FCC said it wants to ‘refresh the record’ on outstanding petition...
FCC said it wants to “refresh the record” on outstanding petitions for reconsideration of 1996 Local Competition Order that was held up for years in courts. Order implemented interconnection rules required by Telecom Act. Agency said remaining petitions dealt…
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with 2 key issues: (1) IntraLATA toll dialing parity under Sec. 251(b)(3), and (2) Network change disclosure rules under Sec. 251(c)(5). “Because many of these petitions were filed some time ago, the passage of time and intervening developments may have rendered the records… stale,” agency said. In addition, some issues raised in those petitions “may have become moot or irrelevant in light of intervening events.” FCC asked parties that filed original petitions to identify in writing issues they still considered relevant. It said petitioners could add new information or arguments to original filings if they felt it was necessary. If parties don’t respond, FCC will consider old petitions withdrawn and will dismiss them. Deadline for petitioners to file updated information is 30 days after agency publishes notice in Federal Register.