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| Broadcast Retransmission Consent | ||
The FCC is proposing to make marginal changes to its rules regarding how an over-the-air broadcast station may negotiate for compensation from a video distributor to air the station's television signal. This article explores the history of retransmission consent at the FCC and evaluates the potential impact of the proposed regulations. |
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| The Third Way | ||
There has been much discussion at the Federal Communications Commission concerning the re-regulation of broadband services, especially after a court decision that found the FCC did not have jurisdiction to regulate broadband network management practices. This article explores the difficulties associated with the current Chairman's Third Way of re-regulating broadband. |
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| RLEC Mergers & Acquisitions | ||
Greg participated in a Federal Communications Bar Association panel on May 7, 2008 which outlined the practical and legal issues that a rural telephone company faces when seeking FCC approval for a merger or acquisition. Although the FCC has streamlined its processes, there are still a lot of complicated details that must be followed in order to gain approval in a short time frame. |
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| Pole Attachment Regulations | ||
Every telecommunications company that must string wires and cables to provide services to its customers has to be able to place them on poles or in ducts and conduit. Known as pole attachments in the trade, the FCC is considering a change to its pole attachment regulations in order to promote competitive broadband, video and voice services. Greg participated in a Federal Communications Bar Association presentation on these proposed changes on April 16, 2008. |
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| Intercarrier Compensation | ||
Telecommunications carriers and related providers have been fighting for years about the levels of compensation that each pays to the other for sending traffic over each other's networks. The current unequal pricing has led to economic arbitrage, inefficient routing, and regulatory costs. This article proposes a way out of the curent morass. |
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| Protecting CPNI From Pretexters | ||
Protection of telecommunications customer's privacy has gained increasing prominence as a hot-button issue. Entrepeneurs who trick telecommunications companies into gaining access to sensitive data, such as information about when and who they call, have been called pretexters. Congress made pretexting illegal, and the Federal Communications Commission tightened up on the release of sensitive customer calling detail to try to prevent pretexting. These tougher rules arguably punish telecommunciations carriers, who have proclaimed their innocence and have in fact tried to prevent release of such sensitive data. This article explores some of the pitfalls in this recent FCC pretexters order. |
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| Rural Universal Service At Risk | ||
Universal service has been the fundamental communications policy of the twentieth century that ensured all Americans had the opportunity to subscribe to telephone service. After years of development, the policy is showing some signs of strain. Although universal service is still supported by most policymakers, there is some risk that consumers in rural, insular and high cost areas may see funds decrease in the future. |
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| Audit Survival Techniques | ||
Both the FCC and the Universal Service Administrative Company have conducted audits of universal service beneficiaries. This article you can download by hitting the button below gives some tips on how to avoid audits, and what to do if you are subject to one. The principles work for other government audits as well. |
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