CommLaw Monitor
News and analysis from Kelley Drye’s communications practice group
Commission Resolves Long-Pending Stratos and Morris USF Contribution-Related Petitions
In orders issued last week, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) continues what appears to be a trend of resolving long-pending universal service fund (USF) contribution issues. The Orders, released May…
Strange Coalition Petitions Court of Appeals to Bypass FCC on VoIP Access Charges
A diverse group of telecom companies and trade groups have jointly submitted a supporting brief to the U.S. Court of Appeals in the Paetec v. CommPartners appeal. The Joint Brief includes ILECS like AT&T and Verizon,…
Court of Appeals Upholds FCC on ISP-Bound Calls
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit has upheld the FCC's November 5, 2008 ruling continuing the rate cap on CLEC intercarrier charges for dial-up Internet calls. In Core Communications v. FCC , decided…