There’s no requirement that long distance companies must intercon...
There’s no requirement that long distance companies must interconnect with CLECs unless FCC imposes specific order and prescribes “economic terms associated with such obligation,” Sprint argued in reply comments filed with FCC March 2. Comments were in proceeding exploring…
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whether long distance companies could refuse to purchase access services from certain CLECs. Sprint asked for declaratory ruling after U.S. Dist. Court, Alexandria, Va., asked for FCC input. Furthermore, said Sprint: “The Commission consistently has taken a market-based approach to the offering and provision of CLEC access service, which permits and encourages IXCs [interexchange carriers] to shift their access business to and from access service providers based on cost considerations.” Issue stems from long distance companies’ refusal to pay access to CLECs who set their fees much higher than ILEC market rates.