Re: ISP License in the USA?

[Owen DeLong <owen () delong com>]

Not necessarily…

If you aren’t a facilities-based carrier:

https://transition.fcc.gov/form477/WhoMustFileForm477.pdf

You don’t need to.

Owen

> On May 31, 2016, at 11:53 , Dennis Burgess <dmburgess () linktechs net> wrote:
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> I would suggest getting a new consultant .. :)  
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> Possible Acronyms
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> College of Arts and Letters (Missouri State University; Springfield, MO)      
> Cartridge Overall Length (shooting)
> Client Object Access Layer
> Circle of Acro Lovers
> Columbus Ohio Area Local
> Consolidated Operational Activities List
> Customer Order Acceptance List
> Common Operational Activities List (US Navy)  
> Chance of a Lifetime (raffle)
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> Lol got me!   There is nothing that I know of that you have to "license" to become a ISP in the US of A. . You do 
> have to fill out Form 477 twice a year. :)  
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> www.linktechs.net - 314-735-0270 x103 - dmburgess () linktechs net 
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: NANOG [mailto:nanog-bounces () nanog org] On Behalf Of Lorell Hathcock
> Sent: Tuesday, May 31, 2016 1:14 PM
> To: 'NANOG list' <nanog () nanog org>
> Subject: ISP License in the USA?
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> NANOG:
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> Our owner has hired a consultant who insists that we should have an ISP license to operate in the United States.  
> (Like they have in other countries like Germany and in Africa where he has extensive personal experience.)
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> I am asking him to tell me which license we should have because I don't know of a license that we are required to 
> have to route IP traffic to end customers.
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> I am familiar with CLEC status filed with our state.  But it is not a requirement to pass traffic.
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> He is suggesting COALS with which I am completely unfamiliar.
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> Can anyone tell me if there is a Texas state and/or USA Federal license for a small operator to pass IP traffic from 
> the internet to end users (commercial and/or residential).
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> I am aware that there are some CALEA requirements of ISPs that seem to kick in once a CALEA request is made, but is 
> that different from a license.
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> Thanks,
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> Lorell Hathcock