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ITSPs and CMRS Providers Can Now Review and Revise FCC Annual Regulatory Fee Information; September Payment Deadline Not Yet Set
By Public Notice released Friday, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) announced that Interstate Telecommunications Service Providers (ITSP) and Commercial Mobile Radio Service (CMRS) providers can…
FCC Releases Updated 2016 Universal Service Revenue Reporting Worksheet
It’s a new year and the FCC has just released its annual update to the FCC Form 499A . Telecommunications providers must use the 2016 Form 499A to report calendar year 2015 revenues for purposes of calculating…
In Advance of Adoption of the Annual FCC Regulatory Fee Order, FCC makes Interstate Telecommunications Service Provider and Commercial Mobile Radio Service Provider Annual FCC Regulatory Fee Data Available for Review
Although the FCC has yet to release this year’s Annual Regulatory Fee Order, the Commission is preparing for the payments to be received next month. In a public notice released on August 18, 2015, the FCC announced…
In a Shift, FCC Shelves Prior Forfeiture Methodology For Failure to Pay Into USF and Other Federal Programs
Today, the Federal Communications Commission released a Policy Statement announcing a “treble damages” methodology to assess forfeitures for failure to make payment to a series of federal programs, a move which the…
Annual FCC Regulatory Fees Due September 13, 2012
As is customary every year, the FCC recently announced the due date for its annual FCC regulatory fees. Regulatory fees must be paid no later than 11:59 PM on September 13, 2012, Eastern Daylight Time. Most federal…