USTelecom, Members Ask Pai to Support Forbearance Petition
AT&T, CenturyLink, Frontier Communications, Verizon and USTelecom met with FCC Chairman Ajit Pai Monday to seek support for USTelecom's petition for forbearance (see 1905130050), the group said, posted to docket 18-141 Thursday. The ILECs ask for relief from continued unbundling…
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of analog loops for resale to competitive LECs and the unbundling of DS1, DS3 loops and digital DS0 loops in areas where cable operators provide robust broadband competition "because retail customers have options for obtaining high-capacity services from at least two providers relying on distinct networks." Attendees included Joan Marsh of AT&T, Ken Mason of Frontier, Kathleen Grillo of Verizon and USTelecom chief Jonathan Spalter. CLECs oppose the petition (see 1906040018). "Contrary to the hyperbole of petition opponents, this is primarily an urban, business issue, not a rural or residential broadband issue," the group said.