FCC Carrier / ISP Registration
Start your telecom carrier or ISP from scratch. We handle all federal and state registrations based on the services you plan to offer.
What services will you offer?
Tell us what you plan to do and we'll determine exactly which registrations you need.
What type of service will you offer?
Select all that apply.
Who are your customers?
This affects which FCC filings are required. If your voice and broadband customers are different, select the option that covers both.
How will you deliver voice service?
Will you need any of these?
Check all that apply. These determine whether you need your own OCN and STIR/SHAKEN certificate.
How will you provide internet service?
Where will your customers be located?
Most states require telecom providers to register with the state Public Utilities Commission (PUC) wherever they have customers — not just where you're incorporated. This is because your service uses local infrastructure (switches, towers, numbers) in each state where it terminates.
About 27 states require full certification and tariff filing (CA, NY, PA, FL, IL, etc.), ~9 require registration only, and a handful (TX, UT, VA, WY) have minimal requirements. You don't need to register in all 50 states on day one — start with the states where you'll have customers, then expand as you grow. We handle state PUC filings at $399/state.
Will you offer international services?
Calls to/from other countries, international data transit, or serving customers outside the US.
The FCC requires a separate International Section 214 license to provide telecommunications services between the US and foreign points. This applies to international voice termination, international toll-free, global SIP trunking, and international data transit. Domestic-only carriers do not need this.
Expand into Canada?
If you plan to terminate voice traffic to Canada, sell services to Canadian customers, or operate infrastructure in Canada, you need a CRTC registration (Canada's FCC equivalent). Canadian carriers get direct access to Canadian DIDs, local number portability, and CRTC interconnection — often at lower termination rates than routing through a US-based international gateway.
Our Canada CRTC package includes BC incorporation, CRTC telecom registration, and a .ca domain — everything you need to operate as a licensed Canadian carrier.
Learn More — Canada CRTC ($3,899) →