AT&T postponed the filing of certain TDM-based special...
AT&T postponed the filing of certain TDM-based special access service plan changes to allow for more discussion. The telco intends to end TDM-based plans longer than 36 months as part of its ambition to go all-IP by 2020, the telco…
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told business customers in a letter Friday. States affected include Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee, said the letter. Several companies had protested the proposed AT&T change to tariffed TDM services, originally set to be effective Nov. 9. “To address questions and concerns that customers have raised regarding the tariff changes, AT&T has decided to postpone the filing of those changes by approximately 30 days,” AT&T said in its letter to business customers. “AT&T now plans to file the tariff changes to grandfather the term plans on November 25, 2013 (rather than October 25, 2013), to become effective on December 10, 2013 (rather than November 9, 2013). This additional time will enable discussion of your questions and concerns and exploration of alternative arrangements for your TDM and IP-based services.” It encouraged such customers to talk to AT&T about migrating to IP-based services.