From 1c63e8f4b59f5c3a8fcec0acccc51dfeca457966 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: justin Date: Wed, 17 Jun 2026 23:46:04 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] CRTC USF email: add FCC photo-ID KYC requirement to the burden list + Canada contrast The FCC's 2025 Robocall Mitigation Order (47 CFR 64.1200(n)(4), FCC 25-6) requires collecting + authenticating a government-issued photo ID for every new customer before turning up voice service. Add it to the US-carrier burden list and the matching 'does not apply in Canada' advantage. --- scripts/workers/create_crtc_usf_campaign.py | 2 ++ 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+) diff --git a/scripts/workers/create_crtc_usf_campaign.py b/scripts/workers/create_crtc_usf_campaign.py index 5eb99b5..15ed18d 100644 --- a/scripts/workers/create_crtc_usf_campaign.py +++ b/scripts/workers/create_crtc_usf_campaign.py @@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ def build_body(): + P("USF is just the line item that moved this quarter. The full load a registered US carrier carries:") + UL( "USF contributions — now 38.8% of interstate/international end-user revenue, filed and remitted via the 499", + "Photo-ID “Know Your Customer” rules — under the FCC’s 2025 Robocall Mitigation Order, you must collect and authenticate a government-issued photo ID for every new customer before you can turn up their phone service", "FCC Form 499-A / 499-Q — annual and quarterly revenue filings, with true-ups and audit exposure", "Robocall Mitigation Database — annual recertification; miss it and your traffic gets blocked", "STIR/SHAKEN — call-authentication implementation and ongoing attestation", @@ -95,6 +96,7 @@ def build_body(): + UL( "No USF. Canada funds its contribution program differently — there is no 38.8% factor on your Canadian carrier’s revenue", "No Robocall Mitigation Database recert and no FCC 499 for the Canadian entity", + "No FCC photo-ID mandate. The FCC’s government-ID “Know Your Customer” rule does not apply to your Canadian carrier’s customers", "No CALEA mandate in the US sense — lawful-intercept obligations are far lighter and cheaper", "No Section 214 / Team Telecom — CRTC registration is a notification, not an application with a national-security review", "Same +1 country code. Your customers dial exactly the same way — nothing changes on their end",