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AT&T and Verizon met with the FCC Wireline Bureau to review the c...

AT&T and Verizon met with the FCC Wireline Bureau to review the carriers’ data analysis on their plan to revamp Universal Service Fund contribution. The Bells want the FCC to collect universal service fees based on carrier’s quantity of…

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phone numbers, rather than interstate revenue (CD Sept 12 p8). The carriers provided updated data, including “slightly” changed consumer vs. business share percentages, AT&T and Verizon said. The carriers also estimated per- telephone number charges and consumer impact, they said. Much of the telecom industry supports a numbers-based contribution system, but disagreement persists on exemptions and other details, Stifel Nicolaus analysts said in a recent note.