As of November 1, 2021, registered users may query the Reassigned Numbers Database (RND) to determine whether a telephone number has been permanently disconnected or reassigned before attempting to call that number.  To access and query the RND, it is necessary to register as a Caller or Caller Agent, as well as select a Query Tier […]

President Biden has officially announced the nominations of Jessica Rosenworcel for Chairwoman of the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC” or “Commission”) and Gigi Sohn as a FCC Commissioner.  Rosenworcel has been serving as the Acting Chairwoman since the beginning of Biden’s presidency. Gigi Sohn is currently a Distinguished Fellow at the Georgetown Law Institute for Technology Law […]

As part of its effort to assist Americans in crisis, the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) established 988 as the new nationwide phone number to connect Americans in crisis to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (“NSPL”). In order to prepare for implementation of a quick way to dial the NSPL by using only “988” to connect […]

The Reassigned Numbers Database (“RND”) is part of the Federal Communications Commission’s (“FCC’s”) approach to address the problem of unwanted calls, specifically calls made to numbers that have been reassigned to a new consumer (presumably without a prior business relationship to the caller). The RND contains reassigned number information from each provider that obtains North […]

Covered 911 Service Providers must file the annual 911 Reliability Certification with the FCC by October 15, 2021 via the FCC’s online system at: https://apps2.fcc.gov/rcs911/. The 911 Reliability Certification System is now open for the annual filing. Covered 911 Service Providers are providers of 911, E911, or NG911 capabilities such as call routing, automatic location […]

The FCC has released a Public Notice reminding all Emergency Alert System (EAS) Participants, as well as Participating Commercial Mobile Service (CMS) Providers and the public, that the FCC in conjunction with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will conduct a nationwide test of the EAS and Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) at 2:20 p.m. EDT […]

Please be reminded that competitive eligible telecommunications carriers receiving legacy high-cost support for mobile wireless service (“Legacy CETCs”) must begin using a percentage of their support toward 5G service. Specifically, the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC” or “Commission”) requires Legacy CETCs to use at least one-third of their legacy support received in 2021, at least two-thirds […]

The Short-Form Application window opened on July 8, 2021 at 12:00 p.m. ET and will remain open until 6:00 p.m. ET on July 21, 2021. Upfront payments will be due by 6:00 p.m. ET on September 2, 2021. A mock auction will take place on September 30, 2021 with bidding to begin on October 5, […]

The initial application window for the Emergency Connectivity Fund (“ECF”), a $7.17 billion fund set up for schools and libraries to purchase educational equipment, opens on June 29, 2021 and will remain open until August 13, 2021. Schools and libraries can submit applications through the Universal Service Administrative Company to receive money to purchase laptops […]

The Federal Communications Commission (“FCC” or “Commission”) has released a Public Notice seeking comment on the application filing process for the Secure and Trusted Communications Network’s Reimbursement Program (“Reimbursement Program”). The FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau is also seeking comment on proposed information fields to be collected on the forms eligible providers of advanced communications services […]