BUSINESS AS USUAL? NOT ANY MORE

摘要

For as long as anyone can remember, the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has referred to the provision of the dedicated telecoms lines that enable retailers, financial institutions, mobile network operators, and other customers to move large amounts of data as 'special access' service. And, for as long as anyone can remember, the FCC has regulated the provision of special access by the historic monopoly providers -the incumbent local exchange carriers (ILECs) -with a hodgepodge of rules. These rules classified the ILECs as dominant carriers, required them to file tariffs, and generally assessed the lawfulness of filed rates based on a price cap methodology.