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Intercarrier compensation Ex Partes & analysis | position papers & supporting information | background on the FCC proceeding | IP-enabled services (VoIP) & intercarrier compensation | phantom traffic & wireless interconnection issues | news articles & other information | background information
Intercarrier Compensation Ex Partes & Analysis (back to top)
ARIC Ex Parte, Dec. 3, 2004
ARIC Ex Parte, Dec. 3, 2004
ARIC Ex Parte, Oct. 28, 2004
ARIC Ex Parte, Oct. 29, 2004
CBICC Ex Parte, Sept 2004
EPG Ex Parte, Dec. 2004
Home Tel. Co. Ex Parte, Nov. 2004
Home Tel. Co. Ex Parte, Nov. 2004
ICF Ex Parte, Jan. 14, 2005
ICF Ex Parte, Dec. 21, 2004
ICF Ex Parte, Dec. 14, 2004
ICF Ex Parte, Dec. 6, 2004
ICF Ex Parte, Aug. 16, 2004
Legg Mason Analysis of ICF Proposal, Aug. 2004
Legg Mason Analysis of Proposals, May 2004
NARUC Ex Parte, Dec. 2004
NARUC Proposals, Mar. 2004
NASUCA Ex Parte, Dec. 2004
Western Wireless Ex Parte, Dec. 2004
Summary of COBAK and Initial RBOC Proposals filed in CC Docket 01-92
Position Papers & Supporting Information (back to top)
CTIA Principles, Nov. 2004
FWA Ex Parte, Dec. 2004
FWA Ex Parte, Jul. 2004 Midsize Companies Ex Parte, Dec. 2004
NARUC ICC Principles, May 2004
NTCA Ex Parte, Dec. 2004
NTCA Ex Parte, Jun. 2004
NTCA White Paper, Mar. 2004
NTCA Press Release & Data, Jan. 2004
Office of Advocacy, US Small Business Administration, Dec. 2004
2003 Industry Data Request Form for Intercarrier Compensation Analysis
Background on FCC Proceeding (back to top)
FCC NPRM, Apr. 2001
NECA's Comments, Aug. 2001
NECA's Reply comments, Nov. 2001
IP Enabled Services (VoIP) & Intercarrier Compensation (back to top)
FCC IP-Enabled Services (VoIP) Page
FCC Order on Vonage VoIP Service, Nov. 2004
NTCA Criticizes VoIP Legislation, Apr. 2004
FCC Rules AT&T's Internet Telephony is Subject to Access Charges, Apr. 2004
MCI Network Layers Model Policy Paper, Mar. 2004
Phantom Traffic & Wireless Interconnection Issues (back to top)
Phantom Traffic Conference, Apr. 2004
Phantom Traffic Meeting Summary, Jul. 2004
Nebraska Companies Ex Parte, Aug. 2004
Verizon Wireless Ex Parte, Jul. 2004
T-Mobile Ex Parte, Jul. 2004
Verizon Wireless Ex Parte, Jul. 2004
News Articles & Other Information (back to top)
McLean & Brown Special Issue Updates
BusinessWeek: A Ceasefire in the Phone Wars? Mar. 2004
USA Today: Phone companies near deal on access fees, Mar. 2004
Background Information (back to top)
After the FCC’s 2001 proceeding opened, several ad hoc industry groups formed to work on the intercarrier compensation issue. The ICF initially had the broadest industry participation, however, that changed as carriers left the group over legal and practical concerns with the group’s bill and keep plan. In October 2004, the ICF filed a detailed plan with the FCC that will negatively affect rural carriers and their end users by drastically reducing access charges and substantially raising Subscriber Line Charges (SLCs).
Other industry groups, ARIC, EPG, Home Tel. Co. and PBT Telecom developed and filed alternative plans with the FCC. These plans propose solutions to the current arbitrage problems, including phantom traffic, by unifying intercarrier compensation rates and developing additional funding to offset rate reductions. The plans also account for the evolution of the network from circuit-switched to packet-based.
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