WTA, OPASTCO Urge FCC to Confirm that Access Charges Apply to All Interexchange Traffic Terminiating on the PSTN, Including IP-Format Traffic

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Letter from Telco Members Regarding ICC-USF Reform

October 27, 2008

Dear Fellow OPASTCO and WTA Members:

As members of the Boards of OPASTCO and/or WTA, we have been and continue to be active participants in many recent meetings with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) regarding the Draft … Continue reading “Letter from Telco Members Regarding ICC-USF Reform”

FTC Extends Deadline for Compliance with “Red Flags” Rule

Telecommunications companies that would have had to implement identity theft prevention programs by November 1, 2008, have been given a reprieve until May 1, 2009.  The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has imposed a rule on all “financial institutions and creditors” Continue reading “FTC Extends Deadline for Compliance with “Red Flags” Rule”

ICC and USF Reform Discussions Continue with FCC Chairman and Staff

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WTA Continues Discussions with FCC Chairman and Staff Regarding ICC and USF Reform

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WTA and OPASTCO Meet with Wireline Competition Bureau on ICC and USF Reform

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