Assn. of Communications Enterprises (ASCENT) asked U.S. Appeals C...
Assn. of Communications Enterprises (ASCENT) asked U.S. Appeals Court, D.C., to review FCC’s order granting Verizon long distance entry in Mass. In May 11 notice of appeal, ASCENT said Commission granted Verizon’s application before carrier had satisfied competitive checklist…
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in Telecom Act’s Sec. 271. ASCENT also filed comments with court in support of WorldCom’s request that court stay FCC order pending judicial review. ASCENT told court that, along with supporting WorldCom’s arguments, it had another ground for appealing FCC’s Verizon order: FCC overlooked Verizon’s refusal to offer DSL-based services for resale because company provided such services through affiliate. ASCENT said FCC’s decision violated recent ruling by D.C. Circuit that Telecom Act’s Sec. 251 requirements extended to affiliates of ILECs.