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Wireline Competition Bureau
445
12th St., SW
Washington, DC 20554
Tel (202) 418-1500
Fax (202) 418-2825
TTY (202) 418-0484
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The
Wireline Competition Bureau develops and recommends policy goals,
objectives, programs and plans for the Commission on matters concerning
wireline telecommunications. The Wireline Competition Bureau’s
overall objectives include: ensuring choice, opportunity, and fairness
in the development of wireline telecommunications services and
markets; developing deregulatory initiatives; promoting economically
efficient investment in wireline telecommunications infrastructure;
promoting the development and widespread availability of wireline
telecommunications services; and fostering economic growth. The
Bureau is organized into four divisions and an Administrative and
Management Office. |
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HEADLINES
Headline Archives
09/19/2008
FCC Releases Data On Local Telephone Competition. Statistics released today reflect data as of December 31, 2007.
News Release: Word | Acrobat
Report: Word | Acrobat
09/17/2008
WCB Modifies Protective Orders for Appeal of Qwest 4MSA Forbearance Order.
Docket Nos. WC 04-223, 05-281, 06-109, 06-172
Order: Word | Acrobat
09/12/2008
WCB Extends Qwest ARMIS Forbearance Deadline. Docket No. WC 07-204
Order: Word | Acrobat
09/10/2008
Commission Awards Contract To Neustar, Inc. To Build And Operate Centralized
Database For Internet-based Telecommunications Relay Service Numbering
System. WC Docket No. 03-123 and 05-196
Public Notice: Word | Acrobat
09/09/2008
Comment Sought on CenturyTel Request to Convert to Price Cap Regulation.
WC Docket No. 08-191
Public Notice: Word | Acrobat
09/06/08
FCC Grants Forbearance from Legacy Reporting and Accounting Requirements,
Seeks Comment on Industry-Wide Reporting. WC Docket No. 80-190, 07-139,
07-204, 07-273, 07-21
MO&O: Word | Acrobat
Martin Statement: Word | Acrobat
Copps Statement: Word | Acrobat
Adelstein Statement: Word | Acrobat
Tate Statement: Word | Acrobat
McDowell Statement: Word | Acrobat
09/03/2008
Pleading Cycle Established for Comments on Petition for Reconsideration
of the Commission's Fifth 706 Report. WC Docket No. 07-45
Public Notice: Word | Acrobat
08/28/2008
Comment and Reply Comment Dates Established for NET 911 Improvement Act
NPRM. WC Docket No. 08-171
Public Notice: Word | Acrobat
08/28/2008
FCC Releases Study On Telephone Trends. The report provides answers to
some of the most frequently asked questions about the telephone industry
coming from consumers, members of Congress, other government agencies,
telecom carriers, and members of the business and academic communities.
News Release: Word | Acrobat
Report: Acrobat
08/28/2008
FCC Releases New Telephone Subscribership Report. The report presents
subscribership statistics based on the Current Population Survery (CPS)
conducted by the Census Bureau in March 2008.
News Release: Word | Acrobat
Report: Acrobat
08/28/2008
FCC Releases Telephone Numbering Resource Utilization Report. The report
presents numbering resource utilization statistics based on December
2007 data that carriers submitted to the North American Numbering Plan
Administrator (NANPA), as well as other information.
News Release: Word | Acrobat
Report: Acrobat
08/28/2008
FCC Releases Annual Telecommunications Industry Revenue Report. According
to the report, the industry in 2006 reported $297 billion in revenues
-- a small decrease from 2005's $298 billion.
News Release: Word | Acrobat
Report: Acrobat
08/28/2008
FCC Releases Reference Book Of Rates, Price Indices, And Household Expenditures
For Telephone Service. The report contains information on local and
long distance rates paid by residential and business consumers, household
expenditures, and price indices
News Release: Word | Acrobat
Report: Acrobat
08/27/2008
WCB grants Sacred Wind Communications, Inc.'s request.
Order: Word | Acrobat
08/26/2008
WCB Establishes Pleading Cycle for Domestic Section 214 Application filed
for the Transfer of Control of Time Warner Cable, Inc. WC Docket No.
08-157
Public Notice: Word | Acrobat
08/26/2008
WCB denies Maritime Communications' request for review of USAC USF contribution
decision.
Order: Word | Acrobat
8/25/08
FCC Seeks Comment on Implementation of NET 911 Improvement Act.
NPRM: Word | Acrobat
Martin Statement: Word | Acrobat
Copps Statement: Word | Acrobat
Adelstein Statement: Word | Acrobat
Tate Statement: Word | Acrobat
McDowell Statement: Word | Acrobat
08/25/2008
WCB Grants WeavTel Petition for Waiver of USF Filing Deadline. CC Docket
No. 96-45.
Order: Word | Acrobat
08/20/2008
Commission Orders Comcast to End Discriminatory Network Management Practices.
WC Docket 07-52
Memorandum Opinion and Order: Word | Acrobat
Martin Statement: Word | Acrobat
Copps Statement: Word | Acrobat
Adelstein Statement: Word | Acrobat
Tate Statement: Word | Acrobat
McDowell Statement: Word | Acrobat
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The Administrative and Management Office oversees
the direction of all Bureau-wide management and administrative programs.
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The Competition
Policy Division’s primary mission is to foster competition
in the provision of telecommunications services through market-opening
rulemaking and adjudicatory proceedings affecting wireline telecommunications
service providers. The division also administers numbering resources.
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The Pricing
Policy Division administers the provisions of the Communications
Act requiring that the charges, practices, classifications, and
regulations of communications common carriers providing interstate
and foreign services are just and reasonable.
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The Telecommunications
Access Policy Division’s primary mission is to advance the
goals of universal service that all consumers in the Nation have
access to quality telecommunications and information services at
affordable rates.
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The Industry
Analysis and Technology Division provides economic, financial,
and technical analyses of telecommunications markets to the Bureau,
and the Commission.
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