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FCC To Propose Spending $400M to Connect Rural Doctors

July 15, 2010 misc

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) plans to propose a new program to help rural doctors get access to broadband in hopes of improving patient care. At the meeting set for Thursday, the agency will propose that $400 million a year from the Universal Service Fund should go to linking doctors and hospitals to the Internet [...]

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NoChokePoints – self interest or do they have a point?

June 23, 2009 NoChokePoints

On June 22, 2009 a group of mostly regional telecom carriers formed a new coalition called NoChokePoints. They are on a mission to get the FCC to reform the fee structure for special access to the large bandwidth pipes mostly owned by incumbent carriers as AT&T and Verizon. According to NoChokePoints, companies like AT&T and [...]

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Alcatel Lucent Q1 2009 results

May 5, 2009 Alcatel-Lucent News ( NYSE: ALU )

Alcatel Lucent KEY NUMBERS Q1 2009 Revenues of Euro 3.598 billion, down 6.9% year-over-year Adjusted2 gross profit of Euro 1.133 billion or 31.5% of revenues Adjusted2 operating income1 of Euro (254) million or (7.1)% of revenues Operating cash flow3 of Euro (43) million Net debt of Euro (841) million as of March 31, 2009 Full-year [...]

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Stimulus Legislation Offers Broadband Opportunities

April 17, 2009 Featured

From the desk of the Law Offices of Thomas K. Crowe, P.C., full contact info below. The recently enacted “stimulus” legislation, or American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (“Recovery Act”), has the potential to substantially upgrade and enhance the American nationwide broadband network. The Recovery Act does this principally by allocating an unprecedented $7.2 [...]

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FCC Deadlines – FCC Form 499-Q

April 6, 2009 Featured

FROM THE LAW OFFICES OF THOMAS K. CROWE, P.C. LEGAL ALERT Clients and Interested Parties: The information below represents a non-exhaustive list of FCC regulatory assessment and reporting requirements coming due May 1st through June 30th, 2009. The filing deadlines generally apply to diverse types of service providers, including interexchange or long distance telecommunications service [...]

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National Business Broadband Policy?

March 7, 2009 TW Telecom News

Larissa Herda, TW Telecom’s Chairman, CEO and presedent, called on the competitive business broadband providers to engage Congress and the FCC in establishing a national Broadband Policy for Businesses that will spur innovation for enterprises and create jobs in a New Broadband economy. A comprehensive broadband policy for businesses is foundational to create the growth, [...]

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FCC InterCall Ruling – impacting conference calling

August 19, 2008 Featured

From the desk of the Law Offices of Thomas K. Crowe, P.C. On June 30, 2008, the FCC released an order (“InterCall Order”) rejecting InterCall, Inc.’s (“InterCall’s”) appeal of a determination by the Universal Service Administrative Company (“USAC”) that the company’s voice conferencing services were “telecommunications services” subject to Universal Service Fund (“USF”) contributions. Last [...]

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FCC regulatory assessment and reporting requirements

March 6, 2008 Featured

Legal Alert from the LAW OFFICES OF THOMAS K. CROWE, P.C. for more information contact Jaclyn J. Murray, Legal Assistant [[email protected]] – Full contact info at end of article. The information below represents a non-exhaustive list of FCC and selected state (i.e., CA, NY and TX) regulatory assessment and reporting requirements coming due March 4, 2008 through April 30, [...]

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FCC Cracks Down on Informal Complaints

March 4, 2008 Featured

Legal Alert from the LAW OFFICES OF THOMAS K. CROWE, P.C. for more information contact Thomas K. Crowe, Principal [[email protected]] – Full contact info at end of article.   On February 19, 2008, the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) released thirteen (13) Notices of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture (“NALs”) proposing to levy fines against carriers for failure to [...]

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