telecom regulation,
copper wireline,
regulatory monitoring
The FCC is asking for comments on various "ancillary" fees collected by inmate calling service (ICS) providers. Ancillary fees include fees for account setup, account replenishment, account refund, and account inactivity fees. Comments are due July 17, 2013; reply comments are due July 24, 2013. The FCC also provided notice that certain readily-available information about ICS contracts and U.S. Census data may be considered in the proceeding.
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Topics:
FCC,
Inmate Calling Services,
telecom regulation
The Kansas Corporation Commission opened a proceeding to consider implementation of recent changes in Kansas telecommunications law.
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Topics:
quality of service,
tariff,
telecom regulation,
Kansas
New legislation will require the Maryland Public Service Commission to allow carriers to charge
residential customers for additional directory assistance calls.
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Topics:
rates,
telecom regulation,
Maryland