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FCC Promotes a More Resilient and Reliable 9-1-1 System

Submitted: May 13, 2011 - 8:37am
Location:
Federal Communications Commission (FCC), 445 12th Street SW, Washington, DC, 20554, United States

The Federal Communications Commission voted to propose requiring interconnected voice over Internet protocol (VOiP) and Internet service providers to report broadband network outages.

FCC Seeks to Lower Phone Bills for Americans Through Additional Deregulation of International Telephony Market

Submitted: May 12, 2011 - 4:05pm
Last updated: May 12, 2011 - 4:23pm
Location:
Federal Communications Commission (FCC), 445 12th Street SW, Washington, DC, 20554, United States
Recommendation:
2

The Federal Communications Commission adopted a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to eliminate outdated regulations governing agreements between US and foreign carriers for delivering international phone traffic, and to seek comment on other ways to protect against anticompetitive conduct by monopolistic foreign carriers.

FCC Advances 'Data Innovation Initiative': Eliminates Unnecessary Reporting Requirements on International Phone Traffic

Submitted: May 12, 2011 - 4:04pm
Last updated: May 12, 2011 - 4:20pm
Location:
Federal Communications Commission (FCC), 445 12th Street SW, Washington, DC, 20554, United States
Recommendation:
2

As part of its Data Innovation Initiative, the Federal Communications Commission eliminated more than 25 outdated and unnecessary reporting requirements related to international telephone traffic and revenue, and sought comment on additional reforms to streamline and modernize remaining international data collections under Part 43 of the Commission’s rules.

FCC wants Web phone reports

Submitted: May 12, 2011 - 8:11am
Last updated: May 12, 2011 - 8:14am
Recommendation:
2

Phone companies have long been on the hook for reporting service outages to federal regulators when the dial tone goes dead in the midst of a storm or equipment woes. Now that so many consumers and businesses are relying on Internet-based phones, the Federal Communications Commission is considering whether to extend those reporting requirements into the digital age.

FCC Makes May Agenda Official

Submitted: May 5, 2011 - 8:59pm
Last updated: May 5, 2011 - 9:10pm
Location:
Federal Communications Commission (FCC), 445 12th Street SW, Washington, DC, 20554, United States
Recommendation:
3

The Federal Communications Commission confirmed three items for the May 12 meeting agenda.

FCC Announces May Meeting Agenda

Submitted: April 22, 2011 - 8:21am
Last updated: April 22, 2011 - 8:23am
Location:
Federal Communications Commission (FCC), 445 12th Street SW, Washington, DC, 20554, United States
Recommendation:
3

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski announced that the following items will be on the tentative agenda for the next open meeting scheduled for Thursday, May 12, 2011.

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Date: May 12 2011 - 10:30am - 12:30pm
Location:
Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street SW, Washington, DC, 20554, United States

FCC Open Meeting

Thursday, May 12
10:30 am

Here's the tentative agenda:

  1. NPRM to Strengthen and Secure America's Critical Communications Infrastructure: A Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to extend the outage reporting requirements in Part 4 of the rules to interconnected VoIP and broadband service providers to promote the resiliency of America's 9-1-1 system and the country's critical communications infrastructure.
  2. Elimination of the International Settlements Policy NPRM: As part of the Commission's regulatory reform efforts, a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to remove outdated regulations governing the exchange of telephone traffic between U.S. and foreign carriers that are no longer necessary to protect consumers and competition, while strengthening protections against anticompetitive practices by foreign carriers.
  3. Streamlining and Modernizing International Data Reporting Requirements First Report and Order and FNPRM: As part of the Commission's Data Innovation Initiative, a First Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to eliminate unnecessary reporting requirements regarding international telephone service, while streamlining and modernizing remaining international data reporting to ensure continued relevance in light of changing markets.

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