In this issue:
The Month in Brief
Maryland Federal Court Subjects VoIP to Baltimore Telecommunications Tax
FCC Grants AT&T Forbearance from Cost Assignment Rules
Annual Regulatory Fee Proceeding Seeks Comment on IBC Fees
Martin Anticipates June Vote on XM/Sirius Merger
States Consider Various Deregulatory Measures as Well as Universal Service, VoIP, and E911 Issues
Court Remand Adds Uncertainty to Broadband over Powerline Services
Recent Judicial and Legislative Developments Could Impact VoIP Services
FCC Imposes Interim High-Cost Support Cap on Competitive Carriers, and Sprint Unveils Universal Service Reform Plan
Interim Universal Service Support Cap for Competitive Carriers
Sprint’s Universal Service Reform Plan
FCC Initiates “Analog-Only” Consumer Alert Enforcement Proceedings and Escalates Its Campaign Against USF Contribution Violators
Comcast Appeals FCC’s Refusal of Its CableCARD Waiver; State Video Franchising Reform Proceeds in Louisiana and Tennessee; Verizon Meets Resistance in Manhattan
Comcast Appeals CableCard
State Video Competition Developments
New York Consumer Groups Seek Delay of Verizon Video Franchise
Wireless Developments
FCC Starts Rulemaking to Reauction 700 MHz D Block License
Auction of Leftover PCS and AWS Licenses Scheduled
Court Upholds FCC Rebanding Mandate that Sprint Nextel Vacate Frequencies by June 26
Rural Group Petitions to Prohibit Exclusive Deals Between Carriers and Handset Manufacturers
FCC to Hold En Banc Hearing on Early Termination Fees
First DTV Test Market Chosen; Media Ownership Rules Under Attack; Congress Calls on FCC to Probe Television Appearances of Military Analysts
First DTV Test Market Chosen; Early Cutoff Begins Fall 2008
Senate Passes Resolution Revoking FCC’s Media Ownership Rules, but Faces Veto
House Democrats Seek FCC Probe of Networks’ Use of Military Analysts
Happenings on the Hill
Practice Tip: Enhanced CORES Security Measures Effective May 20, 2008
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