Stir/Shaken is here!

INTERNATIONAL CALLS TO THE USA WILL CHANGE IN JUNE! 

IT WILL AFFECT YOU AND MAYBE, YOUR CUSTOMERS...

If you are sending conversational calls to the United States, you will probably see a reduction in your ASRs, starting around June 1st, and a dramatic reduction in July.

The U.S. has implemented a program to reduce robocalls, scam calls, and other annoyances, through a Federal Law called Stir/Shaken.

Stir/Shaken attempts to validate sending DIDs, and block those using invalid DIDs, DIDs that have not been issued to the calling party, or are from calling parties who are not registered in the U.S. data base as an approved service provider.

By law, on June 30th, 2021 any call terminating in the United States must have a Stir/Shaken toKEN attached to its data stream. This applies to calls using VoIP anywhere along the call path, and will also apply to TDM calls in the coming months. If your calls do not have the correct toKEN attached, or have no toKEN, your calls may be blocked by the terminating carrier, or routed to the end user’s voice mail.

By law, any service provider originating calls that terminate in the USA, must register with the Federal government by September 28th, 2021. Carriers terminating calls to the end users must check the Federal data base to validate the sending service provider – if you aren’t listed, your calls will be blocked.

We can help....

We can generate stir-shaken toKEN's for you, and we can register you with the USA Federal government.

Here is how we can generate toKEN's for you:

SIP:  Send a request via SIP. 1 Call Connect will return a Stir/Shaken required digital toKEN via 302 redirect code for insertion into your SIP header.

Registering you with the U.S. government as an authorized service provider is a complicated process, that will require some time. Here are the steps:

• Step 1: Obtain a US based EIN. An Employer Identification Number (EIN) is also known as a Federal Tax Identification Number, and is used to identify a business entity, normally supplied by the IRS - Internal Revenue Service.
• Step 2: Obtain a FRN. An FRN, or FCC registration number, is a 10-digit number that is assigned to a business or individual registering with the FCC. This unique FRN is used to identify the registrant's business dealings with the FCC.
• Step 3: Register as an IPR (Intermediate Provider Registry). An intermediate provider is a carrier that offers the capability to transmit voice communications from one destination to another for a fee. All IPRs must register with the FCC.
• Step 4: Obtain a 499 ID. The FCC Form 499 Filer Database is an identification system for all interstate telecommunications carriers, all interconnected VoIP providers, and certain other providers of interstate telecommunications.
• Step 5: Hire a registered agent in Washington D.C. area for Service of Process. The FCC requires all 499 ID carriers to have an individual or entity which has been designated to receive service of process notices, government correspondence and compliance-related documents on behalf of the carrier.

The Good News:

We can help get you an EIN that is used only for FCC / USAC filings and does not cause any requirements for filings with the IRS.

We can help complete the registration process of steps 2 thru 5 in an estimated 3 – 4 weeks timeframe, if we have all the required information.

The total cost of the US registration service is US $699.