FCC Seeks Comment on IDT Telecom Bid for Rulemaking on TRS Contribution Base
The FCC invited comment on IDT Telecom's petition to open a rulemaking on possible changes to its contribution methodology for the Interstate Telecommunications Relay Service Fund. "Specifically, IDT requests that the Commission implement a contribution methodology that includes intrastate revenue…
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within the TRS Fund contribution base," the Wireline Bureau said in a public notice in docket 03-123 listed in Monday's Daily Digest. "In addition, IDT requests that the Commission remove the rule provision requiring that video relay service costs shall be recovered from only interstate and international revenue." IDT said including intrastate revenue would increase and strengthen the TRS funding base, the bureau said. Initial comments will be due 15 days after the PN is published in the Federal Register, with replies due 10 days later.