An FCC switched access decision in favor of...
An FCC switched access decision in favor of AT&T will stand, the agency said Tuesday (http://bit.ly/1n47k7m). AT&T filed a complaint in 2010 against various telcos for charging for services they did not provide. The agency found the telcos to be…
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“sham” CLECs created to “capture access revenues that could not otherwise be obtained by lawful tariffs.” All American Telephone, e-Pinnacle Communications and ChaseCom violated Communications Act sections 201(b) and 203 by engaging in “unjust and unreasonable” practices and by billing for services they did not provide, said the original order. Tuesday, the agency denied a petition for reconsideration by the defendants. Defendants’ petition and reply “repeat many arguments that the Commission has already fully considered and rejected,” said the denial.