Welcome to the homepage for the Competition Policy Division of the FCC's Wireline Competition Bureau. Our primary mission is to foster competition in the provision of telecommunications services through market-opening rulemaking and policy making proceedings that concern major non-pricing issues affecting wireline telecommunications service providers. We are also responsible for the implementation of non-pricing aspects of the local competition requirements of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 (1996 Act). Our division recommends rules and regulatory programs that address interconnection and unbundling requirements for Local Exchange Carriers (LECs), the unbundling of network features and functions useful to information service providers (ISPs), competition in the Interexchange Marketplace, the regulatory classification of carriers. Additionally, we are tasked with reviewing applications from wireline carriers for transfers of licenses and discontinuance of service.

09/03/08
PUBLIC NOTICE: Pleading Cycle established for Comments on Petition for Reconsideration of the Commission's Fifth 706 Report. DA 08-2035, GN Docket 07-45.
Comments Due: 09/17/08. Replies Due: 09/24/08.
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08/29/08
PUBLIC NOTICE: Domestic Section 214 application filed for the Transfer of Control of FiberLink, LLC d/b/a Columbia Fiber Solutions from Columbia Ventures Corportion Zayo Group, LLC. DA 08-2024, WC Docket 08-174.
Streamlined Pleading Cycle Established.
Comments Due: 09/12/08. Replies Due: 09/19/08.
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08/26/08
PUBLIC NOTICE: Domestic Section 214 application filed for the Transfer of Control of Time Warner Cable, Inc. from the Time Warner, Inc. DA 08-1975, WC Docket 08-157.
Non-Streamlined Pleading Cycle Established.
Comments Due: 09/09/08. Replies Due: 09/16/08.
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08/25/08
PUBLIC NOTICE: Notice of Domestic Section 214 Authorization Granted. DA 08-1959, WC Docket 08-137.
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• Domestic Section 214 application filed for the Transfer of Certain Assets of Lightwave Communications, LLC to Broadview Networks, Inc. WC Docket 08-137, DA 08-1742.
  

08/25/08
NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULEMAKING: FCC Seeks Comment on Implementation of NET 911 Improvement Act.
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08/20/08
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER: Request to AT & T Texas for Limited Modification of the LATA Boundaries to provided expanded Local Calling Service (ELCS) between the Tilden Exchange and the Pleasanton Exchange.DA 08-1943, WC Docket 08-93.
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08/20/08
PUBLIC NOTICE: Notice of Removal of Domestic Section 214 application from Streamlined Treatment. DA 08-1941, WC Docket 08-81.
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• Domestic Section 214 application filed for the Transfer of Control of IBFA Acquisition Company, Inc. WC Docket 08-81, DA 08-1776.
  

08/19/08
PUBLIC NOTICE: Domestic Section 214 application for the Transfer of Control of Swisher Telephone Company from Telephone Acquisition Company, LLC to South Slope Communications Company.DA 08-1929, WC Docket 08-164. Streamlined Pleading Cycle Established.
Comments Due: 09/02/08. Replies Due: 09/09/08.
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08/14/08
PUBLIC NOTICE: Domestic Section 214 application filed for the Transfer of Control of GlobalCom, Inc., to First Communications, Inc. DA 08-1911, WC Docket 08-161.Streamlined Pleading Cycle Established.
Comments Due: 08/28/08. Replies Due: 09/04/08.
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08/14/08
PUBLIC NOTICE: Domestic Section 214 application filed for the Transfer of Certain Assets of Navigator Telecommunications, LLC to Access Integrated Networks, inc. d/b/a Birch Communications and Birch Telecom, Inc., Streamlined Pleading Cycle Established.
Comments Due: 08/28/08. Replies Due: 09/04/08.
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08/11/08
PUBLIC NOTICE: Notice of Domestic Section 214 Authorizations Granted. DA 08-1888, WC Docket 08-74.
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• Domestic Section 214 Application filed for the Acquisition of Certain Assets of Empire State Independent Network, LLC by ION Holdco, LLC. WC Docket 08-89.
  

• Domestic Section 214 Application filed for the Transfer of Control of AGM Telecom Corporation to Public Communications Services, Inc. WC Docket 08-138.
  

08/05/08
MEMORANDUM OPINION & ORDER: Qwest Petition for Forbearance under 47 U.S.C. § 160(C) from Title II and Computer Inquiry Rules to Broadband Services.
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08/04/08
MEMORANDUM OPINION & ORDER: Petitions of Qwest Corporation for Forbearance pursuant to 47 U.S.C. § 160(C) in the Denver, Minneapolis-St.Paul, Phoenix, and Seattle Metropolitan Statistical Areas. Granted Verizon's motion requesting modification of the protective orders adopted in the Qwest 4 MSA forbearance proceeding.
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