Wireline Competition Bureau 445 12th St., SW Washington, DC  20554 Tel (202) 418-1500 Fax (202) 418-2825 TTY (202) 418-0484

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.

HEADLINES

05/01/2009
WCB Grants Verizon Wireless Limited Waiver of Certain Universal Service Revenue Reporting Requirements.
Order: Word | PDF | Text

04/28/2009
WCB Grants Study Area Waivers in Oregon.
Order: Word | PDF | Text

04/21/2009
WCB Addresses High-Cost Universal Service Support Waiver Requests.
Centennial USVI Order: Word | PDF | Text
Northeast Iowa Order: Word | PDF | Text
Xfone Order: Word | PDF | Text
LBH et al. Order: Word | PDF | Text
Grande et al. Order: Word | PDF | Text

04/17/2009
Bureau Grants CenturyTel Price Cap Conversion Petition.
Order: Word | PDF | Text

04/17/2009
Bureau grants ACS Price Cap Conversion Petition.
Order: Word | PDF | Text

04/16/2009
WCB Grants Merger of Texas Rural Health Care Pilot Program Projects.
Order: Word | PDF | Text

04/16/2009
FCC Update On Rural Healthcare Pilot Program Initiative.
News Release: Word | PDF | Text

04/14/2009
FCC's Wireline Competition Bureau and Office of General Counsel Issue Letter to Comcast Noting That Voice Over Internet Protocol Services Issues Remain Under Active Consideration.
Letter: PDF

4/8/2009
Commission Seeks To Refresh Record Regarding High-cost Universal Service Support For Non-rural Carriers.
Notice of Inquiry: Word | PDF | Text
Copps Statement: Word | PDF | Text
Adelstein Statement: Word | PDF | Text
McDowell Statement: Word | PDF | Text

4/8/2009
FCC Launches Development of National Broadband Plan.
News Release: Word | PDF | Text
Copps Statement: Word | PDF | Text
Adelstein Statement: Word | PDF | Text
McDowell Statement: Word | PDF | Text

04/03/2009
Comment Cycle Established For Notice Of Proposed Rulemaking Regarding Separations Freeze Extension.
Public Notice: Word | PDF | Text

• The Administrative and Management Office oversees the direction of all Bureau-wide management and administrative programs.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• The Industry Analysis and Technology Division provides economic, financial, and technical analyses of telecommunications markets to the Bureau, and the Commission.