 Inside Telecom: FCC Order Released
Posted by: on Nov 23, 2011
On November 18, the FCC released its Universal Service Fund (USF) and Intercarrier Compensation (ICC) Reform Order that was approved at its October 27 meeting. The order is full of details, but still leaves some questions unanswered, creates new questions and several paragraphs can be open to interpretation. One section that may be a surprise [...]
Inside Telecom: VoIP is Access Billable
Posted by: on Nov 18, 2011
When the Universal Service Fund (USF) and Intercarrier Compensation (ICC) Reform Order is released by the FCC, the order is expected to identify that Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) usage terminating to the Public Switched Telecommunications Network (PSTN) is billable at interstate access rates. Identifying that VoIP is access billable is a huge step, one [...]
 Honor Flight, A Memorable Day in D.C. With My Dad
Posted by: on Nov 10, 2011
In March of 2010, I was watching our local news channel early one morning and was drawn to a live story about an organization called, Honor Flight of St. Louis. The volunteers from this organization were gathering a group of elderly men at Lambert St. Louis Airport for a flight to Washington D.C. As I [...]
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