Verizon: Interconnection Arguments Unrelated to Frontier Deal
The Coalition for IP Transition continues to raise issues unrelated to Verizon's proposed takeover of Frontier, Verizon said Friday in docket 24-445. Verizon and the coalition have been jousting over proposed interconnection conditions (see 2504080061). The carrier said the coalition…
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wrongly asserts that Verizon policies violate Section 251 of the Communications Act, which governs interconnection. Verizon said it's following FCC guidance when it negotiates in good faith in response to requests for IP interconnection and enters commercial agreements to exchange traffic in IP format.