CommLaw Monitor
Pennsylvania PUC Claims Jurisdiction over VoIP Access Charges
In a February 11, 2010 ruling in Palmerton Telephone Company v. Global NAPs South, Docket No. C-2009-2093336, the Pennsylvania PUC concluded that Global NAPs is required to pay intrastate access charges for…
Federal Court Rules that VoIP Need Not Pay Access Charges
The U.S. District Court in D.C. ruled today that IP-originated calls are "information services" that are subject to the local reciprocal compensation scheme - and not access charges - for intercarrier compensation. The…
FCC Seeks Comment on Two USF Appeals
Continuing its recent custom, the FCC quickly sought comment on two Universal Service Appeals. The issues involved in these appeals include classification of information services, classification of reseller revenues…
Qwest Files Access Charge Lawsuit Against CLECs in Seattle
Qwest has begun following in the footsteps of SBC/AT&T by bringing collection actions against CLECs and their IXC customers for access charges which are allegedly due for terminating traffic to Qwest customers. On…