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2/13/14 11:55 AM

Pennsylvania PUC Rejects Slamming Settlement

Posted by Karen Ritter

On February 6, 2014, the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) rejected a settlement agreement between its independent Bureau of Investigation & Enforcement (I&E) and Pennsylvania Gas & Electric (PaG&E) over the company’s marketing practices. I&E alleged that an agent of PaG&E, along with an accomplice, switched 108 commercial electric and natural gas accounts without proper authorization. To make matters worse, PaG&E failed to self-report the violations to the Commission.
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Topics: Pennsylvania, energy competition, slamming, featured post

12/20/13 7:29 AM

It's Always Christmas Where I Grew Up

Posted by Karen Ritter

When I was 10, my dad's dream of owning a place in the country came true when we moved to Christmas, FL. Yes, the name of the town is really Christmas, and it is located about 20 miles east of Orlando. It rarely snows, but festive nonetheless with Santa Claus and a decorated tree that remains year round. This time of year is bustling with activity as people come from miles around to the post office to have their holiday cards postmarked "Christmas, FL."The community was originally called Fort Christmas, named after the fort built around Christmas time in 1837 during the Seminole Indian War. A replica stands on a 25-acre park, a fun place to visit and picnic with the family.

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Topics: friday feature, Technologies Management News

10/1/13 12:10 PM

Competitive Telecom Tariff Changes In September

Posted by Karen Ritter

Featured in this blog article are excerpts from our Competitive Telecom Market Watch publication.  Listed below, you will find information from our LEC Watch section and Packages to Watch for the month of September. This monthly newsletter summarizes tariff and pricing guide changes from the largest LECs in every region, as well as major IXC pricing changes.  We wanted to provide you with the opportunity to sample some of the data that is included in this month's edition of our popular subscription newsletter.
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Topics: tariff, rates

9/9/13 11:07 AM

"Slamming" Remains a Problem for Consumers and Carriers

Posted by Karen Ritter

On August 30th, the Illinois Attorney General filed a lawsuit against a telecommunications company for allegedly switching several consumers' long distance providers without the proper authorization, a practice commonly known as "slamming."

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Topics: FCC, regulatory consulting, slamming, customer relations rules

7/2/13 11:45 AM

FCC Annual Access Filings Effective Today - 7/2/13

Posted by Karen Ritter

FCC Annual Access Filings and Phase 2 changes required by the FCC's ICC/USF Reform Order are effective today, Tuesday, July 2, 2013.

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Topics: FCC, tariff, access, FCC ICC/USF Reform Order

6/21/13 3:15 PM

FCC Annual Access Filings - 6/21/13 Status Update

Posted by Karen Ritter

ILECs made their annual access filings with the FCC this week, to be effective July 2, 2013. While no changes were made to traffic sensitive rate elements, watch for an update to our Switched Access Study to reflect PICC revisions in certain CenturyLink, Frontier, and Verizon areas. Also, the Study will be updated to reflect an increase to the access order charge in CenturyLink (former Embarq) territory.

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Topics: FCC, USF, access

6/3/13 12:30 PM

TMI Closely Monitors Wave Of Switched Access Filings

Posted by Karen Ritter

TMI is closely monitoring the wave of switched access tariff filings that implement the second phase of the FCC’s ICC/USF Reform. So far, we have ILEC filings in 20
states.  Our in-house team is continuously busy tracking filings across all jurisdictions and at the FCC.

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Topics: tariff, access

5/30/13 11:51 AM

AT&T Implements Originating and Terminating Rate Structure

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Topics: tariff, rates, access

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2/13/14 11:55 AM

Pennsylvania PUC Rejects Slamming Settlement

Posted by Karen Ritter

On February 6, 2014, the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) rejected a settlement agreement between its independent Bureau of Investigation & Enforcement (I&E) and Pennsylvania Gas & Electric (PaG&E) over the company’s marketing practices. I&E alleged that an agent of PaG&E, along with an accomplice, switched 108 commercial electric and natural gas accounts without proper authorization. To make matters worse, PaG&E failed to self-report the violations to the Commission.
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Topics: Pennsylvania, energy competition, slamming, featured post

12/20/13 7:29 AM

It's Always Christmas Where I Grew Up

Posted by Karen Ritter

When I was 10, my dad's dream of owning a place in the country came true when we moved to Christmas, FL. Yes, the name of the town is really Christmas, and it is located about 20 miles east of Orlando. It rarely snows, but festive nonetheless with Santa Claus and a decorated tree that remains year round. This time of year is bustling with activity as people come from miles around to the post office to have their holiday cards postmarked "Christmas, FL."The community was originally called Fort Christmas, named after the fort built around Christmas time in 1837 during the Seminole Indian War. A replica stands on a 25-acre park, a fun place to visit and picnic with the family.

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Topics: friday feature, Technologies Management News

10/1/13 12:10 PM

Competitive Telecom Tariff Changes In September

Posted by Karen Ritter

Featured in this blog article are excerpts from our Competitive Telecom Market Watch publication.  Listed below, you will find information from our LEC Watch section and Packages to Watch for the month of September. This monthly newsletter summarizes tariff and pricing guide changes from the largest LECs in every region, as well as major IXC pricing changes.  We wanted to provide you with the opportunity to sample some of the data that is included in this month's edition of our popular subscription newsletter.
Read More
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Topics: tariff, rates

9/9/13 11:07 AM

"Slamming" Remains a Problem for Consumers and Carriers

Posted by Karen Ritter

On August 30th, the Illinois Attorney General filed a lawsuit against a telecommunications company for allegedly switching several consumers' long distance providers without the proper authorization, a practice commonly known as "slamming."

Read More
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Topics: FCC, regulatory consulting, slamming, customer relations rules

7/2/13 11:45 AM

FCC Annual Access Filings Effective Today - 7/2/13

Posted by Karen Ritter

FCC Annual Access Filings and Phase 2 changes required by the FCC's ICC/USF Reform Order are effective today, Tuesday, July 2, 2013.

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Topics: FCC, tariff, access, FCC ICC/USF Reform Order

6/21/13 3:15 PM

FCC Annual Access Filings - 6/21/13 Status Update

Posted by Karen Ritter

ILECs made their annual access filings with the FCC this week, to be effective July 2, 2013. While no changes were made to traffic sensitive rate elements, watch for an update to our Switched Access Study to reflect PICC revisions in certain CenturyLink, Frontier, and Verizon areas. Also, the Study will be updated to reflect an increase to the access order charge in CenturyLink (former Embarq) territory.

Read More
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Topics: FCC, USF, access

6/3/13 12:30 PM

TMI Closely Monitors Wave Of Switched Access Filings

Posted by Karen Ritter

TMI is closely monitoring the wave of switched access tariff filings that implement the second phase of the FCC’s ICC/USF Reform. So far, we have ILEC filings in 20
states.  Our in-house team is continuously busy tracking filings across all jurisdictions and at the FCC.

Read More
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Topics: tariff, access

5/30/13 11:51 AM

AT&T Implements Originating and Terminating Rate Structure

Posted by Karen Ritter

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Topics: tariff, rates, access

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