Qwest CEO Named to Presidential Advisory Committee
Richard C. Notebaert, Qwest chairman and CEO, has been appointed by President George W. Bush to serve as a member ...
Tag: Regulatory
FCC Updates Universal Service Fund for Schools
The FCC adopted new rules to streamline the operation of the schools and libraries program of the universal service fund ...
FCC Rules Against Verizon in CLEC Interconnection Complaint
The FCC agreed with a complaint by Core Communications alleging that Verizon had violated the Communications Act and Commission rules ...
FCC Finds SBC in Violation of SBC/Ameritech Merger Order
The FCC found SBC Communications and its nine incumbent local exchange affiliates in violation of an order issued in conjunction ...
SBC Withdraws Long Distance Petition for Michigan
SBC withdrew its FCC petition to offer long distance service in Michigan. FCC Chairman Powell said he believed SBC met ...
House Subcommittee Advances Funding Bill for Federal Spectrum Reallocation
The U.S. House of Representatives' Committee on Energy, Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet approved for full Committee consideration The ...
EC Calls for Equal Treatment of Cable Broadband Services in France
The European Commission is calling on the French government to ensure the equal treatment for cable networks in the provision ...
European Commission Orders France to Comply with Universal Service Requirements
The European Commission served formal notice on French authorities to comply with a court order requiring remedial action in the ...
UK Regulator Proposes Price Cuts for BT Wholesale's Unmetered Dial-up Access
Oftel, the telecom regulator in the UK, believes that BT should cut its wholesale charges for unmetered Internet access for ...
THUS plc. Claims BT's DSL Wholesale Price Cuts Will Hurt Margins
THUS plc, a competitive service provider in the UK, claims the new broadband pricing strategy announced recently by BT will ...
FCC Commissioner Abernathy: More Reforms Needed to Preserve Universal Service
In testimony before the Senate's Committee on Commerce, Science & Transportation, FCC Commissioner Kathleen Abernathy said more fundamental reform may ...
FCC Approves Verizon InterLATA Service for Maryland, West Virginia, DC
The FCC approved Verizon's application to provide in-region, interLATA service originating in Maryland, Washington D.C., and West Virginia. Verizon stated ...
FCC's Kevin Martin Applauds Verizon's Broadband Announcement
In response to Verizon's announcement that it will accelerate its broadband rollout, FCC Commissioner Kevin Martin said he is pleased ...
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