FCC granted varying degrees of pricing flexibility to Verizon for...
FCC granted varying degrees of pricing flexibility to Verizon for 3 types of services -- special access, transport and channel termination to end users -- in several areas. Verizon sought different levels of flexibility depending on type of service…
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and geographic area. For example, it asked for phase one relief for dedicated transport and special access in 6 areas of country. It sought more-complete phase 2 relief for transport and special access in 16 areas. For channel termination service, it sought phase one relief for in 15 areas and phase 2 flexibility in 12. Amount of flexibility depends upon competitive conditions. FCC said in March 22 order that despite opposition from AT&T, WorldCom and others, “we conclude that Verizon has satisfied its burden of demonstrating that it has met the applicable triggers for each of the various services and [metropolitan statistical areas] for which it requests relief.”