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

FCC / INTERSTATE ACCESS CHARGE PROCEEDINGS

New in September 2012

Docket 06-122 - Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking – Examination of Universal Service Contribution Methodology – FCC Backs off Requiring Broadband Internet Access Providers to Contribute to the Fund

The FCC is in the process of sorting through industry comments in its Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (FNPRM) in Docket 06-122. The proceeding will determine the common carriers and other telecommunications providers that must contribute to the Universal Service Fund (i.e., the new Connect America Fund). Most industry participants, including state commissions and companies such as AT&T, Sprint and Google, strongly support increasing the contribution base to include information services such as ...

FCC 05-25 – Report and Order Suspending New ILEC Pricing Flexibility Requests – Carriers Spar over Upcoming Data Request

On August 22, 2012, the FCC released a Report and Order in Docket 05-25 temporarily suspending new grants of special access pricing flexibility to ILECs, while the Commission conducts a market analysis into how special access should be priced in the future.  The Commission stated that within 60 days it would release a data request that will provide information on the state of the current special access market and will aid in ...

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