Verizon Raises Concerns Over Proposed Roaming NPRM
Verizon urged the FCC to rethink a proposed NPRM that would consider applying the voice roaming standard to data roaming and classify voice over LTE as a common-carrier service subject to a roaming requirement. Chairman Tom Wheeler has teed up…
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the NPRM for a vote at next week’s commissioners' meeting (see 1610270054). Verizon officials met with aides to Wheeler and Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel, said a filing in docket 05-265. “The Commission carefully crafted the existing voice and data roaming regimes to strike an appropriate balance between ensuring that voice and broadband data service is available to consumers as they travel outside their home market and preserving incentives for carriers to continue to expand and enhance their broadband networks,” Verizon said. “In achieving this balance, the Commission has consistently rejected prescriptive roaming rate regulation.” The Rural Wireless Association and NTCA jointly expressed support for the FCC proposal, in a filing. “The Commission needs to address issues regarding commercially reasonable, inter-carrier wholesale data roaming rates, and these issues impact the ability of smaller carriers to offer retail nationwide plans at rates competitive with nationwide carriers,” the groups said.