FCC Commissioners Eye Carve-Out for Incumbent RLECs in Access Arbitrage Rules
A revised draft for the FCC order redefining access stimulation could give incumbent rural LECs a special carve-out in response to a joint ex parte recommendation Friday from NTCA and AT&T in docket 18-155, several FCC officials said Wednesday. The…
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commissioners are expected to vote on the order designed to combat access arbitrage at Thursday's meeting (see 1909190035). NTCA and AT&T discussed giving rural rate-of-return carriers a higher threshold to meet before triggering the access stimulation designation, which, under the draft order, carries significant financial repercussions.