Welcome to the homepage for the Pricing Policy Division of the FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau. The Pricing Policy Division is responsible for administering the provisions of the Communications Act requiring that the rates and practices of telecommunications common carriers are just and reasonable, and nondiscriminatory. The Division develops competitive pricing policies and rules for telecommunications offerings, including the intercarrier compensation rates carriers charge each other and the interstate rates they charge their end users. Part of this work includes regulating the rates for interstate services offered to incarcerated individuals, which are often referred to as “inmate calling services” or “ICS.” The Division also ensures compliance with the Commission’s pricing rules and conducts investigations of carriers’ tariffs when there are questions about the lawfulness of tariff provisions. Additionally, the Division is responsible for administering the Commission’s jurisdictional separations procedures, including supporting the Commission’s role in the Federal-State Joint Board on Separations.
2020
12/16/20 Lingo Telecommunications of Kentucky, LLC Tariff Investigation Terminated PDF
12/16/20 Bureau responds to Onvoy d/b/a Inteliquent, Inc.'s Petition for Waiver PDF
12/03/20 Petition for Reconsideration of the 2020 Inmate Calling Services R&O on Remand PDF
11/25/20 8YY Access Reform/2nd Erratum PDF
11/16/20 WCB Approves 3 Rivers and SiyCom Request for Waiver PDF
11/13/20 WCB Denies GTL's Document Request PDF
11/09/20 WCB Seeks Comment on Ace Telephone of Michigan Petition for Waiver PDF
10/30/20 Bureau Dismisses Seven USF/ICC Petitions PDF
10/23/20 WCB Announces Comment Dates for ICS Proceeding PDF
09/24/20 WCB and OEA Announce Availability of ICS Database PDF
09/17/20 Bureau Responds to Onvoy d/b/a Inteliquent, Inc.'s Petition PDF
09/10/20 Bureau Seeks Comment on Northern Valley's Refund and Payment Plan PDF
09/04/20 Bureau Posts 2020 Tariff Review Plan for Incentive Regulation Carriers PDF
09/01/20 Bureau Denies Inmate Calling Service Provider Requests for Confidential Treatment PDF
02/03/20 Bureau Seeks Comment on National Exchange Carrier Association, Inc.'s Proposed Modification to its Average Schedules PDF
01/31/20 Bureau Releases Supplemental Lists for BDS Competitive Market Tests PDF
01/10/20 Northern Valley Communications Tariff No. 3 Order PDF
2019
12/17/19 VOIP Symmetry Order on Remand and Declaratory Ruling PDF
11/30/19 Report and Order on Eliminating Unecessary Tariff Requirement PDF
11/05/19 Bureau Seeks Comment on Inter-Community Telephone's Petition for Wavier to Merge Study Areas PDF
10/30/19 Bureau Seeks Comment on Farmer's Mutual Telephone's Petition to Merge Rate-of-Return Study Areas PDF
10/28/19 Order Granting Sunflower and Lakeland Petitions for Waiver PDF
10/25/19 Order Denying Stay Petition of Access Arbitrage Order PDF
10/08/19 Southwest Arkansas Telephone Cooperative Request for Authority to Modify Rate Base PDF
10/03/19 Bureau Seeks Comment on Triotel Waiver Petition PDF
09/27/19 Report and Order on Access Arbitrage and Modification of Section 214 Authorizations PDF
09/19/19 Consolidated Communications PA and ME Petition for Waiver of the "All-or-Nothing" Rule. PDF
09/06/19 Tariff Review Plans for Incentive Regulations Based Business Data Services Providers Announced Word
07/19/19 Erratum Business Data Services in an Internet Protocol Environment Word
07/12/19 Report and Order on Remand (WC Docket Nos. 05-25, 16-143; GN Docket No. 13-5) and Memorandum Opinion and Order (WC Docket No. 18-141) PDF
06/20/19 Bureau Announces Closure and Archiving of Secure Data Enclave in Price Cap Business Data Services and USTelecom Forbearance Petition Proceedings PDF
06/13/19 Business Data Services List of Rate of Return Carriers Electing Incentive Regulation PDF
06/10/19 Titonka/Burt, Interstate and Northeast Nebraska Telephone Companies' Petition to Merge Study Areas Granted PDF
06/04/19 Procedures for Obtaining Confidential Information for 2019 Annual Access Tariff Filings PDF
05/31/19 Cass Telephone and Magna5 Petitions for Waiver to Elect Incentive Regulation for Business Data Services PDF
05/21/19 South Dakota Network Refund Plan Approved PDF
05/14/19 Business Data and USTelecom Proceeding Reply Comment Cycle Extension and Secure Enclave Data Extension PDF
05/03/19 Additional Parties Seek Access to Business Data Services Data Collection PDF
05/01/19 Material to be Filed in Support of 2019 Annual Access Tariff Filing PDF
05/01/19 Additional Parties Seek Access to Business Data Services Data Collection PDF
04/23/19 South Data Network Tariff Refund Comment Cycle Announced PDF
04/22/19 Bureau Seeks Comment on Lakeland Communications Petition for Waiver to Merge Study Areas and Modify Revenue Requirement PDF
04/19/19 Additional Parties Seek Access to Business Data Services Data Collection PDF
04/18/19 Additional Parties Seek Access to Business Data Services Data Collection PDF
04/18/19 Parties Seek Access to Business Data Services Data Collection PDF
04/15/19 Bureau Reopens NORC and Seeks Comment in Business Data Services and USTelecom Proceedings PDF
04/04/19 July 1, 2019 Annual Access Tariff Filings PDF
04/03/19 Bureau to Incorporate Business Data Services Data and Second Further Notice and Further Notice Record Into USTelecom Forbearance Proceeding PDF
03/20/19 Bureau to Close and Archive Secure Data Enclave In Price Cap Business Data Services Proceedings PDF
03/12/19 Separations Joint Board Roster PDF
03/12/19 Bureau Reminds Inmate Calling Services Providers of April 1, 2019 Deadline for Annual Reports and Certifications PDF
02/28/19 FCC Concludes Investigation of Aureon's Tariff PDF
02/21/19 Bureau Extends Access to Business Data Services Proceeding Secure Data Enclave PDF
02/15/19 Bureau Seeks Comment on Northeast Nebraska Telephone Company Petition PDF
02/14/19 Order Extending Deadline of USTelecom Forbearance Petition PDF
02/14/19 Bureau Reminds Inmate Calling Services Providers of March 1, 2019 Deadline for Data Collection Responses PDF
02/11/19 FCC Announces Two New Members to Joint Board Committee PDF
02/06/19 Bureau Seeks Comment on NECA's Proposed Modifications to its Average Schedule Formulas PDF
01/03/19 FCC Acts on Sandwhich Isles, Inc.'s Petition for Reconsideration PDF
2018
12/31/18 Additional Party Seeks Access to Business Data Services Information PDF
12/21/18 Additional Party Seeks Access to Business Data Services Information PDF
12/17/18 FCC Extends Freeze of Jurisdictional Separations for Six Years PDF
12/11/18 ERRATUM - Regulation of Business Data Services for Rate of Return Carriers PDF
12/11/18 Order Granting Telapex and Venture Waiver Petitions PDF
12/07/18 ERRATUM - Comprehensive Review of Part 32 System of Accounts PDF
11/29/18 Comment Dates Announced for BDS 2nd Notice and Further Notice PDF
11/29/18 WCB Releases SDN Tariff Investigation Order PDF
11/28/18 FCC Denies Petition for Reconsideration of Aureon Tariff Investigation PDF
11/27/18 Bureau Updates Joint Board Contacts PDF
11/14/18 July 1, 2018 Annual Access Tariff Filings PDF
11/09/18 Bureau Releases Second Aureon Tariff Investigation Order PDF
11/07/19 Bureau Seeks Comment on ITS, Inc.'s Petition for Wavier PDF
11/05/18 Secure Data Enclave for Business Data Services Proceeding to Reopen PDF
10/25/18 FCC Releases List of Areas Deemed Competitive Where Carriers Adopt New Regulatory Framework
10/23/18 FCC Spurs Competition in Rural Business Data Services PDF
10/18/18 FCC Waives and Seeks Comment on Eliminating Obscure Tariff Rules PDF
10/17/18 FCC Harmonizes Separations Rules with Revised Accounting Rules PDF
10/03/18 Bureau Announces Annual Adjustment of Revenue Thresholds PDF
09/04/18 Pleading Cycle Established for AT&T Petition for Reconsideration PDF
07/31/18 Iowa Network Access Division's Tariff FCC No. 1 PDF
06/08/18 FCC Proposes Reforms to Toll Free Calling Access Charge Regime PDF
06/08/18 Bureau Grants Petitions for Waiver of Biennial Tariff Filing Rules. PDF
04/25/18 Bureau Sets Forth Guidance for Material to be Filed in Support of Annual Tariff Review Plans. Word
03/27/18 National Exchange Carrier Association, Inc.'s Proposed 2017 Interim And 2018 Further Modification Of Average Schedule Formulas: Pleading Cycle Established Word
03/26/18 Bureau adopts a Protective Order in connection with the investigation of whether Iowa Network Access Division's Tariff F.C.C. No. 1, Transmittal 36 revisions are consistent with Commission orders and rule requirements Word
03/12/18 Bureau Seeks Comment On Titonka Telephone Company And The Burt Telephone Company Petition For Waiver Of Commission Rules Word
02/22/18 FCC Proposes to Adopt Separations Joint Board's Recommendations
02/16/18 FCC Proposes to Adopt Separations Joint Board's Recommendations pdf
02/13/18 Bureau Seeks Comment on Petition for Declaratory Ruling pdf