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.

04/16/09
PUBLIC NOTICE: Domestic Section 214 Authorization Granted. WC Docket 09-27.
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• Domestic Section 214 Application filed for the Transfer of Control of Nevada Utilities, Inc. to Nevada Telecom Solutions, WC Docket 09-27, DA 09-605.
  

04/13/09
PUBLIC NOTICE: Domestic Section 214 Authorization Granted. WC Docket 09-20.
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• Domestic Section 214 Application filed for the Acquisition of Assets of Sherburne Tele Systems, Inc. by Iowa Telecommunications Services, Inc. WC Docket 09-20, DA 09-821.
  

04/09/09
PUBLIC NOTICE: Domestic Section 214 application filed for the Acquisition of Assets of NetLojix Telecom, Inc. by First Technology, Inc. WC Docket 09-35. Streamlined Pleading Cycle Established.
Comments Due: 04/23/2009. Replies Due: 04/30/2009.
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04/07/09
PUBLIC NOTICE: Applications filed for the Transfer of Control of CenturyTel, Inc. and its subsidiaries. WC Docket 08-238. Pleading Cycle Established.
Comments Due: 05/07/2009. Replies Due: 05/22/2009.
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04/02/09
PUBLIC NOTICE: Domestic Section 214 application filed for the Acquisition of Assets of USD CLEC, Inc., Debtor-in-Possession, by Warwick Valley Mobile Telephone Company. WC Docket 09-39. Streamlined Pleading Cycle Established.
Comments Due: 04/16/2009. Replies Due: 04/23/2009.
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04/01/09
PUBLIC NOTICE: Domestic Section 214 Authorization Granted. WC Docket 08-254.
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• Application for Transfer of Control of Corona Holding, Inc., WC Docket 08-254, DA 09-188.
  

03/26/09
PUBLIC NOTICE: Domestic Section 214 application filed for the Transfer of Control of C-I Communications, Inc. from Emily Cooperative Telephone Company to Consolidated Telephone Company. WC Docket 09-14. Non-Streamlined Pleading Cycle Established.
Comments Due: 04/09/2009. Replies Due: 04/16/2009.
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03/23/09
PUBLIC NOTICE: Domestic Section 214 Authorization Granted. WC Docket 08-81.
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• Application filed for the Transfer of Control of IBFA Acquisition Company, LLC to Telava Acquisitions, Inc., WC Docket 08-81, DA 08-1776.
  

03/16/09
PUBLIC NOTICE: Domestic Section 214 application filed for the Transfer of Control of Nevada Utilities, Inc. to Nevada Telecom Solutions. WC Docket 09-27. Streamlined Pleading Cycle Established.
Comments Due: 03/30/2009. Replies Due: 04/06/2009.
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03/12/09
PUBLIC NOTICE: Domestic Section 214 application filed for the Acquisition of Assets of Sherburne Tele Systems, Inc. by Iowa Telecommunications Services, Inc. WC Docket 09-20. Streamlined Pleading Cycle Established.
Comments Due: 03/26/2009. Replies Due: 04/02/2009.
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03/05/09
PUBLIC NOTICE: Domestic Section 214 Authorization Granted. WC Docket 09-11.
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• Domestic Section 214 filed for the Transfer of Certain Assets of CC VIII, Operating LLC and Fiberlink, LLC to Midcontinent Communications, WC Docket 09-11, DA 09-180.
  

03/02/09
PUBLIC NOTICE: Domestic Section 214 Authorization Granted. WC Docket 09-6.
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• Domestic Section 214 application filed for the Transfer of Certain Assets of Midvale Telephone Exchange, Incorporated to Eagle Telephone System, Inc., WC Docket 09-6, DA 09-162.
  

03/02/09
PUBLIC NOTICE: Domestic Section 214 Authorization Granted. WC Docket 09-6.
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• Domestic Section 214 application filed for the Transfer of Certain Assets of Midvale Telephone Exchange, Incorporated to Eagle Telephone System, Inc., WC Docket 09-6, DA 09-162.
  

02/27/09
ORDER: Petition of the Verizon Telephone Companies for Forbearance pursuant to 47 U.S.C. §160(c) in Cox's Service Territory in the Verizon Beach Metropolitan Statistical Area. WC Docket 08-49.
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02/26/09
PUBLIC NOTICE: Notice of Removal of Domestic Section 214 application from Streamlined Treatment. WC Docket 08-254.
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• Domestic Section 214 application filed for the Transfer of Control of Corona Holdings, Inc. DA 09-489, WC Docket 08-254.
  

02/17/09
PUBLIC NOTICE: Domestic Section 214 Authorization Granted. WC Docket 09-5.
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• Domestic Section 214 application filed for the Transfer of Control of Richmond Telephone Company and Richmond Connections, Inc., to Cornerstone Telephone Company, L.L.C,. DA 09-66, WC Docket 09-5.
  

02/13/09
PUBLIC NOTICE: Domestic Section 214 Authorization Granted. WC Docket 09-3.
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• Domestic Section 214 application filed for the Transfer of Assets of Powercom Corporation to Lambeau Corporation, LLC. DA 09-31, WC Docket 09-3.
  

02/05/09
PUBLIC NOTICE: Domestic Section 214 Authorization Granted. WC Docket 08-218.
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• Application filed for the Transfer of Control of VoIP Tel, L.P. DA 08-2546, WC Docket 08-218.
  

02/04/09
PUBLIC NOTICE: Domestic Section 214 application filed for the Transfer of Control of Corona Holdings, Inc. WC Docket 08-254. Streamlined Pleading Cycle Established.
Comments Due: 02/18/2009. Replies Due: 02/25/2009.
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02/02/09
PUBLIC NOTICE: Notice of Non-Streamlined Domestic Section 214 Application Granted. WC Docket 08-224.
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• Domestic Section 214 application filed for the Acquisition of Certain Assets of Midcontinent Communications by BEK Communications Cooperative. DA 08-2622, WC Docket 08-224.
  

02/02/09
PUBLIC NOTICE: Domestic Section 214 application filed for the Transfer of Certain Assets of CC VIII Operating, LLC and Charter Fiberlink to Midcontinent Communications. WC Docket 09-11. Streamlined Pleading Cycle Established.
Comments Due: 02/17/2009. Replies Due: 02/24/2009.
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01/29/09
PUBLIC NOTICE: Domestic Section 214 application filed for the Transfer of Certain Assets of Midvale Telephone Exchange, Incorporated to Eagle Telephone System, Inc. WC Docket 09-6. Streamlined Pleading Cycle Established.
Comments Due: 02/12/2009. Replies Due: 02/19/2009.
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01/16/09
PUBLIC NOTICE: Domestic Section 214 application filed for the Transfer of Control of Richmond Telephone Company and Richmond Connections, Inc. to Cornerstone Telephone Company, L.L.C. WC Docket 09-5. Streamlined Pleading Cycle Established.
Comments Due: 01/30/2009. Replies Due: 02/06/2009.
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01/13/09
PUBLIC NOTICE: Domestic Section 214 application filed for the Transfer of Assets of Powercom Corporation to Lambeau Telecom Company, LLC. WC Docket 09-3. Streamlined Pleading Cycle Established.
Comments Due: 01/27/2009. Replies Due: 02/03/2009.
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01/12/09
PUBLIC NOTICE: Notice of Non-Strealined Domestic Section 214 application granted. WC Docket 08-241.
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• Domestic Section 214 application filed for the Transfer of Control of Fort Mill Telephone Company d/b/a Comporium to Rock Hill Telephone Company d/b/a Comporium. DA 09-23, WC Docket 08-241.
  

01/12/09
PUBLIC NOTICE: Notice of Non-Streamlined Domestic Section 214 application granted. WC Docket 08-240.
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• Domestic Section 214 application filed for the Transfer of Control of Lancaster Telephone Company d/b/a Comporium to Rock Hill Telephone Company d/b/a Comporium. DA 09-22, WC Docket 08-240.