The FCC Wireline Bureau sought comment on a petition by several...
The FCC Wireline Bureau sought comment on a petition by several LECs seeking approval to convert their special access services to price cap regulation, and for limited waiver relief (http://xrl.us/bmz7y6). The “FairPoint Petition LECs” request authority for “conversion of their…
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special access services from rate-of-return regulation to price cap regulation, and that the Commission grant limited waivers of its rules as necessary to permit the FairPoint Petitioning LECs to convert the requested services to price cap regulation on or before January 1, 2013.” In addition to waivers of Parts 36 and 69, they seek a “waiver of the ‘all-or-nothing’ rule so as to permit interstate switched access services to remain subject to the rate-of-return schedule for transition to bill-and-keep.” Grant of the requested conversion would give them the “regulatory incentives to maintain and enhance efficient and innovative operations, and would result in lower overall rates for consumers,” the LECs said. Comments are due May 2 in docket 12-71, replies May 17.