ICORE Adds Veteran NECA Member to Our Staff

ICORE is very pleased to announce that Bob Knoble has joined us as Manager, Revenue Requirements. He will be involved in all facets of our cost separations study process, as…

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A-CAM Support vs. Traditional Support

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…

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FCC Recordkeeping Compliance Certifications Due

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…

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FCC Releases Form 481 Protective Order

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…

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Court Rules Against IXCs in IntraMTA Dispute

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.

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