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FCC Suspends Special Access Deregulation, Republicans Dissent

FCC Commissioner Robert McDowell voiced concern that the temporary suspension could have long-lasting effects at an agency that has been slow to make decisions on special access. ...More
August 23, 2012 By Josh Long
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FCC Expected to Suspend Special Access Deregulation

The Democrat-led FCC is preparing to reform its special access rules, though November's presidential election creates uncertainty over whether there will be meaningful reform. ...More
August 22, 2012 By Josh Long
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AT&T, Windstream Win Small Victories in Bigger War over Special Access

The FCC, though, is preparing to reform its special access rules, and it's possible that the Democrat-led agency could impose additional regulations if it finds that the market is not as competitive as AT&T says it is. ...More
June 26, 2012 By Josh Long
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FCC Chairman Moves Forward on Special Access

The agency is proposing to temporarily suspend petitions from such carriers as AT&T that ask for pricing relief. ...More
June 5, 2012 By Josh Long
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Verizon Withdraws Plan to Raise Special Access Rates

Verizon has withdrawn an application to raise special access prices by 6 percent, according to a coalition – including Sprint, tw telecom and XO Communications – that opposed the measure. ...More
May 15, 2012 By Josh Long
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XO, Cbeyond, tw telecom, Others Fight Verizon's Special Access Increase

A coalition consisting of some of the biggest names in telecom contends that Verizon's last tariff revision is its second increase in less than a year, representing a 12 percent increase in price during that time. ...More
May 7, 2012 By Josh Long
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Level 3 Presses FCC for Relief on 'Special Access'

In a recent filing, Level 3 declared that AT&T, Verizon and CenturyLink control about 90 percent of the special access market. ...More
March 12, 2012 By Josh Long
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Cloud Security: A Next-Generation Confidence Game

Security is the primary concern for both providers and users of cloud services. To work, the cloud must instill confidence. This Digital Issue examines some of the steps being taken to mitigate that fear and build confidence. ...More
February 9, 2012
Posted in Digital Issues, Service & Network Management
FCC Moves Toward Possible Special-Access Regulation

The FCC wants detailed information from a range of service providers so it can move ahead with potential new regulations. ...More
October 29, 2010 By Kelly Teal
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AT&T Now Can Ratchet Up Special Access Prices

Less than four years after the BellSouth takeover, AT&T can hike its special access prices as of July 1, and CLECs are scared. ...More
June 30, 2010 By Kelly Teal
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