Wholesale carriers shouldn’t be liable for additional contributions to the...
Wholesale carriers shouldn’t be liable for additional contributions to the Universal Service Fund when their reseller customers have provided a contribution certification, AT&T, CenturyLink, SureWest and Verizon said in replies Wednesday on a U.S. TelePacific request to review. “The E-rate…
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Reconsideration Order is clear Commission precedent establishing that the entity responsible for causing an outstanding USF obligation is likewise responsible for remedying it,” they said. The bureau should clarify that the TelePacific order didn’t adopt new requirements for wholesale providers, the filing said. The Ad Hoc Coalition of International Telecommunications Companies asked the commission to suspend enforcement of the carrier’s carrier rule until a rulemaking is held to “vet issues and resolve industry-wide confusion.” The Universal Service Administrative Co. has overstepped its authority and it misinterprets and misapplies the rule, the coalition said. “USAC’s convoluted interpretation of the Rule and the WCB’s cryptic TelePacific Order have triggered further disputes between wholesalers and retail providers."