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Re: FCC Ruling, Cost of Internet
From: "Steven J. Sobol" <sjsobol () nacs net>
Date: Tue, 3 Nov 1998 22:12:57 -0500
On Tue, Nov 03, 1998 at 08:39:52PM -0600, MacFarland, Chris wrote:
Steven- The reason for this is regarding settlement charges ( reciprocal compensation ) for intrastate calls from ILEC to CLEC. If the FCC rules that calls to ISP's are interstate then the settlement model dramatically changes for the LEC terminating the call. This would have a significant impact on revenues for CLEC's that use recip comp as part of their core business model.
I still see no merit in a phone company charging interstate fees for a call which does not geographically cross state lines, whether it's the phone company charging the end-user (as in the discussion from a month or two ago) or charging a CLEC to recover their costs. And unless someone provides me with a convincing argument, I will continue to see no merit in such fees. I don't really see how a ruling such as the one we're discussing will benefit anyone but the ILEC's. Someone else mentioned lobbyists. Considering the FCC's recent actions regarding both telcos and radio/TV holding companies, I have to assume that the FCC is acting in the interest of those who are bribing them. Um.... I meant "lobbying them." Sorry. Freudian slip. :) -- Steve Sobol [sjsobol () nacs net] Part-time Support Droid [support () nacs net] NACS Spaminator [abuse () nacs net] Spotted on a bumper sticker: "Possum. The other white meat."
Current thread:
- FCC Ruling, Cost of Internet Ivars Upatnieks (Nov 03)
- Re: FCC Ruling, Cost of Internet Steven J. Sobol (Nov 03)
- Re: FCC Ruling, Cost of Internet Peter Stemwedel (Nov 03)
- Re: FCC Ruling, Cost of Internet Bret McDanel (Nov 04)
- RE: FCC Ruling, Cost of Internet Christian Kuhtz (Nov 08)
- Re: FCC Ruling, Cost of Internet John Gonzalez/netMDC admin (Nov 03)
- RE: FCC Ruling, Cost of Internet Christian Kuhtz (Nov 08)
- Re: FCC Ruling, Cost of Internet Steven J. Sobol (Nov 09)
- Re: FCC Ruling, Cost of Internet Peter Stemwedel (Nov 03)
- Re: FCC Ruling, Cost of Internet John Curran (Nov 03)
- <Possible follow-ups>
- RE: FCC Ruling, Cost of Internet MacFarland, Chris (Nov 03)
- Re: FCC Ruling, Cost of Internet Steven J. Sobol (Nov 03)
- RE: FCC Ruling, Cost of Internet Christian Kuhtz (Nov 08)
- Re: FCC Ruling, Cost of Internet Steven J. Sobol (Nov 03)