Telecom Policy Report articles from September 2007

Telecom Policy Report archives from September 2007

MRZ, Others Lose Nationwide Broadband Network Fight...For Now.
September 5, 2007... M2Z Networks, NetfreeUS LLC, NextWave Broadband, Inc., Commnet Wireless LLC, McElroy Electronics Corp., Open Range Communications, Inc. and TowerStream Corporation saw their proposals to build a nationwide wireless broadband network via...

Arkansas Tells Commish It Needs More Broadband Opportunities.
September 5, 2007... While visiting Arkansas last week, Federal Communications Commissioners Michael Copps and Jonathan Adelstein were told by state officials and other interested parties that disadvantaged citizens continue to be hurt economically by a dearth...

Around The States.
September 5, 2007... Georgia The Georgia Public Service Commission has approved a plan to implement captioned telephone (CapTel) service beginning in 2008. This service allows individuals with hearing loss to view word-for-word captions of their telephone...

Alaska Supremes Give Wireless Installer Radiation Case The Nod.
September 5, 2007... The Alaska Supreme Court has upheld the Alaska Workers' Compensation Board decision awarding an AT&T equipment installer 100-percent disability due to his exposure to RF radiation at an antenna worksite. The award is based on...

D.C. City Council Talks VoIP Regulation Exemption.
September 5, 2007... Reports out of the Capital City during the slow dog days of summer say two Washington, D.C., council members are trying to exempt voice over Internet protocol service (VoIP) from regulation in hopes of encouraging service providers to expand...

U.S. District Court Upholds Broadband Data Gag Rule.
September 5, 2007... The Center for Public Integrity's lawsuit to obtain broadband records from the Federal Communication Commission was denied in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia by Judge Ellen Segal Huvelle on the grounds that public...

Senators Again Asked To Repeal The Common-Carrier Exemption.
September 17, 2007... The recent Senate Interstate Commerce, Trade, and Tourism Subcommittee hearing on the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) reauthorization examined a diverse range of policy areas under the agency's jurisdiction, including the common carrier...

Around The States.
September 17, 2007... California The California Public Utilities Commission (PUC) aims at saving telephone consumers more than $300 million a year by decreasing the California High Cost Fund-B (CHCF-B), funded by a surcharge on intrastate phone services on...

FCC Burns The Near-Midnight Oil As Votes Are Tallied.
September 17, 2007... It's gotten to be a habit at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to push back the normal start time (9:30 a.m. or 10 a.m.) of its monthly open meeting, but the agency really pushed the envelope, keeping the votes (and reporters) on...

With Moratorium Ending, The Fight For Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Begins.
September 17, 2007... The U.S. Department of Justice has cautioned against imposing regulations that could hamper the development of the Internet and related services in response to a Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Notice of Inquiry regarding broadband...