Telecommunications carriers and interconnected VoIP providers are required to establish and maintain systems designed to ensure they protect their subscribers’ Customer Proprietary Network Information (“CPNI”) and are required to file an annual CPNI compliance certification no later than March 1, 20261 (for data pertaining to the previous calendar year). If a telecommunications provider fails to […]

Wireless service providers (including de minimis wireless service providers) must file their annual Hearing Aid Compatibility Certifications with the FCC for the calendar year 2025 reporting period by Monday, February 2, 2026. FCC Form 855 will be available for completion and submission starting January 2, 2026 (the first business day after January 1) through February […]

In July 2025, Congress adopted the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (“OBBB Act”), which re-instituted the FCC’s auction authority and directed the FCC to free up spectrum in the 3.98-4.2 GHz band for competitive bidding for terrestrial wireless flexible use by July 4, 2027. On November 21, 2025, the FCC released a Notice of Proposed […]

As part of the Federal Communications Commission’s (“FCC”) ongoing efforts to eliminate unlawful robocalls, the FCC has expanded the requirement to block calls that are highly likely to be illegal based on a reasonable Do Not Originate (“DNO”) list to include all U.S.-based providers in the call path. A provider’s DNO list may include only […]

The FCC has released the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 regulatory fee filing deadline for all entities that are required to pay annual regulatory fees. The FY 2025 regulatory fee deadline date for all regulatory fee payors is no later than 11:59 PM, Eastern Daylight Time, on Thursday, September 25, 2025.1 The filing window is now […]

Compliance with the Federal Communications Commission’s (“FCC”) requirements set forth in its the Eighth Report and Order (“Order”) on the STIR/SHAKEN Caller ID Authentication Framework1 related to use of third-party authentication by providers with a STIR/SHAKEN implementation obligation will become effective on September 18, 2025. Specifically, providers that have a fully IP network or a […]

The Federal Communications Commission’s (“FCC”) 2016 Lifeline Order1 established various timeframes for updates to certain Lifeline service standards and phase-out of certain Lifeline support. The FCC recently announced updates to certain Lifeline service standards consistent with the 2016 Lifeline Order, as well as extensions of waivers that paused certain updates to Lifeline service standards and […]

Later this month the FCC is tentatively set to adopt updated designated entity eligibility requirements1 for the AWS-3 spectrum bands (1695-1710 MHz, 1755-1780 MHz, and 2155-2180 MHz).2 The Commission is required to initiate Auction 113 by June 23, 2026, with auction proceeds supporting the Supply Chain Reimbursement Program by reimbursing eligible advanced communications service providers […]

Recipients in the Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Reimbursement Program (Reimbursement Program) of their obligation to file status updates with the FCC every 90 days, beginning on the date on which the FCC approved Recipients’ applications, until the obligation to file expires. All Recipients must file their next status update on or before Wednesday, July […]

The Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) is proposing to amend its STIR/SHAKEN1 requirements to address the gaps created in the call path by networks using non-IP technology, which illegal robocallers continue to exploit. The FCC’s rules currently provide an exemption for any non-IP portion included in providers’ networks, but require providers to work toward developing an […]