Following are key proceedings on comprehensive intercarrier compensation reform, access reform, compensation for Internet-bound traffic, and application of intercarrier compensation to voice over Internet protocol, or VoIP.  Intercarrier compensation reform is also closely linked to reform of universal service.

Comprehensive Intercarrier Compensation Reform

7/24/2006
Phantom traffic proposal, filed by the United States Telecom Association
Ex parte:  Acrobat

5/2/2007
Phantom traffic proposal, filed by NECA.
Ex parte:  Acrobat

11/6/2006
Phantom traffic interim process and call detail records proposal filed by supporters of the Missoula Plan.
Proposal: Acrobat

7/24/2006
Missoula Plan, filed by the NARUC Task Force on Intercarrier Compensation

1. Cover Letter to Chairman Martin [Acrobat]
2. Missoula Plan Fact Sheet [Acrobat]
3. NARUC Press Release[Acrobat]
4. Missoula Plan[Acrobat]
5. Missoula Plan Phantom Traffic Proposal -- filed 11/6/06[Acrobat]
6. Federal Benchmark – filed 1/30/07 [Acrobat]

3/3/2005
Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Continuing the Commission's Ongoing Re-examination of All Regulated Forms of Intercarrier Compensation.
FNPRM: Acrobat

• The Cost Based Intercarrier Compensation Coalition (CBICC) [Acrobat]
• The Intercarrier Compensation Forum (ICF) [Acrobat]
• Alliance For Rational Intercarrier Compensation (ARIC)
• Plan [Acrobat]
• Appendix E Continued: Proposed Rule Revisions - Part 32 [Acrobat]
• Appendix E: Proposed Rule Revisions - Part 51 [Acrobat]
• Appendix E Continued: Proposed Rule Revisions - Part 61 [Acrobat]

• The Expanded Portland Group (EPG) [Acrobat]
• The National Association of State Utility Consumer Advocates (NASUCA)[Acrobat]
• Western Wireless [Acrobat]
• Home/PBT Telecom [Acrobat]
• CTIA - The Wireless Association (CTIA)[Acrobat]
• NARUC
• NARUC Proposal - Filed 3/1/05 [Acrobat]
• NARUC Presentation - Filed 3/1/05 [Acrobat]

02/24/2005
T-Mobile et al. Petition for Declaratory Ruling Regarding Incumbent LEC Wireless Termination Tariffs.
News Release: Word | Acrobat
Declaratory Ruling and Report and Order: Word | Acrobat

4/27/2001
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to Re-examine Intercarrier Compensation and Develop a More Unified Regime Governing Payment Flows Among Telecommunications Carriers.
NPRM: Text | Acrobat

Access Reform

2/14/08
Commission Acts on Petitions Filed by PrairieWave Telecommunications, Inc., SouthEast Telephone, Inc., and Cox Communications, Inc.
Order: Word | Acrobat

10/2/07
FCC Seeks Comment on Alleged Access Stimulation.
Commission Also Grants In Part Qwest Access Stimulation Complaint.
News Release: Word | Acrobat
NPRM: Word | Acrobat
MO&O: Word | Acrobat

7/26/07
FCC Denies Core Communications Inc. Petition for Forbearance from Sections 251(g) and 254(g) of the Communications Act and Implementing Rules.
Order: Word | Acrobat

07/03/07
Coalition For Affordable Local And Long-Distance Services Petition For Reconsideration of the CALLS Order dismissed as moot.
Order: Word | Acrobat

1/31/05
Special Access Rates for Price Cap Local Exchange Carriers and AT&T Corp. Petition for Rulemaking to Reform Regulation of Incumbent Local Exchange Carrier Rates for Interstate Special Access Services.
Order & NPRM: Word | Acrobat

5/18/04
FCC Maintains Lower Access Rates Charged By Competitive Carriers.
Eighth Report and Order and Fifth Order on Reconsideration.
News Release: Word | Acrobat
Order: Word | Acrobat
Powell Statement: Word | Acrobat

7/3/02
Sprint PCS and AT&T Corp. Petition for Declaratory Ruling on Wireless Access Charges.
Declaratory Ruling: Word | Acrobat

11/8/01
Multi-Association Group (MAG) Plan to Reform the Interstate Access Charge and Universal Service Support System for Incumbent Local Exchange Carriers Subject to Rate-of-Return Regulation.
Order and FNPRM: Text | Acrobat

5/31/00
CALLS Access Charge Reform for Price Cap Carriers
News Release:  Text
Order: Text | Acrobat

4/27/01
Commission Limits Competitive Local Exchange Carriers’ Ability to File Tariffs.
Seventh Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking.
Order: Word |  Acrobat 

8/27/99
Fifth Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Pricing Flexibility and Other Access Charge Reforms.
Order:  [ Text | WordPerfect | Acrobat ]

5/21/97
Price Cap Fourth Report & Order
Order:  Text | Acrobat

5/16/97
Commission Reforms Interstate Access Charge System
(Access Charge Reform First Report & Order, FCC 97-158)
Order: Text  Acrobat

Compensation for Internet-Bound Traffic

7/8/08
Core Petition for Writ of Mandamus to the FCC (U.S. Court of Appeals, D.C. Circuit).
Granted: Acrobat

6/30/06
Core Communications, Inc. v. FCC (U.S. Court of Appeals, D.C. Circuit).
Denied.
Opinion: Acrobat

10/18/04
FCC Denies Core Petition for Forbearance With Respect to Rate Caps and the Mirroring Rule, and Grants Forbearance With Respect to Growth Caps and New Markets Rule.
Order: Word | Acrobat
Adelstein Statement: Word | Acrobat

5/3/2002
WorldCom, Inc. v. FCC (U.S. Court of Appeals, D. C. Circuit).
Remanded for further proceedings.
Opinion: Word | Acrobat

4/27/01
Commission resolves intercarrier compensation rules for internet-bound traffic.
(ISP Remand Order)
News Release
Order: Word | Acrobat 

3/24/00
Bell Atlantic Telephone Cos v. FCC (U.S. Court of Appeals, D.C. Circuit). Vacated and remanded.
Opinion: Word

2/26/99
FCC Adopts Order Addressing Dial-Up Internet Traffic, Seeks Comment on Proposals to Govern Future Compensation Agreements. (FCC 99-38)
News Release & Statements
Order: Text | WordPerfect | Acrobat

Application of Intercarrier Compensation to VoIP

1/14/08
Embarq Petition for Forbearance from Enforcement of the ESP Exemption for IP-Enabled Voice Calls Terminated to the Public Switched Telephone Network
Public Notice: Acrobat

12/18/07
Feature Group Petition for Forbearance from Application of Access Charges to VoIP.
Public Notice: Acrobat

4/21/04
FCC Decision on Petition for Declaratory Ruling that AT&T's Phone-to-Phone IP Telephony Services are Exempt from Access Charges.
Order: Word | Acrobat
Powell Statement: Word | Acrobat
Abernathy Statement: Word | Acrobat
Copps Statement: Word | Acrobat
Martin Statement: Word | Acrobat
Adelstein Statement: Word | Acrobat

3/10/04
FCC Moves to Allow More Opportunities for Consumers Through Voice Services Over the Internet.
NPRM: Text | Acrobat
News Release (2/12/04): Word | Acrobat
Powell Statement: Text | Acrobat
Abernathy Statement: Acrobat
Copps Statement: Text | Acrobat
Martin Statement: Text | Acrobat
Adelstein Statement: Text | Acrobat

2/12/04
FCC Rules That Pulver.com's Free World Dialup Service Should Remain Free From Unnecessary Regulation.
News Release: Word | Acrobat
Order (2/19/04): Acrobat
Powell Statement: Word | Acrobat
Abernathy Statement: Word | Acrobat
Copps Statement: Word | Acrobat
Martin Statement: Word | Acrobat
Adelstein Statement: Word | Acrobat