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Tag: Voice
FCC to Vote on Reducing Telecom Rates for Incarcerated People
The FCC says it will vote at the July 18 open meeting on rules to reduce video and phone rates for incarcerated people. That vote was made possible when Congress removed the last obstacle to…
Iowa Communications Network Adds Cloud-Based Zoom
Des Moines (4/23/24) – ICN is excited to announce it has teamed up with Zoom to deliver a flexible and enhanced cloud communications experience for authorized users across Iowa. Zoom’s cloud-based communication platform will provide ICN’s…
Dish Expands Boost Wireless 5G Voice Service
Dish has further expanded Voice Over New Radio (VoNR) capability, also known as 5G voice, for its Boost prepaid mobile offering. The Boost Wireless 5G voice capability is now available to more than 200 million…
FCC Proposes New Rules for Voice Calls to NG911, Estimates Cost at $103K per Provider
The FCC is considering rules that would require voice service providers to deliver calls to 911 centers in IP format over IP networks. The commission also is asking for input on the cost of compliance.…
A Hard Practice to Prevent: FCC Takes Aim Again at Access Arbitrage
The FCC today adopted an access arbitrage order aimed at preventing service providers from pumping traffic to certain phone numbers to generate access charges. It’s an issue that the commission addressed previously in 2019, but…
Two More Carriers Get FCC Robocall Cease-and-Desist Letters
The FCC’s Robocall Response Team today sent Enforcement Bureau cease-and-desist letters to two more voice service providers, telling them to end their apparent support of illegal robocall traffic or face serious consequences. The two providers…
Community Phone Aims to Cash in on Simple Landline Replacement
As providers begin to decommission copper networks, startup Community Phone sees an opportunity to cash in by serving people who would prefer not to make any big changes. Telecompetitor talked to Community Phone CEO and…
FCC Seeks to Fill STIR/SHAKEN Gap with Non-IP Networks
The Federal Communications Commission yesterday took action to address spam robocalls going to non IP-based networks. Due to the underlying technology, STIR/SHAKEN’s caller ID authentication standards can only work on IP-based phone networks. So the…
What’s Next for the Universal Service Fund?
The wheels are finally turning on Universal Service Fund (USF) reform, after being a talking point for years without much progress by those in power. As it stands, communications providers contribute to the USF based…
FCC, Canada Sign MOU to Combat Illegal Robocalls
The robocall scam prevention effort has gone international as FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel today signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission Chairperson and Chief Executive Officer Ian Scott. “Robocall scams…
Lumen Strengthens Portfolio with Alianza’s Next-Gen Cloud Services
Lumen believes every solution should look forward, which is why they sought to strengthen their voice services portfolio with robust, anywhere business communication functionality. To face this challenge, Lumen needed an established, carrier-grade vendor with agility,…
T-Mobile Finds its 5G Voice
T-Mobile is offering Voice over 5G service in parts of Portland, OR and Salt Lake City, UT. The carrier says that “many” more areas will get the service this year. The service, which is technically…
