[189508] in North American Network Operators' Group
Re: ISP License in the USA?
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Miles Fidelman)
Tue May 31 15:08:28 2016
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From: Miles Fidelman <mfidelman@meetinghouse.net>
Date: Tue, 31 May 2016 15:05:56 -0400
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On 5/31/16 2:53 PM, Dennis Burgess wrote:
> I would suggest getting a new consultant .. :)
>
What Dennis said.
> 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. :)
But only if you provide:
- facilities-based broadband services, and/or,
- provide wired or fixed wireless local exchange telephone service
- provide interconnected VoIP service
- provide facilities based wireless telephony
(see https://transition.fcc.gov/form477/WhoMustFileForm477.pdf)
If you provide basic dial-up services, or wireless Internet over
unlicensed channels - there's no licensing requirement whatever.
As Dennis said - first get a new consultant. Look for one who can work
through your service model - what you're going to be selling, to whom,
using what technology(ies) - and work from there to whatever licenses
(if any) that you require.
Miles Fidelman
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In theory, there is no difference between theory and practice.
In practice, there is. .... Yogi Berra
