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ITTA Lobbies for Targeted, Not 'Overreaching,' FCC Actions on 8YY Originating Fee Abuse

ITTA said FCC actions to curtail abuse of 8YY originating access fees should be targeted, not derived from a Further NPRM's "overreaching proposals." Some midsize telco members' 8YY originating access minutes dropped 20-50 percent 2011-2016, despite continued heavy toll-free traffic,…

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"suggesting that there should be standards the Commission can establish to help pinpoint sources of 8YY abuse and arbitrage," the group told an aide to Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel, posted Monday in docket 18-156. It backed the FNPRM's proposal "to allow only one database query charge per 8YY call," but opposed a proposed transition to a bill-and-keep 8YY originating access regime, which would force LECs to "absorb the revenue loss or recoup the lost revenues from customers." ITTA met last week with aides to Commissioners Michael O'Rielly and Brendan Carr (here, here).