FCC Puts USTelecom Forearance Order on Dec. 17 Agenda; Parties Lobby Agency
The FCC put a draft order on the USTelecom forbearance petition on its agenda for the Dec. 17 meeting, following up on its inclusion on the tentative agenda (see 1511250047). The draft order would grant several requests for ILEC regulatory…
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relief, said a senior FCC official who recently previewed the item (see 1511240070). Meanwhile, in last-minute lobbying in docket 14-192, ILEC interests pressed for relief from what they consider "outdated" legacy regulations, including requirements to share their networks with competitors, while CLEC interests and Public Knowledge generally voiced opposition.