K.C. Halm

Broadband Stimulus Update: FCC Rural Broadband Report; Expanded Lobbying Restrictions from Obama Administration
James M. Smith, Maria T. Browne, Maurita K. Coley, K.C. Halm, June 11, 2009
These two recent developments will have a substantial affect on broadband providers as they work within the guidelines of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act ("Stimulus Act") to maximize broadband deployment nationwide.

FCC Reduces Phone Number Porting Interval to One Business Day
Richard A. Gibbs, K.C. Halm, Gregory J. Kopta, Christopher W. Savage, Suzanne Toller, June 2, 2009
On Wednesday, May 13, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) approved an order reducing the time allowed for a telecommunications carrier or interconnected voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) provider to transfer, or "port," a telephone number to a competitor when a subscriber moves...

FCC Issues Notice and Solicitation of Comments for "National Broadband Plan"
K.C. Halm, April 17, 2009
Taking the first steps in the development of a "national broadband plan" the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on Wednesday, April 8, 2009, issued a Notice of Inquiry (NOI) soliciting comments on a wide range of issues surrounding the development of a policy framework designed to...