CompTel urged the FCC to ‘act on or initiate a new proceeding’ to...
CompTel urged the FCC to “act on or initiate a new proceeding” to stop premature copper retirement by incumbent local exchange carriers. CompTel CEO Jerry James met with members of the FCC broadband team and the Wireline Bureau Tuesday,…
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according to an ex parte filing. Two competitive local exchange company petitions on copper retirement have been pending since January 2007; the FCC sought comment but never took action. Competitors are now enhancing existing copper plant to support broadband services, so FCC action on the subject could take the form of a recommendation in the FCC’s National Broadband Plan, said a competitive industry official. The Wireline Bureau could also take independent action, the official said. It’s likely the FCC would refresh the record or open a new rulemaking before making any new rules, the official said.