The FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau released a Public Notice this week providing guidance regarding the 2013 Lifeline recertification process.  These procedures will be somewhat different...

Many ETCs learned from their consultants late last week that the FCC requires all ETCs to file certain intercarrier compensation information with their state commissions...

The National Rural Trade Associations (OPASTCO, NTCA, WTA) have drafted a letter to send to the FCC to clarify the concerns that rural carriers have...

Supplemental Memo to any Carrier who has Executed the Model Wireless/Wireline Reciprocal Transport and Termination Agreement Negiotiated by ITA Submitted by Bob Holz May 21,...

This afternoon, the FCC published a Public Notice notifying ETCs that the April 2nd effective date for raising the Lifeline Credit to $9.25 will be...

Lifeline Effective Date Still Unknown Many members are preparing to send their April customer billings out, and are seeking advice on whether the new $9.25...

Confusion Mounts on Impact of FCC’s Lifeline Reform Order Effective Dates   As reported in February 27th and February 28th ITA Special Reports, the FCC...

ITA Reminds Members of Duty to Have Emergency Response Plans  As part of a series of initiatives in 2007 in response to ice storms, pandemic...

Here is an Update to yesterday’s ITA FCC Reform Alert summarizing the changes to the Lifeline and LinkUp programs contained in the FCC’s February order...

FCC’s Lifeline Reform Order Eliminates LinkUp and Makes Other Changes  As reported in our February 10th ITA Update , the FCC has made significant changes...

ITA to File Revised Access Tariff Pages on VoIP Next Week The ITA Tariff Committee has met several times the past couple of weeks to...

Greetings from the ITA Education Work Group. As reported in the ITA Weekly Update, the ITA formed five work groups to analyze the impact of...

Last Friday night, the FCC released the written text of its Order on comprehensive Universal Service Fund (USF) and Intercarrier Compensation (ICC) reform. The 759...