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The Irony of Divestiture
Remember Divestiture, that 1984 blockbuster culmination of a DOJ antitrust lawsuit initiated ten years earlier? The one that broke up the mighty Bell System into AT&T and the seven “dwarfs?”
Back to the Future?
ICORE began its corporate life as a small, upstart consulting firm trying to prevent NECA from introducing new, revenue-reducing interstate average schedules. NECA felt that a number of small, high
NECA Announces dates for 2017-2018 CAF-ICC Data Collection
NECA has established the following schedule for the data collection required CAF ICC Instructions for this year’s annual access tariff filing: Wednesday, March 8 until Midnight ET Tuesday, April 4: NECA’s
Bill and Keep
As you know, small ILECs are being transitioned by FCC edict to a Bill and Keep of terminating access revenue. By the end of 2019, under this ill-conceived plan, they
Fun at the FCC
Chairman Ajit Pai, before his recent re-nomination by President Trump for a second full term at the Federal Communications Commission, fired another salvo at what he views as over-regulation by
FCC Should Fully Fund Broadband Support
Many individual ILECs and their associations have offered formal comments, as well as ex parte presentations, advocating the full funding of high cost broadband support for both A-CAM model participants
WCB Seeks Comments on Proposed Average Schedule Revisions
The FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau recently issued a Public Notice establishing a pleading cycle for comments on NECA’s proposed modifications to the interstate average schedule formulas. Comments are due by
Pai Time at the FCC
Newly appointed Chairman Ajit Pai has wasted no time in putting his stamp on the Federal Communications Commission. He recently named Commissioner and fellow Republican Michael O’Rielly to serve as
The Rural ILEC Dilemma
The current and future access revenue of many small, rural ILECs are in serious jeopardy. The FCC is cutting the interstate rate-of-return, phasing it down over 5 years to 9.75%.
Sweeping Changes at the FCC?
According to many sources, Republicans are expecting major policy changes at the Federal Communications Commission under new Chairman Ajit Pai. They are very hopeful that many rules and regulations enacted
