Leased Access, Discontinuance, Rural USF, Slamming/Cramming, IP CTS Items Released
Cable leased access, telecom discontinuance, rural USF, and slamming/cramming items approved at Thursday's commissioners' meeting (see 1806070021) were released Friday. Leased access Further NPRM, comments will be due 30 days after it's published in the Federal Register, with replies 45…
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days after publication. It would vacate a 2008 leased access order and solicit comment on the state of the leased access market and on updating that rules regime. The FCC issued text of an IP captioned telephone service order, declaratory ruling, FNPRM and notice of inquiry that takes actions to curb IP CTS funding and authorize automated speech recognition technology, and seeks comment on proposals and issues. Also released were orders to ease telecom service discontinuance approvals and streamline related network-change processes (here), provide certain rate-of-return telcos (not receiving model-based support) USF contribution relief on broadband service (here) and bolster safeguards against telephone slamming and cramming (here).