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COMPTEL WELCOMES
JENNY GILBERT
COMPTEL today welcomed Jenny Gilbert to the association's staff. Jenny is the Government Relations Assistant, with responsibilities of working with the policy team and taking a lead role in the administration of the COMPTEL PAC.
Jenny recently completed a fellowship with the U.N. Information Center, where she tracked UN relevant hearings and legislation in Congress. She is a former intern for both the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Homeland Security and Rep. Peter King (R-N.Y.). She also interned for Claire Perry, a Member of Parliament in England. Jenny graduated from the University of Michigan with a dual degree in Political Science and Communications.
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SHOW DAILY NEWS DUE TUESDAY
Exhibitors and sponsors of the COMPTEL PLUS Fall 2013 Convention & EXPO and COMPTEL members can submit news for the COMPTEL PLUS Show Daily.
To guarantee publication, please submit by no later
than Tuesday, September 10.
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UPCOMING EVENTS
September 23-26
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MEMBER NEWS
For more information about submitting member company news, please contact Gail Norris.
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TOP OF THE NEWS
COMPTEL PLUS Track in Orlando Examines
How Technology Can Be a Game Changer
The technologies your company employs can make the difference between becoming a stunning success and just another "me too" offering. During the COMPTEL PLUS Fall 2013 Convention & EXPO, Monday, September 23 through Thursday, September 26, in Orlando, a track of educational sessions focused on how technology can be the game changer for your company. This track combines with two others, focusing on business and regulatory topics of interest to the competitive communications industry.
- Carrier Ethernet and Ethernet over Copper: A Status Report - During this session, attendees will hear about the challenges and benefits of CE 2.0, learn from examples of recorded production network events related to incorrect use of bandwidth profile assignments, and discuss techniques for monitoring the network from panelists hailing from Duke Net Communications, Local Backhaul Networks, Lumos Networks and Overture.
- Cyber Attacks: Implementing a Successful Counter Plan - Speakers from the FBI, Level 3 Communications, NTT Communications and Verizon will share strategies about how companies can protect themselves from sophisticated and calculated attacks.
- Small Cell Performance: The Evolution of Backhaul Solutions - This session will feature players in the small cell ecosystem - from companies such as Accedian Networks, FairPoint Communications, Fibertech Networks and Tower Cloud Inc. - who will discuss the challenges and opportunities related to Wi-Fi deployment, the impact of fiber, network performance metrics and new technologies.
- Private, Public and Hybrid: Selecting the Right Cloud Deployment Model - Speakers from Aspera, Cisco Systems, EMC and Windstream will review the advantages and disadvantages of private, public and hybrid cloud deployment models, while examining the strategies for various market segments.
- TDM to IP: Preparing Your Business for the Transition - This panel - comprised of speakers from Cbeyond, ETC Group LLC, Global Capacity, Neustar and TeliaSonera International Carrier - will explore the operational and economic benefits to be gained through VoIP interconnection and transport, and showcase their current successes and approaches in efforts to implement their strategies, with a particular focus on the business issues related to IP-to-IP interconnection of managed networks.
Don't miss any of these great sessions, or other networking events scheduled during COMPTEL PLUS. You can instantly include them all in your personal calendar by clicking on the calendar icon in our Schedule-at-a-Glance.
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AT THE FCC
COMPTEL Supports Time Warner Cable Preemption Request Regarding Interconnection Arbitration
On September 6, COMPTEL filed comments supporting Time Warner Cable's request for preemption of the North Carolina Rural Electrification Authority's (NCREA) jurisdiction over interconnection arbitrations. According to TWC, it has been attempting (unsuccessfully) to obtain an interconnection agreement to exchange local traffic with Star Telephone Membership Corporation for nearly eight years. Although TWC first filed an arbitration petition with the
NCREA in March 2006, the NCREA has yet to agree to schedule the arbitration. COMPTEL noted that the "tortured history of this case cries out for preemption of the NCREA's jurisdiction to arbitrate an interconnection agreement between TWC and Star."
COMPTEL Supports Proposed Revisions to
Sample Reseller Certification Language
On September 6, COMPTEL filed a letter with the FCC supporting the proposed revisions to the sample reseller certification language and accompanying sections of the FCC Form 499-A instructions submitted by eight telecommunications industry members on July 26, 2013. COMPTEL's support of the revised language is offered without prejudice to its underlying position that the FCC should reconsider its determination that leased special access transmission facilities used by carriers as inputs to broadband Internet access service are subject to universal service contribution and that carriers that incorporate such transmission facilities into non-assessable retail offerings must be treated as end users rather than resellers for reporting purposes. COMPTEL added that the "significance of this determination cannot be overstated. End user revenues are subject to the double digit universal service contribution obligation while resale revenues are not. As a result, carriers that lease wholesale transmission inputs for their retail broadband Internet access services are at a distinct financial disadvantage to carriers that provide Internet access services over their own facilities."
FCC Announces Agenda for September Meeting Last week the FCC announced its tentative agenda for the open meeting scheduled for September 26. Topics include: - Amendment of the Commission's Rules on Antenna Structure Registration and Environmental Processing
- Amendment of the Commission's National Television Multiple Ownership Rule
- Bloomberg L.P. v. Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
- Status of the Low Power FM Open Filing Window
The Open Meeting is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. in Room TW-C305, at FCC headquarters and will be shown live at FCC.gov/live.
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ON THE HILL
House Subcommittee to Explore Video Marketplace
The hearing will take place in 2123 Rayburn House Office Building and will be available by webcast on the Committee's website.
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WEBINAR PROGRAM
Level 3, Alianza to Examine Cloud Outsourcing for Carriers During Free Webinar on September 11 On Wednesday, September 11, during a free webinar entitled, The Clear Choice for Voice: The Cloud Outsource Model for Carriers, you can learn more about a cloud-based solution that allows service providers to reduce the total cost of ownership, accelerate time to revenue and focus on growth instead of building and managing a voice network.
Level 3 Communications and Alianza will explain how outsourcing to the cloud profitably transforms delivery of voice communications in the all-IP world. Presenters will be J.P Gonzalez, Director of Product Management, Level 3 Communications and Kevin Mitchell, Vice President of Marketing at Alianza. The webinar will focus on:
- Financial and strategic benefits to outsourcing voice to the cloud;
- Key cloud and carrier requirements for manageability and scalability; and
- Providing a blueprint for seamless migration
Deadline for registration is Tuesday, September 10.
Need More Information?
For more information on this webinar, please e-mail Tracy MacDonald or call 202-296-6650. The COMPTEL Webinar Program is powered by Copper Services.
Best Practices for IPv6 Implementation Webinar Now Available in the COMPTEL Webinar Program Archives
To listen to this webinar, visit the the COMPTEL Webinar Program archives.
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Midcontinent Owns Largest Network in Upper Midwest
.jpg) Founded in 1931, Midcontinent Communications is the leading provider of data, video, phone services, and cable advertising production in the Upper Midwest, serving over 300,000 customers throughout 335 communities in North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota and Wisconsin. Midcontinent Business Solutions provides Ethernet, wavelength and IP network solutions to carriers, government, large enterprise and small business. The company's Northern Plains Network (NPNet) is the region's largest privately owned fiber-optic network providing the fastest speeds and greatest bandwidth in the Upper Midwest region with more than 6,400 miles of fiber-optic cable.
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COMMITTEE MEETINGS
All COMPTEL Committee meetings are held at the Association's headquarters, 1200 G St NW, Suite 350, Washington, DC 20005, unless otherwise noted. All times listed are Eastern. For more information, call 202-296-6650.
September 10 Regulatory/Legislative Committee Meeting
September 17 Regulatory/Legislative Committee Meeting
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