Halo Wireless is liable for unpaid access charges, the Florida...
Halo Wireless is liable for unpaid access charges, the Florida Public Service Commission ruled. Its Wednesday order authorized AT&T to discontinue performance and terminate its interconnection agreement with Halo (http://xrl.us/bnxn6a). AT&T, Halo and other industry players fought in many states…
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over these contested charges until Halo’s closure. The order acknowledges Halo’s July liquidation: “The [Halo] Trustee requested that AT&T disconnect Halo in all states in which AT&T was providing service, and the disconnection process was completed August 1, 2012,” the PSC said, adding that AT&T is also no longer receiving traffic from Halo. The ruling is “appropriate” despite the liquidation due to Halo’s sufficient prehearing testimony and the need for AT&T to show Halo is liable for unpaid access charges, it said. The order’s analysis discussed Halo’s still-operating affiliate, Transcom Enhanced Services, but unlike in certain other state commissions, the Florida PSC did not render a formal judgment on Transcom in its order. Transcom is currently fighting back against three state commissions in court (CD Oct 17 p9).