Docket Filings and Orders Issued (Electronic):
11-16 | Global Tel*Link Corporation Reply Comments | 04/30/2024 | Petition of Recipients of Collect Calls from Prisoners at Correctional Institutions in Massachusetts Seeking Relief from the Unjust and Unreasonable Cost of such Calls | Global Tel*Link Corporation d/b/a ViaPath Technologies Reply Comments | Click to see file |
11-16 | Securus Technologies, LLC Reply Comments | 04/30/2024 | Petition of Recipients of Collect Calls from Prisoners at Correctional Institutions in Massachusetts Seeking Relief from the Unjust and Unreasonable Cost of such Calls | Securus Technologies, LLC Reply Comments | Click to see file |
22-AR | Order Vacating Judgment | 04/29/2024 | Investigation by the Department of Telecommunications and Cable on its own motion, pursuant to G.L. c. 159 §§ 12, 32 and 39, and G.L. c. 166 §§ 11 and 12, regarding the failure by individually-named common carriers of telecommunications services to file an annual return for calendar year 2019. | Department issed the Order Vacating Judgment | Click to see file |
22-4 | Order of Appeal of Hearing Officer’s Ruling | 04/26/2024 | CRC Communications LLC d/b/a OTELCO v. Massachusetts Electric Company d/b/a National Grid and Verizon New England Inc. | Department issued the Order of Appeal of Hearing Officer’s Ruling | Click to see file |
24-2 | Responses to DTC Second Set of IRs Cover Letter | 04/24/2024 | Approval of Fiscal Year 2024 Expenditures, Approval of Fiscal Year 2025 Development Grant Amount, Approval of Fiscal Year 2025 Incentive Grant Amount for Regional PSAPs Serving 2 Municipalities, Approval of Fiscal Year 2025 Incentive Grant Amount for Regional PSAPs Serving 10 + Municipalities, Approval of Fiscal Year 2025 Incentive Grant Amount for Regional Emergency Communication Centers, and Approval of the Massachusetts Telecommunications Relay Service and Captioned Telephone Relay Service Request for Response. | State 911 Department Responses to the DTC Second Set of Information Requests | Click to see file |
24-2 | Responses to DTC Second Set of IRs | 04/24/2024 | Approval of Fiscal Year 2024 Expenditures, Approval of Fiscal Year 2025 Development Grant Amount, Approval of Fiscal Year 2025 Incentive Grant Amount for Regional PSAPs Serving 2 Municipalities, Approval of Fiscal Year 2025 Incentive Grant Amount for Regional PSAPs Serving 10 + Municipalities, Approval of Fiscal Year 2025 Incentive Grant Amount for Regional Emergency Communication Centers, and Approval of the Massachusetts Telecommunications Relay Service and Captioned Telephone Relay Service Request for Response. | State 911 Department Responses to the DTC Second Set of Information Requests | Click to see file |
22-2 | Supplemental Responses to DTC 1st and 2nd IRs | 04/19/2024 | Petition of AirVoice Wireless, LLC, d/b/a AirTalk Wireless for Designation as an Eligible Telecommunications Carrier (ETC). | AirVoice Wireless, LLC Supplemental Responses to the DTC First Set of Information Requests, and the Second Set of Information Requests | Click to see file |
22-2 | Certificate of Service | 04/19/2024 | Petition of AirVoice Wireless, LLC, d/b/a AirTalk Wireless for Designation as an Eligible Telecommunications Carrier (ETC). | AirVoice Wireless, LLC Supplemental Responses to the DTC First Set of Information Requests, and the Second Set of Information Requests | Click to see file |
24-2 | Request for Clarification | 04/18/2024 | Approval of Fiscal Year 2024 Expenditures, Approval of Fiscal Year 2025 Development Grant Amount, Approval of Fiscal Year 2025 Incentive Grant Amount for Regional PSAPs Serving 2 Municipalities, Approval of Fiscal Year 2025 Incentive Grant Amount for Regional PSAPs Serving 10 + Municipalities, Approval of Fiscal Year 2025 Incentive Grant Amount for Regional Emergency Communication Centers, and Approval of the Massachusetts Telecommunications Relay Service and Captioned Telephone Relay Service Request for Response. | State 911 Department Request for Clarification | Click to see file |
24-2 | DTC Amended Second Set of IRs | 04/18/2024 | Approval of Fiscal Year 2024 Expenditures, Approval of Fiscal Year 2025 Development Grant Amount, Approval of Fiscal Year 2025 Incentive Grant Amount for Regional PSAPs Serving 2 Municipalities, Approval of Fiscal Year 2025 Incentive Grant Amount for Regional PSAPs Serving 10 + Municipalities, Approval of Fiscal Year 2025 Incentive Grant Amount for Regional Emergency Communication Centers, and Approval of the Massachusetts Telecommunications Relay Service and Captioned Telephone Relay Service Request for Response. | Department issued the Amended Second Set of Information Requests | Click to see file |
24-2 | DTC Second Set of IRs | 04/17/2024 | Approval of Fiscal Year 2024 Expenditures, Approval of Fiscal Year 2025 Development Grant Amount, Approval of Fiscal Year 2025 Incentive Grant Amount for Regional PSAPs Serving 2 Municipalities, Approval of Fiscal Year 2025 Incentive Grant Amount for Regional PSAPs Serving 10 + Municipalities, Approval of Fiscal Year 2025 Incentive Grant Amount for Regional Emergency Communication Centers, and Approval of the Massachusetts Telecommunications Relay Service and Captioned Telephone Relay Service Request for Response. | Department issued the Second Set of Information Requests | Click to see file |
22-4 | H.O. Ruling on Motions for Confidential Treatment | 04/11/2024 | CRC Communications LLC d/b/a OTELCO v. Massachusetts Electric Company d/b/a National Grid and Verizon New England Inc. | Depaertment issued the Hearing Officer Ruling on Motions for Confidential Treatment | Click to see file |
23-4 | Pause Letter | 04/10/2024 | Petition for Designation as an Eligible Telecommunications Carrier | Department issued the Pause Letter | Click to see file |
23-5 | Pause Letter | 04/10/2024 | Petition of Terracom Inc. d/b/a Maxisp Tel for Designation as an Eligible Telecommunications Carrier in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts | Department issued the Pause Letter | Click to see file |
24-2 | Responses to the DTC First Set of Irs | 04/10/2024 | Approval of Fiscal Year 2024 Expenditures, Approval of Fiscal Year 2025 Development Grant Amount, Approval of Fiscal Year 2025 Incentive Grant Amount for Regional PSAPs Serving 2 Municipalities, Approval of Fiscal Year 2025 Incentive Grant Amount for Regional PSAPs Serving 10 + Municipalities, Approval of Fiscal Year 2025 Incentive Grant Amount for Regional Emergency Communication Centers, and Approval of the Massachusetts Telecommunications Relay Service and Captioned Telephone Relay Service Request for Response. | State 911 Department Responses to the DTC First Set of Information Requests | Click to see file |
24-2 | DTC 1-10A | 04/10/2024 | Approval of Fiscal Year 2024 Expenditures, Approval of Fiscal Year 2025 Development Grant Amount, Approval of Fiscal Year 2025 Incentive Grant Amount for Regional PSAPs Serving 2 Municipalities, Approval of Fiscal Year 2025 Incentive Grant Amount for Regional PSAPs Serving 10 + Municipalities, Approval of Fiscal Year 2025 Incentive Grant Amount for Regional Emergency Communication Centers, and Approval of the Massachusetts Telecommunications Relay Service and Captioned Telephone Relay Service Request for Response. | State 911 Department Responses to the DTC First Set of Information Requests | Click to see file |
24-2 | DTC 1-18 | 04/10/2024 | Approval of Fiscal Year 2024 Expenditures, Approval of Fiscal Year 2025 Development Grant Amount, Approval of Fiscal Year 2025 Incentive Grant Amount for Regional PSAPs Serving 2 Municipalities, Approval of Fiscal Year 2025 Incentive Grant Amount for Regional PSAPs Serving 10 + Municipalities, Approval of Fiscal Year 2025 Incentive Grant Amount for Regional Emergency Communication Centers, and Approval of the Massachusetts Telecommunications Relay Service and Captioned Telephone Relay Service Request for Response. | State 911 Department Responses to the DTC First Set of Information Requests | Click to see file |
24-2 | DTC 1-19 | 04/10/2024 | Approval of Fiscal Year 2024 Expenditures, Approval of Fiscal Year 2025 Development Grant Amount, Approval of Fiscal Year 2025 Incentive Grant Amount for Regional PSAPs Serving 2 Municipalities, Approval of Fiscal Year 2025 Incentive Grant Amount for Regional PSAPs Serving 10 + Municipalities, Approval of Fiscal Year 2025 Incentive Grant Amount for Regional Emergency Communication Centers, and Approval of the Massachusetts Telecommunications Relay Service and Captioned Telephone Relay Service Request for Response. | State 911 Department Responses to the DTC First Set of Information Requests | Click to see file |
24-2 | DTC 1-A10 | 04/10/2024 | Approval of Fiscal Year 2024 Expenditures, Approval of Fiscal Year 2025 Development Grant Amount, Approval of Fiscal Year 2025 Incentive Grant Amount for Regional PSAPs Serving 2 Municipalities, Approval of Fiscal Year 2025 Incentive Grant Amount for Regional PSAPs Serving 10 + Municipalities, Approval of Fiscal Year 2025 Incentive Grant Amount for Regional Emergency Communication Centers, and Approval of the Massachusetts Telecommunications Relay Service and Captioned Telephone Relay Service Request for Response. | State 911 Department Responses to the DTC First Set of Information Requests | Click to see file |
24-2 | PSAP Position and Circuit Listing | 04/10/2024 | Approval of Fiscal Year 2024 Expenditures, Approval of Fiscal Year 2025 Development Grant Amount, Approval of Fiscal Year 2025 Incentive Grant Amount for Regional PSAPs Serving 2 Municipalities, Approval of Fiscal Year 2025 Incentive Grant Amount for Regional PSAPs Serving 10 + Municipalities, Approval of Fiscal Year 2025 Incentive Grant Amount for Regional Emergency Communication Centers, and Approval of the Massachusetts Telecommunications Relay Service and Captioned Telephone Relay Service Request for Response. | State 911 Department Responses to the DTC First Set of Information Requests | Click to see file |
24-2 | PSAP Consolidation | 04/10/2024 | Approval of Fiscal Year 2024 Expenditures, Approval of Fiscal Year 2025 Development Grant Amount, Approval of Fiscal Year 2025 Incentive Grant Amount for Regional PSAPs Serving 2 Municipalities, Approval of Fiscal Year 2025 Incentive Grant Amount for Regional PSAPs Serving 10 + Municipalities, Approval of Fiscal Year 2025 Incentive Grant Amount for Regional Emergency Communication Centers, and Approval of the Massachusetts Telecommunications Relay Service and Captioned Telephone Relay Service Request for Response. | State 911 Department Responses to the DTC First Set of Information Requests | Click to see file |
24-2 | Responses to the DTC First Set of IRs Cover Letter | 04/10/2024 | Approval of Fiscal Year 2024 Expenditures, Approval of Fiscal Year 2025 Development Grant Amount, Approval of Fiscal Year 2025 Incentive Grant Amount for Regional PSAPs Serving 2 Municipalities, Approval of Fiscal Year 2025 Incentive Grant Amount for Regional PSAPs Serving 10 + Municipalities, Approval of Fiscal Year 2025 Incentive Grant Amount for Regional Emergency Communication Centers, and Approval of the Massachusetts Telecommunications Relay Service and Captioned Telephone Relay Service Request for Response. | State 911 Department Responses to the DTC First Set of Information Requests | Click to see file |
24-2 | Amended IR for D.T.C. 1-A10 | 04/04/2024 | Approval of Fiscal Year 2024 Expenditures, Approval of Fiscal Year 2025 Development Grant Amount, Approval of Fiscal Year 2025 Incentive Grant Amount for Regional PSAPs Serving 2 Municipalities, Approval of Fiscal Year 2025 Incentive Grant Amount for Regional PSAPs Serving 10 + Municipalities, Approval of Fiscal Year 2025 Incentive Grant Amount for Regional Emergency Communication Centers, and Approval of the Massachusetts Telecommunications Relay Service and Captioned Telephone Relay Service Request for Response. | Department issued the Amended Information Request for D.T.C. 1-A10 | Click to see file |
13-4 | Notice of Proposed REQS & Further Request for CMT | 04/03/2024 | Investigation by the Department on its Own Motion into the Implementation in Massachusetts of the Federal Communications Commission’s Order Reforming the Lifeline Program | Department issued the Notice of Proposed Requirements and Further Request for Comment | Click to see file |
13-4 | NPR Appendix | 04/03/2024 | Investigation by the Department on its Own Motion into the Implementation in Massachusetts of the Federal Communications Commission’s Order Reforming the Lifeline Program | Department issued the Notice of Proposed Requirements and Further Request for Comment | Click to see file |
21-1 | Boston Globe Proof of Publication | 04/02/2024 | Petition of Starlink Services, LLC for Designation as an Eligible Telecommunications Carrier. | Starlink Services, LLC Proof of Publications | Click to see file |
21-1 | Springfield Republican Proof of Publication | 04/02/2024 | Petition of Starlink Services, LLC for Designation as an Eligible Telecommunications Carrier. | Starlink Services, LLC Proof of Publications | Click to see file |
24-2 | Request for Clarification | 04/02/2024 | Approval of Fiscal Year 2024 Expenditures, Approval of Fiscal Year 2025 Development Grant Amount, Approval of Fiscal Year 2025 Incentive Grant Amount for Regional PSAPs Serving 2 Municipalities, Approval of Fiscal Year 2025 Incentive Grant Amount for Regional PSAPs Serving 10 + Municipalities, Approval of Fiscal Year 2025 Incentive Grant Amount for Regional Emergency Communication Centers, and Approval of the Massachusetts Telecommunications Relay Service and Captioned Telephone Relay Service Request for Response. | State 911 Department Request for Clarification | Click to see file |