Puerto Rico Telephone Questions 'Antiquated' FCC Structural Separation Rules

摘要

The FCC’s structural separation requirements aren’t necessary to protect telecom competitionnin Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico Telephone said in an ex parte filing. The requirements aren"antiquated" and "the commission has questioned their continued relevancy for the pastndecade." The requirements impose significant costs and inefficiencies on the company, andnPRT has suffered a significant loss of access lines since 1999, the telco said.