Get a head start on networking at the COMPTEL PLUS Fall 2012 Convention & EXPO by using the COMPTEL PLUS Business PLANner.

Open now for use by registered attendees, the COMPTEL PLUS Business PLANner is an interactive meeting planning application that enables you to increase the return on your travel investment by scheduling multiple meetings with existing and prospective clients in a single location - COMPTEL PLUS, October 7-10, at the Gaylord Texan in Dallas.

Once registered for COMPTEL PLUS, you will get full access to the Business PLANner. Just log in to download the pre-registered attendee list and send requests to other attendees to set up meetings in the COMPTEL PLUS Deal Center, at a booth during exhibit hours or in a meeting room.
 
Register for COMPTEL PLUS now so you can access this valuable meeting planning tool! And, while you're on the COMPTEL PLUS website, make sure you check out our updated agenda.

Qwest Denied Forbearance Appeal by 10th Circuit
Last week, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit denied Qwest's petition for review of the Federal Communications Commission's order denying Qwest relief from unbundling and dominant carrier regulation in the Phoenix metropolitan statistical area. The court's full decision can be found here.

CHR Solutions is the largest, single-source provider of business process outsourcing, engineering services, software solutions and technology managed services to communications services providers. The company's team of industry experts from multi-faceted disciplines helps clients grow revenue, reduce cost, improve operations, manage risk and align technology. Helping clients succeed for over 60 years, CHR has maintained a dominant market position with Tier 2 and Tier 3 service providers, and we strive to provide all required solutions and services to help clients plan, build and operate their business. It  serves more than 800 U.S. telephone companies, Internet companies, cable TV providers and wireless (cellular, PCS, and wireless ISP) companies.

Visit the COMPTEL website to read more about CHR Solutions.
 
For more information on submitting a member profile, or updating an existing one, e-mail Anna Bayer or call 202-296-6650. 

Aelea Christofferson of COMPTEL member company ATL Communications has scheduled meetings on September 20, 2012, between company executives involved in the 8YY industry and Rep. Greg Walden, chairman of the House Communications and Technology subcommittee, and staff from the FCC Wireline Competition Bureau and Enforcement Bureau. The meetings focus on how the sale of toll free numbers are handled. If enough companies support this effort by having their executive attend the meetings, additional meetings with FCC Commissioners will be requested.

Any company interested in joining these meetings to demonstrate support for the proposed changes, should e-mail Christofferson or call
888-217-5784.

All COMPTEL Committee meetings are held at the Association's headquarters, 900 17th Street NW, Suite 400, Washington, D.C. 20006, unless otherwise noted.  All times listed are Eastern. For more information, call 202-296-6650.

August 21        Regulatory/Legislative Committee Meeting
2 p.m.              Contact Karen Reidy

August 28        Regulatory/Legislative Committee Meeting
2 p.m.              Contact Karen Reidy