Current Events Archives for 2000

Federal Communications Commission, Wireline Competition Bureau

Current Events
2000 Archives
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Commission releases new rules and seeks comment on additional measures to reduce the need for new area codes.
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12/29/00
Bureau seeks comment on additional information filed with SBC's application to provide long distance service in Kansas and Oklahoma.
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12/27/00
Commission releases report detailing international telecommunications traffic in 1999.
12/26/00
Commission announces common carrier-related enforcement actions taken during 2000.
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12/21/00
Commission releases Trends in Telephone Service providing a wealth of information on telephone service in the United States.
12/21/00
Bureau seeks comment on request by Verizon for pricing flexibility in the provision of dedicated transport and special access services.
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12/20/00
Bill Dever appointed Assistant Division Chief of the Policy and Program Planning Division.
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12/20/00
Commission terminates consideration of Verizon application to provide interLATA services in Massachusetts.
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12/18/00
Commission grants Bell South flexibility in the pricing of access services.
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12/15/00
Commission releases report on telephone subscribership in the U.S.
12/11/00
Commission adopts the recommendations of the Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service for phasing down the interim hold-harmless provision of the forward-looking high-cost universal service support mechanism for non-rural carriers.
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12/8/00
Bureau seeks additional comment on issues relating to CLEC access charge reform.
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12/7/00
Commission takes additional steps to reduce the need for new area codes.
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12/7/00
Bureau seeks comment on recommendation by Interstate TRS Fund Advisory Council concerning Telecommunications Relay Service cost recovery guidelines.
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12/6/00
Commission releases Local Competition Report
12/4/00
Brent Olson named Deputy Chief of the Policy and Program Planning Division.
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11/30/00
Commission's revised rules on telephone "slamming" are now in effect.
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11/28/00
Bureau seeks comment on request by Verizon and SBC for pricing flexibility in the provision of dedicated transport and special access services.
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11/20/00
Comission seeks comment in connection with court ordered remand of non-accounting safeguards order.
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11/9/00
Commission privatizes the process for establishing technical criteria for telecommunications equipment, such as telephones, fax machines, and modems.
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11/9/00
Commission proposes to modify service quality reporting requirements of large local exchange carriers.
11/9/00
Commission releases Federal-State Joint Board Monitoring Report
11/9/00
Bureau seeks nominations for seats on the Universal Service Administrative Company board of directors.
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11/6/00
Commission seeks comment on proposed purchase of Intermedia Communications by WorldCom.
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11/6/00
Bureau extends transition period for detariffing of consumer long distance services.
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11/6/00
The Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service will hold an en banc hearing on November 13 in San Diego.
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11/3/00
Commission releases report on the deployment of high-speed internet access in the U.S.
10/31/00
Commission seeks comment on recommendation of Federal-State Joint Board on Jurisdictional Separations.
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10/30/00
Revised slamming liability rules to become effective on November 28, 2000.
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10/27/00
Bureau seeks comment on SBC application to provide long distance service in Kansas and Oklahoma.
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10/26/00
Commission releases Carrier Locator providing information on U.S. telecommunications carriers.
10/23/00
Commission releases report on the telecommunications infrastructure of large local telephone companies.
10/23/00
Commission seeks comment on petitions for conditional waivers of the Commission's physical collocation order. [ Text | MS Word97 ]
10/20/00
Commission seeks comment on the effectiveness of its website.
10/19/00
Commission opens next phase of its proceeding to streamline and eliminate existing accounting rules and related reporting requirements for incumbent local exchange carriers.
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10/13/00
Statistics of Communications Common Carriers now available from the Government Printing Office. [ Text | MS Word97 ]
10/6/00
Network Services Division reduces costs for Part 68 applicants by accepting applications for multiple factories on a single Form 730. [ Text | MS Word97 ]
10/6/00
Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service seeks comment on recommendations for the establishment of a forward-looking economic cost mechanism for rural telephone companies. [ Text | MS Word97 ]
10/5/00
Competitive Pricing Division will hold a public forum on October 26 to discuss improvements to the Electronic Tariff Filing System. [ Text | MS Word97 ]
10/4/00
Commission launches an inquiry into creating a national policy framework for high-speed internet services.
9/28/00
Commission releases telecommunications revenue report providing information on industry revenues by types of providers and services.
9/25/00
Bureau seeks comment on the proposed acquisition of OnePoint Communications by Verizon. [ Text | MS Word97 ]
9/22/00
Bureau seeks comment on Verizon application to provide long distance service in Massachusetts.
9/22/00
Commission modifies conditions of SBC/Ameritech merger to promote the deployment of advanced telecommunications services. [ Text | MS Word97 ]
9/8/00
Bureau announces the appointments of Glenn Reynolds as associate bureau chief and Jeffrey Dygert as assistant bureau chief. [ Text | MS Word97 ]
9/7/00
Bureau announces personnel promotions in the Accounting Policy Division. [ Text | MS Word97 ]
9/7/00
Bureau will conduct a series of regional meetings to address issues raised in proceedings reviewing RBOC applications for authority to provide in-region, interLATA services. [ Text | MS Word97 ]
9/5/00
Commission seeks comment on the proposed merger of NorthPoint and Verizon digital subscriber line businesses into a new non-dominant carrier. [ Text | MS Word97 ]
9/1/00
Bureau releases report on competition in the market for local telecommunications services.
8/31/00
Rules requiring phone bills to highlight new service providers and display contact information for consumer inquiries are now in effect. [ Text | MS Word97 ]
8/25/00
Commission releases report to Congress on the availability of high-speed and advanced telecommunications services to all Americans. [ PDF ]
8/22/00
FCC releases fee filing guide for common carrier services. [ Text | MS Word97 ]
8/18/00
Commission releases rules concerning unauthorized changes of consumers long distance carriers. [ Text | MS Word97 | News Release]
8/15/00
Bureau and NARUC will host an industry forum on the implementation of slamming liability procedures.
8/15/00
FCC releases Statistics of Communications Common Carriers.
8/11/00
Emily Hoffnar appointed FCC Liaison to the Local and State Government Advisory Committee. [ Text | MS Word97 ]
8/10/00
Commission strengthens rules designed to give competitors access to incumbent phone companies' networks. [ Text | MS Word97 ]
8/10/00
Commission issues report on the availability of high-speed and advanced telecommunications services. [ PDF ]
8/3/00
Mary Beth Richards appointed Deputy Chief of the Common Carrier Bureau.
8/1/00
FCC mandates nationwide implementation of 711 access to telecommunications relay services.
7/24/00
FCC assigns easy to use phone numbers for community & referral service information and travel & transportation-related information.
7/21/00
Bureau grants authority to several states for implementation of telephone number conservation measures. [ Text | MS Word97 ]
7/20/00
Common Carrier Bureau Chief, Larry Strickling, to leave the Commission. Dorothy Attwood to be named Chief of the Common Carrier Bureau.
7/10/00
Commission approves SBC application to provide long distance service in Texas.
6/30/00
FCC issues final approval of Qwest-US West merger. [ Text | MS Word97 ]
6/26/00
Commission approves merger of Bell Atlantic and GTE.
6/17/00
Commission takes steps to promote the deployment and subscribership of telecommunications services to individuals living on Indian reservations and Alaskan Native lands.
6/8/00
The Commission, in partnership with state regulators, announces an interactive web site that will serve as a national clearinghouse for local communities to share news and information about their broadband deployment projects.
6/6/00
Commission reforms access charges, reducing charges paid by long distance carriers by $3.2 billion.
5/31/00
The Federal-State Joint Conference on Advanced Telecommunications Services will hold a field hearing on June 9 at the Wyndham Miami Beach Resort in Miami, Florida.
5/26/00
Commission rules that intellectual property rights cannot be used to frustrate competitive entry into local telecommunications markets.
4/27/00
Common Carrier Bureau and the Office of Engineering and Technology announce a roundtable forum to discuss policy and technical issues related to competitive access to next-generation remote terminals. [ Text | MS Word97 ]
4/20/00
Bureau seeks comment on report from Qwest outlining plan to divest long distance business in US West territory. [ Text | MS Word97 ]
4/17/00
Commission adopts new rules to combat unauthorized changes of consumers' preferred telephone companies.
4/13/00
K. Michele Walters named Associate Chief of the Accounting Policy Division.
4/11/00
Bureau seeks comment on SBC's application to provide in-region interLATA service in Texas. [ Text | MS Word97 ]
4/7/00
Commission grants SBC's request to withdraw its application for authorization to provide in-region interLATA service in the State of Texas and initiate a new application. [ Text | MS Word97 ]
4/6/00
Bureau announces workshops to assist carriers in complying with the new local competition and broadband reporting requirements. [ Text | MS Word97 ]
4/6/00
Bureau announces public workshops to solicit ideas on initiatives to reform the Commission's accounting rules and reporting requirements for common carriers. [ Text | MS Word97 ]
4/5/00
Commission releases telephone penetration report providing information on telephone subscribership levels broken down by state and by income.
3/31/00
Bureau announces personnel promotions in the Network Services Division.
3/31/00
Bureau will hold a public forum on the proposed merger between MCI WorldCom and Sprint.
3/27/00
Commission adopts data collection program to determine the extent of local telecommunications competition and deployment of broadband services.
3/24/00
Commission releases Trends in Telephone Service providing a wealth of information on telephone service in the United States.
3/20/00
Commission adopts new policies and rules to reduce the need for new area codes.
3/17/00
Commission sets pleading cycle for comments on MCI WorldCom's request for a declaratory ruling on a carrier's ability to adopt previously approved interconnection agreements between incumbent and competitive local exchange carriers. [ Text | MS Word97 ]
3/16/00
Commission approves merger of US West and Qwest Communications. [ News Release | Text | MS Word97 ]
3/10/00
Commission seeks comment on reform of access charges and universal service proposed by the Coalition for Affordable Local and Long Distance Service [ Text | MS Word97 | PDF, including attachments ]
3/9/00
Commission completes first phase of comprehensive review of incumbent local exchange carrier accounting and ARMIS reporting requirements. [ Text | MS Word97 ]
3/8/00
Jack Zinman appointed Legal Counsel to the Chief of the Common Carrier Bureau.
3/8/00
Bureau seeks comment on Ameritech request for modification of LATA boundaries in Ohio in order to offer competitive local exchange service in four areas that are served by non-Ameritech local exchange carriers. [ Text | MS Word97 ]
3/3/00
Federal Communications Commission and the Federal Trade Commission issue a joint Policy Statement to protect consumers from unfair and deceptive advertising and marketing of long distance services.
3/1/00
Bureau releases revised telecommunications reporting worksheet (FCC Form 499-A) used to calculate contributions to the universal service support mechanisms, the telecommunications relay service fund, and cost recovery for numbering administration and local number portability.
3/1/00
Michelle Carey appointed Chief of the Policy and Program Planning Division.
2/24/00
Commission begins second inquiry into whether advanced telecommunications capability is being deployed to all Americans in a reasonable and timely fashion. [ Text | MS Word97 ]
2/18/00
Bureau seeks comment on SBC's request for interpretation, waiver, or modification of the SBC/Ameritech merger conditions.
2/18/00
Commission modifies the Telecommunications Relay Service to expand the kinds of services available to consumers with hearing and speech disabilities.
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2/17/00
Commission adopts guidelines for reviewing requests for LATA boundary modifications intended to speed the deloyment of advanced telecommunications services.
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2/15/00
Members of the Federal-State Joint Conference on Advanced Services announce schedule of six field hearings to gather information on the status of deployment of advanced services to all Americans.
2/11/00
Staff of the Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service releases Monitoring Report on Universal Service.
2/9/00
Pleading cycle established for comments on petition seeking ruling that telegraphic money order service is an information service and not subject to state regulation. [ Text | MS Word97 ]
2/8/00
Carol Mattey appointed Deputy Chief of the Common Carrier Bureau.
2/8/00
Commission seeks comment on Bell Atlantic and GTE supplemental filing proposing to transfer control of internet backbone assets to an independent entity.
2/2/00
Bureau provides guidance in obtaining information on SBC's application to provide interLATA service in Texas. [ Text | MS Word97 ]
2/2/00
Commission releases Carrier Locator providing information on telecommunications carriers providing service in the United States.
2/1/00
Commission releases report on International Telecommunications Traffic.
1/31/00
Commission releases report on Telephone Subscribership in the United States.
1/31/00
Bureau seeks comment on request by rural telephone companies for removal of individual caps on high-cost universal service support. [ Text | MS Word97 ]
1/24/00
Commission releases report on Universal Service Support and Telephone Revenue.
1/20/00
Bureau seeks comment on request to transfer control of Sprint's licenses and authorizations to MCI WorldCom. [ Text | MS Word97 ]
1/19/00
Bureau receives requirements document for administration of thousand-block telephone number pooling from the North American Numbering Council .
1/14/00
Bureau seeks comment on SBC's application to provide interLATA service in Texas. [ Protective Order | General Filing Requirements ]
1/10/00
Commission establishes minimum quality standards for inside wiring to ensure that consumer access to advanced services will not be hampered. [ Text | MS Word97 ]
1/10/00

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