By the Department of Telecommunications and Cable
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Docket Filings and Orders Issued (Electronic):
DocketDescriptionDateSubjectMemoURL
11-16Global Tel*Link Corporation Reply Comments04/30/2024Petition of Recipients of Collect Calls from Prisoners at Correctional Institutions in Massachusetts Seeking Relief from the Unjust and Unreasonable Cost of such CallsGlobal Tel*Link Corporation d/b/a ViaPath Technologies Reply CommentsClick to see file
11-16Securus Technologies, LLC Reply Comments04/30/2024Petition of Recipients of Collect Calls from Prisoners at Correctional Institutions in Massachusetts Seeking Relief from the Unjust and Unreasonable Cost of such CallsSecurus Technologies, LLC Reply CommentsClick to see file
22-AROrder Vacating Judgment04/29/2024Investigation 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 JudgmentClick to see file
22-4Order of Appeal of Hearing Officer’s Ruling04/26/2024CRC 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 RulingClick to see file
24-2Responses to DTC Second Set of IRs Cover Letter04/24/2024Approval 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 RequestsClick to see file
24-2Responses to DTC Second Set of IRs04/24/2024Approval 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 RequestsClick to see file
22-2Supplemental Responses to DTC 1st and 2nd IRs04/19/2024Petition 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 RequestsClick to see file
22-2Certificate of Service04/19/2024Petition 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 RequestsClick to see file
24-2Request for Clarification04/18/2024Approval 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 ClarificationClick to see file
24-2DTC Amended Second Set of IRs04/18/2024Approval 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 RequestsClick to see file
24-2DTC Second Set of IRs04/17/2024Approval 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 RequestsClick to see file
22-4H.O. Ruling on Motions for Confidential Treatment04/11/2024CRC 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 TreatmentClick to see file
23-4 Pause Letter04/10/2024Petition for Designation as an Eligible Telecommunications CarrierDepartment issued the Pause LetterClick to see file
23-5Pause Letter04/10/2024Petition of Terracom Inc. d/b/a Maxisp Tel for Designation as an Eligible Telecommunications Carrier in the Commonwealth of MassachusettsDepartment issued the Pause LetterClick to see file
24-2Responses to the DTC First Set of Irs04/10/2024Approval 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 RequestsClick to see file
24-2DTC 1-10A04/10/2024Approval 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 RequestsClick to see file
24-2DTC 1-1804/10/2024Approval 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 RequestsClick to see file
24-2DTC 1-1904/10/2024Approval 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 RequestsClick to see file
24-2DTC 1-A1004/10/2024Approval 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 RequestsClick to see file
24-2PSAP Position and Circuit Listing04/10/2024Approval 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 RequestsClick to see file
24-2PSAP Consolidation04/10/2024Approval 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 RequestsClick to see file
24-2Responses to the DTC First Set of IRs Cover Letter04/10/2024Approval 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 RequestsClick to see file
24-2Amended IR for D.T.C. 1-A1004/04/2024Approval 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-A10Click to see file
13-4Notice of Proposed REQS & Further Request for CMT04/03/2024Investigation by the Department on its Own Motion into the Implementation in Massachusetts of the Federal Communications Commission’s Order Reforming the Lifeline ProgramDepartment issued the Notice of Proposed Requirements and Further Request for CommentClick to see file
13-4NPR Appendix04/03/2024Investigation by the Department on its Own Motion into the Implementation in Massachusetts of the Federal Communications Commission’s Order Reforming the Lifeline ProgramDepartment issued the Notice of Proposed Requirements and Further Request for CommentClick to see file
21-1Boston Globe Proof of Publication04/02/2024Petition of Starlink Services, LLC for Designation as an Eligible Telecommunications Carrier.Starlink Services, LLC Proof of PublicationsClick to see file
21-1Springfield Republican Proof of Publication04/02/2024Petition of Starlink Services, LLC for Designation as an Eligible Telecommunications Carrier.Starlink Services, LLC Proof of PublicationsClick to see file
24-2Request for Clarification04/02/2024Approval 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 ClarificationClick to see file
Docket Filings (All):
DocketDateUtilityNameDescription
11-1604/30/2024Global Tel*Link CorporationChérie R. KiserGlobal Tel*Link Corporation d/b/a ViaPath Technologies Reply Comments
11-1604/30/2024Securus Technologies, LLCMichael S. J. LozichSecurus Technologies, LLC Reply Comments
22-AR04/29/2024DTCDTCDepartment issed the Order Vacating Judgment
22-404/26/2024DTCDTCDepartment issued the Order of Appeal of Hearing Officer’s Ruling
03-5004/25/2024  Verizon MA performance report for March 2024. Reports under the 2007 Performance Assurance Plan (the "2007 PAP"). Filed by Laura A. Shine
03-5004/25/2024   Verizon MA performance report for March 2024 using the Carrier-to-Carrier ("C2C") Guidelines. Filed by Laura A. Shine