Carrier Identification Reports Due July 31
Failure to Submit the Required Semi-Annual Reports May Result in CIC Reclamation by NANPA The semi-annual Carrier Identification Code (CIC) Entity Access and Usage reports covering the period from January 1 through June 30, [...]
Reminder: 988 Dialing Code Effective July 16, 2022
Effective July 16, 2022, dialing 988 will provide direct access to the National Suicide Prevention and Mental Health Crisis hotline. In preparation for this important new three-digit code, all telecommunications carrier networks must be [...]
FCC Proposes Sweeping Changes to Federal Universal Service Support
On May 20, 2022, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) launched a proceeding proposing new rules to extend the terms on existing Alternative Connect America Cost Model (A-CAM) offers for six more years – until [...]
Billions of Dollars in Funding: New Notices of Funding Opportunity Released by NTIA
On May 13, 2022, the US Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) released three separate funding announcements — or "Notices of Funding Opportunity" (NOFOs) — detailing the eligibility requirements, deadlines, and rules [...]
Action Required by May 1: Affordable Connectivity Program – New Consumer Fee Field
As of March 31, 2022, Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) providers must complete a new “Consumer Fee” field in the National Lifeline Accountability Database (NLAD). This new Consumer Fee field indicates whether a consumer is charged [...]
Reminder: 988 Required Milestone Reporting to NANPA
The three-digit 988 dialing code, which provides direct access to the National Suicide Prevention and Mental Health Crisis hotline, will be effective on July 16, 2022. All telecommunications carriers must route 988 calls to [...]
Reminder: Annual Review of NENA ID Information
JSI Recommends That Its Clients Annually Review Their NENA ID Information Have you checked your NENA ID profile lately? Is your ID still active? Are you wondering, "What is a NENA ID?" What Is [...]
FCC Requires Broadband Providers to Submit Supply Chain Reports by May 5 (Updated)
JSI Urges Its Clients to File Well in Advance of the Deadline to Allow Time to Address Potential Technical Glitches In a recently released Public Notice, the FCC established a new reporting requirement as part [...]
Upcoming Filing Deadline Reminders: Service Accessibility Compliance Certification and FCC Section 254(g) Certification
JSI reminds clients of two upcoming deadlines: (1) service accessibility compliance certifications (April 1, 2022) and (2) FCC Section 254(g) interexchange rate integration and rate averaging certification (May 1, 2022). Details are provided below. Service [...]
Wisconsin Broadband Expansion Grant Program: Objection Period Now Open
JSI Encourages Wisconsin Clients to Check Proposed Project Areas in Recently Filed Applications and Confirm Whether There Is Any Overlap The Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSC) opened the window to object to grant applications [...]
Cybersecurity Warning
Critical Infrastructure Organizations Should Bolster Their Cyber Defenses On March 21, President Biden released a statement on the importance of continued vigilance in protecting US critical infrastructure, stressing the need for strong cybersecurity controls. [...]
ReConnect Challenge Process Begins: Are You Prepared to Defend Your Service Area?
JSI Encourages All Providers to Determine If Their Service Areas Are Impacted by the Proposed Service Areas in Applications This week, the USDA released three public notices listing 288 applications that have been filed [...]
Important New Developments in National Broadband Mapping
Broadband Service Providers Should Get Ready to Upload Data This Summer The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) directs the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to improve broadband mapping accuracy prior to the disbursement of [...]
FCC Seeks Comments on Rural Health Care Program, Communications Accessibility, and Universal Service Fund
Clients have several opportunities to provide feedback and insight to help the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) shape policy and inform upcoming congressional reports. JSI encourages clients to file comments in proceedings relevant to their [...]
FCC Announces Filing Deadline for New Broadband Data Collection and Adds $86 Million to the Emergency Connectivity Fund
The FCC recently made two announcements impacting broadband providers’ reporting obligations and participants in the Schools and Libraries program. First, fixed and mobile broadband service providers must submit broadband availability data in the FCC’s [...]
FCC Takes Another Look at Individual TN Pooling
Three state utility commissions have asked the FCC once again to consider individual telephone number pooling (ITN pooling) as a proposed method of conserving numbering resources within an area code. The process involves a [...]
Register Now for JSI’s 2022 Fall Financial Seminar
The FCC's never-ending changes to the universal service and access charge regimes continue to complicate the cost-settlement system and significantly impact your settlements and revenue streams. A clear understanding of cost allocations [...]
Webinar: Successfully Avoiding and Responding to FCC Enforcement Bureau Investigations
Since its creation in 1994, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Enforcement Bureau’s investigations into carriers’ conduct have yielded hundreds of millions of dollars in penalties for violations of the Communications Act and the FCC’s [...]
JSI Appoints Two Senior Engineering Executives to Its Board
June 8, 2022, Greenbelt, MD: JSI, the market leader in rural broadband regulatory and engineering services, has appointed Steve Kidd and Dennis Wisdom to its board of directors. Steve Kidd served as the President of [...]
Webinar: Navigating the NTIA Middle Mile Grant Requirements to Maximize Opportunity for Success
On May 13, 2022, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) published the Notice of Funding Opportunity for the Middle Mile Broadband Infrastructure Grant Program (Middle Mile Grant Program), which will provide $980 million dollars [...]
Congratulations to the 2022 JSI Scholarship Recipients
The 2022 recipients of the JSI Staurulakis Family Scholarships are exceptional students who have excelled academically while participating in a wide range of extracurricular activities, including volunteering and working to better their communities. These [...]
Webinar: Complying with the FCC’s New Broadband Data Collection Requirements
On February 22, 2022, the FCC announced that all fixed and mobile broadband service providers must submit broadband availability data in the FCC’s Broadband Data Collection (BDC) system between June 30 and September 1, [...]
Free Webinar: Responding to Cybersecurity Insurance Eligibility Changes, March 17
Many broadband network providers are being put on notice by their insurance companies that they need to better secure their networks or else potentially face higher premiums or loss of their cybersecurity coverage. JSI [...]
Webinar: Exploring the FCC’s Affordable Connectivity Program
The FCC’s new Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP), like last year’s Emergency Broadband Benefit Program (EBBP), allows broadband providers to offer qualifying low-income customers discounts on their internet service, as well as on the purchase [...]