Iowa Wireless Opposes AT&T Request for Interim Roaming Relief, Calls It Moot
Iowa Wireless opposed an AT&T Mobility bid for interim FCC relief in a roaming dispute, pending commission resolution of a related AT&T complaint. “The Motion mistakes the applicable facts and law and seeks relief that is directly contrary to the…
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well-considered Commission policy governing interim service arrangements pending the resolution of a roaming dispute,” said Iowa Wireless in its opposition posted Monday in docket 15-259. It said, “iWireless has proffered an interim rate to AT&T which meets the commercial reasonableness standard, and will not discontinue service to AT&T as long as the sums due are paid on a timely basis. As a result, the Motion is moot.” AT&T on Oct. 20 said it filed its motion to establish interim rates for iWireless’s roaming services, subject to a true-up, because of reasons it explained to the FCC but could not reveal publicly and which were redacted from its motion. After Iowa Wireless asked that AT&T’s associated complaint be dismissed for allegedly violating protection of confidential information, drawing AT&T opposition, the Enforcement Bureau sent a letter to both companies that suspended some of the scheduled proceedings but directed (1) Iowa Wireless to file its opposition to AT&T’s motion, and (2) the parties to exchange and file Best and Final Offers for a roaming agreement going forward, and to attempt to resolve some of their procedural differences over mediation and arbitration. AT&T didn't comment.