COMPTEL Points Out Discrepancy in Verizon's Claims on the Impact of Title II on Network Investment
On December 11, COMPTEL filed an ex parte with the FCC that called into question claims that Verizon has been making about the impact of Title II on network investment. The Washington Post reported that Verizon's CFO told investors during a conference call last week that the Commission's use of Title II would not impact the investment that Verizon makes in either its wireline or wireless networks. COMPTEL's letter pointed out that, on the contrary, Verizon claimed in the Open Internet proceeding that "[r]eclassification would endanger today's high level of investment and innovation in broadband infrastructure." Therefore, COMPTEL urged the FCC to " consider this disclosure and discount the claims that network investment will decline if the Commission reclassifies broadband Internet access services."
COMPTEL's letter continued: "Reclassification, with appropriate forbearance, will provide the legally sustainable framework for the rules that are necessary to ensure an open Internet. A similar light-touch approach has been extremely successful in the wireless industry and can work in this context as well. Given that Verizon's wireless business has thrived under this model, it is not surprising that Verizon has acknowledged that Title II reclassification will not impact its network investments."
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COMPTEL Thanks Sponsors of Spring 2015 Expo
The excitement and anticipation is already building for the COMPTEL PLUS Business Expo 2015, which is taking place April 12-15 at the Gaylord Palms in Orlando. COMPTEL would like to thank the companies, which are sponsoring the Spring event, including:
Gold Sponsors
Silver Sponsors
Additional sponsors include Accedian Networks, bandwidth, Charter Business, Cisco Systems, CSF Corporation, FairPoint Communications, FirstLight Fiber, GeoResults, HyperCube, Impact Telecom, Lumos Networks, Nationwide Regulatory Compliance, NetSapiens, Sales Tax Associates, Sonus Networks, Time Warner Cable, TransNexus, Verizon Global Wholesale and Zayo Group.
Not Too Late to Secure Your SponsorshipDon't let a great opportunity to increase your company's visibility among the top decision makers in the communications industry pass you by. In addition to raising your company's profile, a COMPTEL PLUS sponsorship will enable you to:
- Improve your chances of securing a meeting room;
- Realize significant savings on booth fees; and
- Gain extra FREE registrations for your employees.
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COMPTEL Files Comments with OMB on Paperwork Reduction Act Issues for Rural Call Completion Rules
Last week, COMPTEL filed comments with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) on Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) issues related to the FCC's rural call completion rules. The FCC is seeking permission from OMB to collect a vast amount of data from telecommunications service providers on a quarterly basis for the purpose of "improving the FCC's ability to monitor the delivery of long-distance calls to rural areas [and] aiding enforcement action in connection with providers' call completion practices as necessary..." In its comments, COMPTEL noted that the "FCC has failed to provide any, much less specific and objective, support for its estimate of the burden of complying with the new data collection, retention and reporting obligation." COMPTEL added that "the FCC has significantly underestimated the burden the new requirements will impose on covered providers." To read the full comments, visit the COMPTEL website.
FCC to Host December 18 Webinar on Database Container for Special Access Data Collection On Thursday, December 18, from 11 a.m. to Noon ET, the FCC will host a public webinar designed to provide a walk-through of the recently released database container for the Special Access Data Collection. Bureau staff will discuss the procedures for creating and loading the database container and answer questions. To participate in the webinar, please go to the Webex to register. Once registered, you will receive a confirmation email message containing instructions for joining the event, the password and the link for the meeting.
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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.
December 16 Regulatory/Legislative Committee Meeting
December 23 Regulatory/Legislative Committee Meeting
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