FCC Should Make Decision on DS1, DS3 Capacity Loops, WUTC Says
The FCC should reaffirm that incumbent LECs have an obligation to provide unbundled DS1 and DS3 capacity loops to requesting competitive carriers regardless of the physical medium or transmission protocol the incumbent uses in its network, said the Washington Utilities…
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and Transportation Commission in an ex parte filing posted Friday in docket 15-1. In Washington, competitive LECs compete directly with ILECs, so the continued availability of both the DS1 and DS3 loops is a matter of public interest within the state, the WUTC said. "The UTC is concerned that continued ambiguity over CLEC access to unbundled network elements, potentially exacerbated by technology transitions, may lead to higher prices and less choice for Washington consumers."