USTelecom, ILECs Raise Concerns About Certain ILEC Tech Transition Duties
Incumbent telcos voiced concerns about certain FCC tech transition duties of ILECs seeking to discontinue legacy voice services. "Regarding the requirement to certify or show that a replacement service offers comparably effective protection from network security risks, we sought clarification…
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that 'enterprise-wide' refers only to those portions of the provider’s enterprise or business that involve the provision of voice service," said a USTelecom filing Friday in docket 13-5 on a meeting representatives from the ILEC group, AT&T, CenturyLink and Verizon had with Wireline Bureau and Public Safety Bureau staffers. "The option for providers to demonstrate compliance with the latency benchmark described in Appendix B of the Second Report and Order is not feasible for use with incumbent providers’ managed voice services, and [they] sought confirmation that providers can demonstrate compliance using other existing methods." The FCC held an information session Monday on how technology transitions and commission rules affect consumers. Archived agency webcasts can eventually be viewed here.