FCC late Wed. announced it wanted to ‘update and refresh’ its rec...
FCC late Wed. announced it wanted to “update and refresh” its record on Computer 3 requirements for dominant carriers and asked for new comment on issues it raised in Jan. 1998 proposed rulemaking. Agency asked for comment on variety…
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of issues such as “any developments in the ISP market since 1998 that the Commission should consider in reexamining the effectiveness of [Computer 3 and Open Network Architecture (ONA)] requirements.” Agency asked whether ISPs still relied on ONA framework to get DSL services from Bell companies. “If ISPs use means other than ONA to acquire DSL service, commenters should identify such alternatives and discuss whether they offer a more effective and efficient approach for obtaining required services,” FCC said. Agency also asked whether: (1) There was way to make any safeguards it adopted more “self-enforcing.” (2) Unbundling requirements for ILECs under Telecom Act would ease concerns expressed in 1994 by 9th U.S. Appeals Court, San Francisco, about effectiveness of nonstructural safeguards set up in earlier ONA proceeding. Agency said comments would be due 30 days after publication of notice in Federal Register, with replies due 15 days later.