Intrastate Access Charge Reform Questions Still Split New York Telcos

摘要

Reply comments on intrastate access charge reform now before the New York State Public ServicenCommission continue to show a sharp split among parties. The divide is between AT&T and SprintnNextel on one side, which both argue for settling the reform through litigation, and a November joint proposal.nVerizon, the PSC staff, cable companies, smaller telcos, tw telecom and Level 3 argued in the jointnproposal that the reform should wait on FCC proceedings. The proposal from 13 entities urges for status quo consideration of intrastate access charges and has been a source of contention for months, most recentlynin initial comments earlier in January (STRR Jan 18 p14).