Several CLECs wrote to FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler...
Several CLECs wrote to FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler to encourage him to protect “pro-competitive policies” to help businesses and consumers (http://bit.ly/HGehgo). Sections 251 and 252 of the Telecom Act of 1996, which eased competitors’ entry into the communications marketplace, must…
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continue to be enforced as carriers update their networks, said the letter, signed by Comptel, CBeyond, EarthLink, Level 3 and a dozen others. “In recent years, considerable disagreement has arisen among market participants regarding ongoing legal obligations and policy implications of implementing IP technology,” they said. “We urge you to address without delay last mile access and interconnection rights and obligations.” The letter also asked Wheeler to ensure that special access services are offered at “just and reasonable rates” regardless of the technology used. “The Commission should give priority to completing its evaluation of the state of competition in the high-capacity services marketplace and revising its special access rules and unbundling rules, including where forbearance has been granted, as necessary,” they said.