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ARTICLE · 15 APRIL 2014

Telecom Deadlines & Headlines - April 15, 2014

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Arent Fox’s "Telecom Deadlines & Headlines" brings you the most recent legal developments affecting the telecommunications industry.

United StatesMedia, Telecoms, IT, Entertainment
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Joseph Bowser
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Ross Buntrock
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G. David Carter
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Alan Fishel
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Arent Fox's Telecom Deadlines & Headlines brings you the most recent legal developments affecting the telecommunications industry.

This Telecom Deadlines & Headlines reminds you of May 1 deadlines for 254(g) Certificates and 499-Qs, highlights upcoming FCC events, and recaps recent agency and court action on Health IT, Truth in Caller ID Act, and Telephone Consumer Protection Act issues.

KEY REGULATORY DATES

Section 254(g) Certifications Due May 1, 2014

  • Every non-dominant provider of detariffed interstate interexchange service must certify that it is in compliance with Section 254(g) of the Communications Act, which requires that its rates to subscribers in rural and other high cost areas are no higher than rates charged to subscribers in urban areas by May 1, 2014. This filing is made pursuant to Section 64.1900 of the Commission's rules.

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