FCC is seeking comment on Verizon’s Sec. 271 application for Del....
FCC is seeking comment on Verizon’s Sec. 271 application for Del. and N.H. involving carrier’s Del. switching rates. Commission said it received proposal from Verizon Aug. 30 on “significant reduction” in its Del. switching rates. It said that during…
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proceeding on Verizon’s application to provide long distance service in N.H. and Del. some parties had raised concerns about Del. switching rates and whether they fell within reasonable Total Element Long-Run Incremental Cost (TELRIC) range. FCC said Verizon had cited Del. PSC proceeding that adopted company’s switching rates and U.S. Dist. Court decision that concluded those rates satisfied forward-looking TELRIC standard. In back-and-forth during proceeding, Verizon volunteered to reduce switching rates to mitigate potential arguments that they exceeded TELRIC range. Company had told FCC that lowered rates were effective immediately. Agency sought comment on whether those reduced rates were “within the range that reasonable application of TELRIC principles would produce.” Comments are due Sept. 10. FCC faces Sept. 25 deadline to act on Verizon’s Sec. 271 application for Del. and N.H. Company had pointed to its reduced switching rates as evidence that its aggregate nonloop rates, including switching rates, were comparable to N.Y. nonloop rates and were within TELRIC range.