[VoiceOps] Update on STIR/SHAKEN

[Mary Lou Carey]

I spoke with my FCC contact today and was told to read the last order 
issued in March so his response wasn't crystal clear. He said the FCC is 
still in the process of deciding which types of companies can sign with 
a third-party vendor's token and which ones can't.

I told him my concern is that the ITG is going to start blocking traffic 
in August and companies won't know that they aren't compliant because 
their wholesale provider told them they were fine. I specifically asked, 
"If the ITG decides a company should have had its own token, will you 
give them time to get one?" He said they have a process for handling 
these issues, but he didn't come out and say "Yes" so here's what I 
would suggest since the process can sometimes take longer than the 30 
days they give you to comply.


If you are using a third-party provider whose signing with their token. 
At least complete the preliminary steps to qualify for your own 
STIR/SHAKEN token. That way if they do come to you and tell you that you 
need to get it on a moment's notice, you won't be fighting the clock so 
much. The pre-requisites for filing with the STI-PA to become an 
approved carrier are:

1. Order your own OCN (aka company code from NECA) IPES is the correct 
type for all VOIP carriers
2. Have your 499 up to date and fees paid. If you've never filed a 499A 
yet, get your 499 filer ID and submit your first 499-A. (All carriers 
delivering long-distance traffic in the US should have already completed 
this step anyways).
3. Robocall Mitigation Plan filed.

There are multiple companies helping carriers get their STIR/SHAKEN 
certificate, so it doesn't matter if you use my services or anyone 
else's. I just want to make sure everyone is aware of what they need to 
do to make sure their traffic doesn't get blocked because thats a lot 
harder to fix than getting a certificate/token is!

MARY LOU CAREY
BackUP Telecom Consulting
Office: 615-791-9969
Cell: 615-796-1111