Blocking the entire compromised originating or terminating ranges of voice traffic leads to unnecessary losses.
Despite the FCC’s recent expansion of STIR/SHAKEN, some panelists called the framework ineffective.
Imposter fraud is a particularly predatory offshoot of robocalling, often involving extremely sophisticated scams.
For the first time, the FCC is proposing removing voice service providers for breaking spam call rules.
Blocking bad actors requires a whole new way of thinking, the authors say in this ExpertOp exclusive to Broadband Breakfast.
Title II would require VoIP services to be subject to stronger regulations already in place for telecommunication providers.
Organizations say preponderance of illegal calls don't come from facilities-based providers.
March 18, 2021 – The Federal Communications Commission is working hard to implement new broadband mapping tools as quickly as possible, said Acting Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel...
WASHINGTON, March 9, 2020 – The Wednesday panel session hosted by the Federal Communications Bar Association’s Consumer Protection Committee featured attorneys laying out the overwhelming public...
WASHINGTON, Thursday, May 23, 2013 – The internet policy news and events service BroadbandBreakfast.com will co-sponsor VCXC‘s (Voice Communication Exchange) June 12, 2013 “Start!Forum” at Wiley Rein,...
WASHINGTON, Friday October 28, 2011. Vice President & Associate General Counsel of NCTA, Steve Morris gave Broadband Breakfast his first impressions on yesterday’s USF Reform Proposal....
WASHINGTON July 13, 2011 - The Federal Communications Commission approved a Notice of Proposed Rule Making that would aim to improve the ability of first responders...
In order for the Federal Communications Commission to approve the mega-merger between AT&T and T-Mobile, AT&T has to make a showing that the merger is in...
WASHINGTON, April 19, 2011 - The National Telecommunications Cooperative Association (NTCA) and the Organization for the Promotion and Advancement of Small Telecommunications Companies (OPASTCO), in conjunction...
WASHINGTON March 22,2011 - The Federal Communications Commission released its annual Local Telephone Competition and Broadband Deployment reports on Monday which show the rapid growth of...
WASHINGTON, October 11, 2010 - The issue of network neutrality is one that has become an increasing problem around the globe. In the United States, the...
WASHINGTON, June 29, 2010 - For the first time, the Federal Communications Commission has released information about Voice over Internet Protocol in its Local Telephone Competition...
WASHINGTON June 2, 2010 - Starting in 2011, Skype will begin charging users to make mobile Skype-to-Skype calls.
WASHINGTON, May 27, 2010 – Juniper Research released a study today that predicts the rapid development of mobile Voice Over IP (VoIP) services such as Skype,...
WASHINGTON, March 23, 2010 - Since the rise of mobile phones, a debate has raged among regulators whether mobile phones are a substitute or a compliment...
WASHINGTON, February 8, 2010 - The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has agreed to reexamine a voice-over-Internet protocol patent at the request of the Electronic Frontier...
A technology that allows a user to make phone calls using a broadband internet connection instead of an analog phone line could soon become legal in...
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski has appointed persons to serve on the Communications Security, Reliability, and Interoperability Council. Genachowski also designated William Smith, representing AT&T,...
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski on Monday praised the Tuesday move, by AT&T, to no longer prevent customers with Apple's iPhone from using voice-over-internet-protocol (VoIP)...
As the new Federal Communications Commission takes up the task of changing the Universal Service Fund, the task will be all the more complex because of...
Google has been accused by AT&T of violating the U.S. Federal Communications Commission's net neutrality rules for blocking Google Voice calls to some rural areas. In...
