Telco Access Alert is a regular update of new and ongoing telecommunications regulatory proceedings at the state and federal levels.

INTRASTATE ACCESS CHARGE PROCEEDINGS

NEW FOR THE WEEK ENDING APRIL 27, 2012

Colorado – Docket No. 11M-1036T, Decision, adopted April 19, 2012
https://www.dora.state.co.us/pls/efi/EFI.Show_Docket?p_session_id=&p_docket_id=11M-1036T

The Colorado Public Utilities Commission has ordered that all carriers file advice letters and intrastate access tariffs no later than May 18, 2012 in response to the FCC 11-161 Order requiring reductions in intrastate access rates. The tariffs will have an effective date of July 1, 2012 as indicated by the FCC Order.

Maryland – Notice adopted March 29, 2012
http://webapp.psc.state.md.us/Intranet/SiteSearch/GeneralUtilityNotices/Notice%20-%20Required%20Tariff%20Filings.pdf

The Maryland Public Service Commission has ordered that facilities based local exchange carriers file intrastate access tariffs no later than May 1, 2012 in response to the FCC 11-161 Order requiring reductions in intrastate access rates. The PSC is also requiring that revisions to reflect the implementation of  IP traffic provisions as issued under the FCC Order must filed by July 1, 2012. All tariff filings will have an effective date of July 1, 2012 as indicated by the FCC Order.

Ohio – Case No. 10-2387-TP-COI, updated March 23, 2012
http://dis.puc.state.oh.us/TiffToPDf/A1001001A12C20B54953I71806.pdf

The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio has ordered that all ILECs and CLECs must file any tariff amendments by May 1, 2012 that are necessary to with comply with the FCC Order.

South Carolina – Order No. 2012-262, adopted April 11, 2012
http://dms.psc.sc.gov/pdf/matters/8688267A-155D-2817-102431B368AB5CB3.pdf

The Public Service Commission of South Carolina (PSC) has ordered that all affected ILECs and CLECs must file appropriate tariff revisions in order to comply with the FCC 11-161 Order requiring reductions in intrastate access rates. The PSC is requiring carriers to include all supporting calculations for their proposed transitional intrastate access rates.

INTRASTATE RATE CHANGES

The table below reflects any tariff updates that occurred in the past week. If any of these updates are related access filings required under the new FCC Intercarrier Compensation Reform Order, they will be noted in the “FCC Docket 10-90” column. To access any of the linked documents below, you'll need a subscription to CCMI's online rate and tariff document service, TelView. Learn more about TelView here.

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