Today's Regulatory Mix: Kansas Lifeline Service Program Extensions, WISPA Urges the FCC to Use County-sized Areas for Auction of 3.4 GHz Spectrum
Kansas Lifeline Service Program Extensions
The Kansas Corporation Commission (KCC) issued an order waiving and extending certain Kansas Lifeline Service Program (KLSP) requirements, including re-certification and de-enrollment rules until June 30, coinciding with recent actions taken by the FCC.
Read MoreTopics: WISPA, Kansas Lifeline, Auction of 3.4 GHz Spectrum
FCC To Consider Elimination of Rate Floor
FCC Chairman Ajit Pai has announced that, at its April Open Meeting, the FCC will vote on eliminating a policy known as the “rate floor,” which is forcing many rural customers to pay higher telephone rates. The FCC froze the rate floor in 2017. Now, the Chairman is asking his colleagues to eliminate it once and for all.
Read MoreTopics: WISPA, ITTA, FCC Fine for Slamming and Carmming, FCC "rate floor", Reinventing Broadband Mapping
Iowa Declines to Adopt Rate Caps for Inmate Calling Services
The Iowa Utilities Board (Board) has declined to adopt new inmate calling service (ICS) rules, including rate caps. Significantly, the Board found that most companies providing ICS in Iowa qualify as alternative operator service (AOS) companies, which are subject to Board regulation. As such, they must file tariffs with the Board for review and approval, which provides a flexible process to review the terms and costs of service.
Read MoreTopics: WISPA, inmate calling services rate cap, Sprint T-Mobile Merger, Inteserra Briefing, Michigan UNE/Local Interconnection, 4Competition Coalition
Today: US Court Upholds FCC Order on ETC Price Cap Carrier Duties, FCC Issues Fine for Failure to Provide Information, WISPA Joins in "Open Internet" Rules Litigation
Read MoreTopics: ETC, WISPA, Open Internet rules, ASR, Net Neutrality litigation, price cap carrier duties, FCC fine for failure to provide information, FCC Atenna Structure Registration System
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 MoreTopics: FCC, California, Connect America, Charter-TWC-Brighthouse, WISPA, MTS
Today's Regulatory Mix: Kansas Lifeline Service Program Extensions, WISPA Urges the FCC to Use County-sized Areas for Auction of 3.4 GHz Spectrum
Kansas Lifeline Service Program Extensions
The Kansas Corporation Commission (KCC) issued an order waiving and extending certain Kansas Lifeline Service Program (KLSP) requirements, including re-certification and de-enrollment rules until June 30, coinciding with recent actions taken by the FCC.
Read MoreTopics: WISPA, Kansas Lifeline, Auction of 3.4 GHz Spectrum
FCC To Consider Elimination of Rate Floor
FCC Chairman Ajit Pai has announced that, at its April Open Meeting, the FCC will vote on eliminating a policy known as the “rate floor,” which is forcing many rural customers to pay higher telephone rates. The FCC froze the rate floor in 2017. Now, the Chairman is asking his colleagues to eliminate it once and for all.
Read MoreTopics: WISPA, ITTA, FCC Fine for Slamming and Carmming, FCC "rate floor", Reinventing Broadband Mapping
Iowa Declines to Adopt Rate Caps for Inmate Calling Services
The Iowa Utilities Board (Board) has declined to adopt new inmate calling service (ICS) rules, including rate caps. Significantly, the Board found that most companies providing ICS in Iowa qualify as alternative operator service (AOS) companies, which are subject to Board regulation. As such, they must file tariffs with the Board for review and approval, which provides a flexible process to review the terms and costs of service.
Read MoreTopics: WISPA, inmate calling services rate cap, Sprint T-Mobile Merger, Inteserra Briefing, Michigan UNE/Local Interconnection, 4Competition Coalition
Today: US Court Upholds FCC Order on ETC Price Cap Carrier Duties, FCC Issues Fine for Failure to Provide Information, WISPA Joins in "Open Internet" Rules Litigation
Read MoreTopics: ETC, WISPA, Open Internet rules, ASR, Net Neutrality litigation, price cap carrier duties, FCC fine for failure to provide information, FCC Atenna Structure Registration System
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 MoreTopics: FCC, California, Connect America, Charter-TWC-Brighthouse, WISPA, MTS
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