As you probably know, the FCC has required each Rate-of-Return carrier to make a very important decision on your future interstate method of settlements by November 1, 2016. You are…
By 4/1/16, all telecommunications providers and equipment manufacturers must submit to the FCC an annual certification of compliance with the Accessibility Recordkeeping and Compliance Requirement. In doing so, the Company…
The FCC recently released a Protective Order governing the filing of and access to FCC Form 481 financial information filed by privately held rate of return carriers. To protect the confidentiality…
The US District Court for the Northern District of Texas (Dallas Division) dismissed with prejudice lawsuits filed by long distance carriers against hundreds of LECs. Sprint Services and MCI Communications Services / Verizon Select Services alleged that the LECs continued to charge access fees on intraMTA wireless calls and that this was a violation of federal law. They also claim state-law breach of contract. In their opinion, the court found the long distance giants failed to plead plausible claims in dismissing the federal-law claims with prejudice. It will allow the carriers to replead their state law claims.
