The current Universal Service Fund and intercarrier compensation regimes “make...
The current Universal Service Fund and intercarrier compensation regimes “make up a significant portion of rural local exchange carriers'” revenue, FairPoint Communications Chief Executive Officer Paul Sunu told FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski at a recent dinner. Joining the chairman was…
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his chief of staff, Eddie Lazarus and spokesman Josh Gottheimer, according to a FairPoint ex parte notice posted on the FCC website Monday. Sunu said he was worried that the commission is “shifting costs to the end-user,” which Sunu fears “may constrain the industry in light of increasing competitive pressures on end-user pricing.” Sunu also told the chairman and aides that the commission shouldn’t roll out reverse auctions without forcing ILECs to handle “carrier of last resort” obligations. FairPoint’s ex parte notice was posted to dockets 96-45, 01-92, 03-109, 05-337, 07-135, 10-90 and 09-51.