Mich. PSC reinstated majority of counts in CLEC complaint allegin...
Mich. PSC reinstated majority of counts in CLEC complaint alleging SBC/Ameritech had engaged in anticompetitive practices relating to its Centrex, voice mail and DSL services. Complaint (Case U-13193), filed jointly by 4 CLECs and 2 CLEC trade groups, had…
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been dismissed by administrative law judge Jan. 22 but CLEC interests appealed to PSC, which reinstated counts alleging: (1) Ameritech’s early-termination penalties in Centrex contracts were unreasonable and anticompetitive. (2) Ameritech, through its DSL affiliate, improperly terminated DSL service when customer switched to CLEC service. (3) Ameritech refused to allow voice mail to be part of unbundled network element (UNE) platforms or to sell stutter dial tone as UNE. (4) Ameritech was using its monopoly power to impede competitive DSL deployment. (5) Ameritech wasn’t making DSL available for resale. Reinstated counts were remanded to ALJ with instructions to set case for hearing. PSC upheld dismissal of 3 other counts relating to wholesale pricing and digital loop carrier access, saying those issues were addressed in other proceedings