Published February 2021 In the recent auction, RDOF funds were awarded to fixed wireless technologies at the Gig tier. But can fixed wireless technology deliver Gigabit performance in Rural America? Vantage Point CEO Larry Thompson authored a widely-renowned whitepaper examining that exact question. This whitepaper was submitted to the FCC as part of the NTCA’s…
Continue ReadingSTIR/SHAKEN – Originating Robocall Mitigation Plan Services Summary STIR/SHAKEN requirements were initially slated to go into effect June 30, 2021. However, voice providers with fewer than 100,000 access lines were granted an automatic extension until June 30, 2023 to implement STIR/SHAKEN on the IP portions of their network. Note that action is still required to…
Continue ReadingReassigned Numbers Database FCC Public Notice released on February 8, 2021. Summary The FCC released a Public Notice on February 8, 2021 announcing the compliance date for service providers to report information to the Reassigned Numbers Database. Beginning April 15, 2021 and on the 15th of each month thereafter, service providers must report permanently disconnected…
Continue ReadingReassigned Numbers Database Update Summary The FCC released a Public Notice on January 15, 2021. The Reassigned Numbers Database administrator, SomosGov, Inc., has been selected and reporting processes have been outlined for all carriers that receive numbering resources directly from the North American Numbering Plan (NANP). If you recall, the FCC released an Order on…
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