FCC TO SEEK INDUSTRY INPUT ON BELL COPPER RETIREMENT

摘要

The FCC set a pleading cycle for petitions for a rulemaking and clarification on Commission rules on the retirement of copper loops and subloops. The agency seeks comments on a petition by BridgeCom International and others for a rulemaking to establish safeguards against copper loop retirement by the incumbent Bells. 揟he petition argues that the copper loop is a 憈hird wire?into the home that is capable of providing video, Internet access, and voice services, and therefore these copper loops should be retained for competitive service providers,?the agency said.