Today:  Connecticut Schedules ROW Hearing, Iowa Deregulates Service Quality, Texas Deregulates Frontier Exchanges 

Connecticut Schedules ROW Hearing

The Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) announced a public hearing to consider an application filed by Verizon Wireless for approval of a construction plan to install a small cell wireless telecommunications facility on a utility pole within the public right-of-way in Darien.  Verizon asks the PURA to take administrative notice of several decisions and agreements including FCC Bulletin No. 65 with respect to the application.  The hearing will be held on August 30, 2017.  Letters will be accepted form members of the general public through the last day of the hearing. 

Iowa Deregulates Service Quality

The Iowa Utilities Board deregulated the service quality of retail local exchange service including nearly all customer service requirements, specific service quality standards, and provisions relating to discontinuation of service.  The Board found that deregulation was appropriate due to the widespread availability of effective competition for retail local exchange communications services. 

Looking for details regarding this development?

See TMI Briefing dated 8/22/17.

Texas Deregulates Frontier Exchanges

The Public Utility Commission of Texas has deregulated 107 additional Frontier local markets or exchanges.  All the markets contain populations of less than 100,000 but have at least two unaffiliated providers, thereby satisfying the statutory test for deregulation. 

Need a complete review and summary of this issue?

See TMI Briefing dated 8/22/17.

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