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Is A Streamlined 214 Application Process Coming?

May 16, 2016 Last week, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (“NTIA”), the President’s chief adviser on telecommunications issues, submitted a request to the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) for it to take certain measures which the NTIA anticipates will streamline the 214 application process.  We have previously written about the 214 license application requirements for […]

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International Telecom Providers: Failure to Obtain a Section 214 License May Result in Enormous Forfeitures

The Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) recently sent a Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture (the “Notice”) to PTT Phone Cards, Inc. d/b/a Star Pinless (“PTT”), proposing penalties of close to $500,000.00 for, among other things, PTT’s alleged failure to obtain International 214 authority before providing international telecommunications services. The Importance of Obtaining a Section 214

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Resellers: Hidden Benefit Associated with FCC International Section 214 Licenses

As we previously have reported, all providers of telecommunications services (regardless of whether they are domestic or international carriers) that provide international outbound services to the general public from the United States to any foreign destination must obtain an International Section 214 license from the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) before offering or providing such services. Whether

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Telecommunications Service Providers: Do you Need an FCC International Section 214 License?

All providers of telecommunications services (regardless of whether they are domestic or international carriers) that provide international outbound services to the general public from the United States to any foreign destination must obtain the prior approval of the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) before offering or providing such services.

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