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FCC wants ala carte TV channels

I heard on WABC talk radio this morning that the FCC wants cable companies to offer TV channels "a la carte" to give consumers more choice. Considering how harsh I was on the FCC's e911 requirements this morning, I have... Full Story

Posted on November 29, 2005 11:08 AM

FCC just doesn't understand your Lingo

I was notified by a VoIP affiliate program that they are no longer carrying Lingo within their VoIP affiliate portfolio due to e911 requirements by the FCC. Lingo does not currently conform to e911 requirements and therefore they are restricting... Full Story

Posted on November 29, 2005 10:26 AM

FCC e911 Zero Hour

The FCC deadline on e911 requirements is today. I have some important thoughts to share on the e911 requirements, including a conference call I had last week with the International Packet Communications Consortium (IPCC) -- however I'm busy catching up... Full Story

Posted on November 28, 2005 10:03 AM

NENA 911 System Reference Guide

Just received this email from NENA. Still digesting what exactly this email means, but at first glace, this doesn't go nearly far enough in my opinion to "assist" assist my ass! VoIP service providers in reaching the FCC's mandated e911... Full Story

Posted on November 18, 2005 3:16 PM

Keep Universal Service Fund Fair Coalition criticizes the FCC

This news on the FCC and the USF (Universal Service Fund) definitely merits sharing. Seems like the FCC is more embattled than President Bush these days. Ok, maybe not quite as much as Bush, but Kevin Martin certainly isn't making... Full Story

Posted on November 17, 2005 10:16 AM

FCC launches e911 taskforce

The ongoing saga with the FCC and e911 continues with the launch of a joint task force on e911. The best part of the new website is the graphic on the website which shows a guy with his head... Full Story

Posted on November 14, 2005 2:17 PM

FCC amends Emergency Alert System rules

In addition to FCC requirements for e911 for supposedly "protecting the consumer", the FCC today also moved to amend the Emergency Alert System (EAS) rules to include Digital Media Technologies and seeks further comments on EAS System. You know the... Full Story

Posted on November 10, 2005 6:10 PM

Nancy Pelosi will kick the FCC's ass and ask questions later

House Democratic Leader Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi will deliver a speech at the National Press Club on Tuesday unveiling the Democrats' new "Innovation Agenda: A Commitment to Competitiveness to Keep America #1." Her speech fits right in with my recent blog... Full Story

Posted on November 10, 2005 5:06 PM

XBox requires e911?

This morning I wrote about the congressional hearing discussing a draft of legislation to create a statutory framework for Internet Protocol and Broadband Services.I didn't have time to listen to the entire hearing and comment on all of it, so... Full Story

Posted on November 10, 2005 2:49 PM

Nuvio files emergency stay on FCC e911 deadline and rules

A Reply Brief in support of Emergency Motion for Partial Stay was filed today by Nuvio and other appellants with the U.S. Court of Appeals DC Circuit to prevent the FCC e911 rules to go into effect on November 28th.... Full Story

Posted on November 10, 2005 1:00 PM

New FCC commissioners appointed

Late yesterday, Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Kevin J. Martin applauded President Bush’s announcement of intention to nominate Deborah T. Tate and Michael J. Copps to be Commissioners of the Federal Communications Commission. President Bush nominated a Republican and a... Full Story

Posted on November 10, 2005 9:37 AM

FCC screws the VoIP industry AGAIN!

After the recent Senate action forcing the FCC to back down from cutting off access to VoIP subscribers, it appears the FCC has found a new hoop for the VoIP service providers to jump through, which I will explain in... Full Story

Posted on November 8, 2005 12:02 PM

Senate trumps the FCC on e911 rules

The Senate has put the FCC deadline on hold with a piece of legislation passed late yesterday. Boy, with Democrats calling for an unusual closed session to talk about investigating pre-war intelligence, and all the partisan bickering, it's a wonder... Full Story

Posted on November 3, 2005 12:18 PM

More on FCC VoIP wiretaps

It appears that the new FCC rules to allow a backdoor for wiretapping is not going to happen without a fight. Declan McCullagh reports that The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) said Wednesday that it plans to file suit against the... Full Story

Posted on September 28, 2005 12:17 PM

FCC must like Groundhog's Day

The FCC once again backed off again on enforcing a deadline for broadband VoIP providers to disconnect all customers who haven't acknowledged the e911 limitations. The decision to delay the enforcement came yesterday, just a day before the deadline would... Full Story

Posted on September 28, 2005 9:06 AM

FCC requires some broadband and VoIP Providers to accommodate wiretaps

I must have missed the FCC's announcement 3 days ago that the FCC was going to require certain broadband and VoIP Providers to accommodate wiretaps. The 59-page FCC report is a bit lengthy for me to digest today, so maybe... Full Story

Posted on September 26, 2005 6:27 PM

FCC extends e911 deadline again!

BREAKING News! As I predicted, the FCC would extend the deadline. The FCC said the deadline would be extended to Sept. 28 for the providers to get their acknowledgments. If by that time a provider still has not received confirmation... Full Story

Posted on August 26, 2005 12:39 PM

FCC e911 - Countdown to VoIP Armageddon

The FCC extended the e911 deadline once already with its due date now August 29th - that's four days away. That's this Monday! IP Inferno reminded me with today's blog post (been having Google Talk on the brain I guess).I've... Full Story

Posted on August 25, 2005 2:50 PM

FCC Announces e911 Extension

I just received a tip that the FCC announced a 30 day extension of its e911 rules. The FCC has stated that it will not initiate any action until August 30, 2005 against any provider of VoIP service. (This... Full Story

Posted on July 26, 2005 10:51 PM

FCC Task Force e911

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced the creation of a task force made up of federal and state officials that will help enforce 911 requirements for VoIP providers.According to the FCC report, FCC Chairman Kevin J. Martin created an FCC-NARUC... Full Story

Posted on July 26, 2005 11:35 AM

PC Magazine Reports on FCC e911 deadline

I wondered two days ago in my Vonage E-911 Warning Message how long before the MSM (main stream media) including any mainstream technology publications would catch onto the looming July 29th FCC e911 acknowledgement deadline.Didn't take them very long!... Full Story

Posted on July 22, 2005 5:05 PM

Surrender to E911 or lose your VoIP calling Privileges

I just received another email from Packet8 that is a bit disturbing and could have MAJOR implications for the VoIP industry. Here's an excerpt:Please review the content of this email in its entirety and, when you have finished, click on... Full Story

Posted on July 10, 2005 10:51 AM

Supreme Court Ruling Results in VoIP Blocking?

According to a Forbes article, the recent Supreme Court Ruling against a small Internet service provider called Brand X Internet will open the door to VoIP blocking. The Supreme Court ruled that cable operators don't need to share their broadband... Full Story

Posted on June 29, 2005 5:10 PM

FCC e911 Violation Fines

According to Mark Wigfield, Press contact, FCC Wireline Competition Bureau, here are the FCC fines for e911 violations.For common carriers, the Commission may impose $130,000 per violation or per day of a continuing violation to a maximum of $1.325 million... Full Story

Posted on May 20, 2005 5:36 PM

FCC Decision on e911 Announced

David Sims, a TMC columnist and TMC blogger has the the scoop on the FCC's decision to force all VoIP providers to provide e911 access within 120 days.check it out. ... Full Story

Posted on May 19, 2005 11:51 AM