CPUC Seeks Comment on Network Reporting
A California Public Utilities Commission administrative law judge sought comment Wednesday on a report on network outages and the information the FCC requires in its automated reporting management information system. Comments are due Oct. 3, replies Oct. 17. A network…
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report said “between 2010 and 2017, both outages and service restoration time for outages lasting longer than 24 hours increased for both AT&T and Frontier,” said ALJ Thomas Glegola in rulemaking 22-03-016: “AT&T and Frontier are not always maintaining networks to withstand environmental and weather-related conditions. Networks are not robust, and both … have cut back on preventative maintenance expenditures.” Glegola asked for comment on the network exam conclusions and challenges in implementing proposed recommendations. “Which sources of information should the Commission use in assessing the ability of a service provider to offer high-quality [wireline], wireless service, and/or interconnected VoIP service?” the report asks. “Which sources of information should the Commission use related to outages?” How should the CPUC “implement data collection and reporting of financial and operational transactions by a service provider provisioning and/or offering [wireline], wireless service, and/or interconnected VoIP service?” Glegola asks: “What should the Commission staff and/or its potential contractor do with the financial and operational data reported to the Commission? How often should this reporting occur (e.g., semi-annually, annually, every two years, etc.)? At which level of granularity (e.g., state, county, city, zip code, wire center, etc.) should this financial and operational data be reported? What challenges exist in collecting and reporting financial and operational data? How can these challenges be overcome?” The order became effective Wednesday.