Question of IP Trial Timing Looms Large a Year After AT&T Petition

摘要

AT&T was a key focus of congressional debate on thenIP transition Oct. 23. The House Communications Subcommittee,nat a hearing on the evolution of wired communicationsnnetworks, pressed AT&T's Jim Cicconi, senior executive vicenpresident-external and legislative affairs, on the nature of IPenablednservices and the FCC’s lack of urgency in conductingntrials. Written testimony from the hearing’s witnesses showednfriction on how some IP transition principles should be executednand how to handle such controversial topics as all-IP interconnectionnagreements.