T-Mobile Seeks Quick FCC Action on Its May Data Roaming Petition
T-Mobile representatives stressed the importance of quick action on its May petition seeking clarity on data roaming rules, in a meeting with FCC staff. T-Mobile asked for a declaratory ruling containing guidance and “predictable” enforcement criteria for determining whether terms…
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of data roaming agreements meet the “commercially reasonable” standard adopted in a 2011 data roaming order (see 1408220055). “Action is needed now, as new data roaming agreements -- many of which are replacing legacy agreements negotiated prior to release of the Data Roaming Order -- are being negotiated across the industry,” T-Mobile said. An ex parte filing by the carrier was posted Thursday in docket 05-265 (http://bit.ly/1FKb8WG). Many of the agreements "include 4G/LTE data roaming for the first time, and additional guidance is essential for carriers to expedite the negotiation of commercially reasonable agreements,” T-Mobile said.