AT&T to Terminate Current ILEC-to-ILEC Traffic Agreements
AT&T has announced that as of June 30, 2020, it intends to terminate all existing Extended Access Service (EAS) and Traffic Termination Agreements (TTA) and will initiate negotiations to enter a new single agreement [...]
New Factor to Fund IP CTS / TRS Services Becomes Effective July 1
Applies to Intrastate, Interstate & International End-User Revenues Currently, the Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC) collects funds to support the Telecommunications Relay Services (TRS) Fund using a factor that is assessed only on interstate [...]
FCC Announces RDOF Schedule, Will Vote on Procedures
JSI plans to host a webinar on May 28 on the auction process On May 18, 2020, the FCC published a news release announcing that it will vote June 9 on the final procedures for [...]
Lifeline Representative Database Becomes Mandatory May 25
JSI reminds clients that all eligible telecommunications carriers (ETCs) providing Lifeline must register and validate their representatives in the new Representative Accountability Database (RAD) by May 25, 2020. The mandatory implementation deadline is now less [...]
CARES Act Telehealth Funding Opportunities Available
JSI Creates Pamphlet to Use in Educating Healthcare and Educational Customers In the recently passed CARES Act, Congress recognized the importance of providing additional funding for rural healthcare and educational institutions. Specifically, the Act [...]
SBA Clarifies PPP Certification Question in Updated FAQ
JSI recently held a webinar providing an overview of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), which included information on the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). As a follow up to our [...]
FCC Relaxes Lifeline Income Qualification, Extends De-Enrollment Pause
Last week, the FCC released an Order waiving the requirement for consumers seeking to qualify for the Lifeline program through income-based qualification. Consumers may provide less than the normally required documentation covering three consecutive [...]
FCC Proposes Changes to 911 Reporting Requirements
The FCC released a Public Notice seeking comment on proposed modifications to certifications and outage reporting of Covered 911 Providers (comment date is pending). The rules would affect both the Network Outage Reporting System (NORS) [...]