No opposition has been detected to a Qwest forbearance petition s...
No opposition has been detected to a Qwest forbearance petition seeking relief from incumbent local exchange carrier regulation in Terry, Mont., FCC and industry sources told us. The “facts are compelling,” an FCC source said. The commission circulated a…
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draft order last week after getting no comments opposing forbearance. It must rule by April 21. Competitive telcos, which historically oppose Bell forbearance requests, haven’t fought the Terry, Mont., petition. That’s because it’s a “purple cow,” an exceptional circumstance that won’t set precedent for forbearance petitions that have riled competitors, a competitive local exchange carrier source told us. The commission previously declared Qwest rival Mid-Rivers Telecom an incumbent LEC in the Terry exchange after finding it had replaced Qwest as the area’s dominant carrier.