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May 6, 2009

News Release

4th QUARTER REPORT ON INFORMAL CONSUMER INQUIRIES AND COMPLAINTS RELEASED

May 1, 2009

Public Notice

FCC ANNOUNCES ESTABLISHMENT OF TECHNICAL WORKING GROUP TO STUDY DIGITAL CLOSED CAPTIONING AND VIDEO DESCRIPTION ISSUES, APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS, AGENDA FOR FIRST MEETING

April 28, 2009

News Release

FCC Releases ASL Video Explaining New Ten-Digit Numbering and Emergency Call Handling Procedures for Internet-Based TRS

April 23, 2009

Order

2000 Biennial Review-Review of Policies and Rules Concerning Unauthorized Changes of Consumers' Long Distance Carriers, Implementation of the Subscriber Carrier Selection Changes Provisions of the Telecommunications Act of 1996, Verizon New York, Inc

April 20, 2009

Public Notice

PLEADING CYCLE ESTABLISHED FOR FILING OF OPPOSITIONS TO PETITION FOR PARTIAL RECONSIDERATION AND LIMITED WAIVER, AND PETITION FOR PARTIAL RECONSIDERATION, CONCERNING THE ASSIGNMENT OF TEN-DIGIT TELEPHONE NUMBERS AND E911 REQUIREMENTS FOR INTERNET-BASED

March 27, 2009

News Release

AmeriCorps To Help Consumers Prepare For DTV Transition

March 26, 2009

Public Notice

FCC RELEASES SOLICITATIONS FOR DTV TRANSITION ASSISTANCE AS PART OF A COMPREHENSIVE CONSUMER OUTREACH AND SUPPORT EFFORT

March 26, 2009

Order

Fanstel Corporation, Taipei

March 25, 2009

Public Notice

Pleading Cycle Established for Comments on Petition for Rulemaking Filed by GoAmerica, Inc. Concerning Internet-Based Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS) Provider Certification Requirements

March 13, 2009

News Release

FCC SETS RULES FOR BROADCASTERS FOR REMAINDER OF DIGITAL TV TRANSITION

March 3, 2009

Public Notice

CONSUMER & GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS BUREAU SEEKS COMMENT ON PAUL D. S. EDWARDS'S PETITION FOR AN EXPEDITED CLARIFICATION AND DECLARATORY RULING CONCERNING THE TELEPHONE CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT (TCPA) RULES

February 26, 2009

Order on Reconsideration

Reduced Rate Long Distance, LLC

February 26, 2009

Order on Reconsideration

Embarq Communications

February 26, 2009

Order on Reconsideration

Qwest Communications, Inc

February 26, 2009

Order on Reconsideration

Main Street Telephone Company

February 26, 2009

Order on Reconsideration

Alliance Group Services

February 26, 2009

Order on Reconsideration

Metropolitan Telecommunications

February 26, 2009

Order on Reconsideration

Reduced Rate Long Distance, LLC

February 26, 2009

Order on Reconsideration

Reduced Rate Long Distance, LLC

February 24, 2009

Fact Sheet

Commission Takes Next Steps Toward Orderly Implementation of DTV Delay Act

February 20, 2009

News Release

FCC Releases Data Regarding DTV Calls to 1-888-CALLFCC

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February 19, 2009

News Release

Initial Phase of DTV Transition Encouraging But Large Challenges Remain

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February 10, 2009

Public Notice

TELECOMMUNICATIONS RELAY SERVICE (TRS) PROVIDERS REQUESTING COMPENSATION FROM THE INTERSTATE TRS FUND MUST COMPLY WITH STANDARD ROUNDING PRINCIPLES IN MEASURING THE CONVERSATION TIME OF TRS CALLS

February 9, 2009

Public Notice

Announcement of Next Meeting Date and Agenda of Consumer Advisory Committee

January 9, 2009

Public Notice

Announcement of Next Meeting Date and Agenda of Consumer Advisory Committee