Broadband Phone Companies Rebuff California State Regulators
Six broadband voice providers did not comply with an October 22 deadline to register as telecommunications providers with the California ...
Tag: Regulatory
BellSouth is Required to Provide Standalone DSL in Georgia
In a 3-to-2 vote, the Georgia Public Service Commission ruled that BellSouth must offer DSL as a standalone service, even ...
FCC Opens 70, 80, and 90 GHz Bands for Millimeter Wave Applications
The FCC adopted service rules for the commercial use of spectrum in the 71-76 GHz, 81-86 GHz, and 92-95 GHz ...
SBC Wins FCC Approval for Long Distance in Four States
The FCC has granted SBC Communications the right to offer long distance service in Illinois, Indiana, Ohio and Wisconsin. With ...
USTA Telecom 03: The Regulatory View of the Triple Play
Regulation and the entire regulatory paradigm is in flux, said David Irwin, Managing Partner, Irwin, Campbell & Tannenwald, who spoke ...
USTA Telecom 03 — A Regulatory Panel Discussion
"If consumers have choices between multiple providers, reducing regulation is good," said FCC Commissioner Kevin Martin, speaking at USTA Telecom ...
USTA Renews Call for Regulatory Reform
The FCC and the state public utilities commissions continue to apply 19th century rules to the 21st century communications industry, ...
SBC's Bill Daley Says Market is Teaming with Competition
Consumers are now readily substituting wireless for wireline service and enjoy an unprecedented choice of options, said William Daley, President ...
Barton Foresees No Congressional Action on Telecom in 2004
As the nation enters the presidential election cycle, Congress most likely will not consider any major new telecommunications legislation, said ...
FCC Issues Plug-n-Play Rules for Digital Cable Devices
The FCC issued new rules to facilitate the direct connection of digital "navigation devices" or customer premises equipment purchased from ...
FCC Commissioner Copps Warns that Policies Will Choke the Internet
In a speech at the New America Foundation, FCC Commissioner Michael J. Copps warned that "entrenched interests" are positioning themselves ...
ST Telemedia and Global Crossing Secure Final Regulatory Approval
The FCC voted to approve Global Crossing's application for transfer of control to ST Telemedia. Global Crossing subsidiaries hold FCC ...
FCC Clarifies WLNP implementation Issues
The FCC issued guidance to the wireless industry aimed at clarifying wireless local number portability (WLNP). Wireless carriers are required ...
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