[189504] in North American Network Operators' Group
RE: ISP License in the USA?
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Dennis Burgess)
Tue May 31 14:53:45 2016
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From: Dennis Burgess <dmburgess@linktechs.net>
To: North American Network Operators' Group <nanog@nanog.org>
Date: Tue, 31 May 2016 18:53:08 +0000
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I would suggest getting a new consultant .. :) =20
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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 ye=
ar. :) =20
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From: NANOG [mailto:nanog-bounces@nanog.org] On Behalf Of Lorell Hathcock
Sent: Tuesday, May 31, 2016 1:14 PM
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Subject: ISP License in the USA?
NANOG:
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Our owner has hired a consultant who insists that we should have an ISP lic=
ense to operate in the United States. (Like they have in other countries l=
ike 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 kno=
w of a license that we are required to have to route IP traffic to end cust=
omers.
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I am familiar with CLEC status filed with our state. But it is not a requi=
rement 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 (commer=
cial 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
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