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Switched Access Disputes – Don’t Get Bullied (Part 2)

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As I said in Part 1 of this series, when carriers dispute CLEC access bills, the assertions often reflect more about what the carrier thinks should be the case than what is supported by actual regulatory decisions.  
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Topics: telecommunications regulatory consulting, access, FCC ICC/USF Reform Order, switched access charges

Switched Access Disputes – Don’t Get Bullied (Part 1)

Posted by Carey Roesel

When a major carrier disputes your Switched Access bills, it can be intimidating. Not that these carriers intentionally come across that way -- I’ve seen plenty of very polite correspondence on the subject from the large carriers. And to be fair, sometimes their skepticism about CLEC access rates is warranted. Not every CLEC has always made sure its access services are properly priced, tariffed, and billed.

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Topics: tariff, telecommunications regulatory consulting, access, FCC ICC/USF Reform Order

Fight Over the FCC’s USF ICC Reform Order Continues

Posted by Carey Roesel

Step 2 of the downward transition of terminating access charges is upon us. In case you missed it, Step 2 of the FCC’s ICC/USF Reform Order requires that intrastate terminating switched access rates (and all dedicated transport rates), if above the carrier’s interstate access rate, be reduced to parity with interstate access rates. See TMI's Blog from May 9 
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Topics: access, FCC ICC/USF Reform Order

Kansas Establishes Filing Requirements For July 2013, ICC Reform Tariffs

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The State Corporation Commission of Kansas established procedures to be used in making the July 2013, ICC/USF reform tariff filings. CLECs required to make intrastate access rate adjustments must file their revised intrastate access tariffs and supporting documentation by June 14, 2013.

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Topics: tariff, Kansas, access

Maryland Calls For Access Tariff Revisions

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The Maryland Public Service Commission set the filing date for tariff revisions to implement the July 2013 switched access rate reductions required by the FCC’s ICC/USF reform.

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Topics: USF, access, Maryland

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Switched Access Disputes – Don’t Get Bullied (Part 2)

Posted by Carey Roesel

As I said in Part 1 of this series, when carriers dispute CLEC access bills, the assertions often reflect more about what the carrier thinks should be the case than what is supported by actual regulatory decisions.  
Read More
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Topics: telecommunications regulatory consulting, access, FCC ICC/USF Reform Order, switched access charges

Switched Access Disputes – Don’t Get Bullied (Part 1)

Posted by Carey Roesel

When a major carrier disputes your Switched Access bills, it can be intimidating. Not that these carriers intentionally come across that way -- I’ve seen plenty of very polite correspondence on the subject from the large carriers. And to be fair, sometimes their skepticism about CLEC access rates is warranted. Not every CLEC has always made sure its access services are properly priced, tariffed, and billed.

Read More
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Topics: tariff, telecommunications regulatory consulting, access, FCC ICC/USF Reform Order

Fight Over the FCC’s USF ICC Reform Order Continues

Posted by Carey Roesel

Step 2 of the downward transition of terminating access charges is upon us. In case you missed it, Step 2 of the FCC’s ICC/USF Reform Order requires that intrastate terminating switched access rates (and all dedicated transport rates), if above the carrier’s interstate access rate, be reduced to parity with interstate access rates. See TMI's Blog from May 9 
Read More
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Topics: access, FCC ICC/USF Reform Order

Kansas Establishes Filing Requirements For July 2013, ICC Reform Tariffs

Posted by Carey Roesel

The State Corporation Commission of Kansas established procedures to be used in making the July 2013, ICC/USF reform tariff filings. CLECs required to make intrastate access rate adjustments must file their revised intrastate access tariffs and supporting documentation by June 14, 2013.

Read More
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Topics: tariff, Kansas, access

Maryland Calls For Access Tariff Revisions

Posted by Carey Roesel

The Maryland Public Service Commission set the filing date for tariff revisions to implement the July 2013 switched access rate reductions required by the FCC’s ICC/USF reform.

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Topics: USF, access, Maryland

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