CWA told FCC that current unbundling policies encouraged job loss...
CWA told FCC that current unbundling policies encouraged job loss and discourage investment in telecom industry. In Jan. 14 ex parte filing, union recommended that Commission revise unbundling rules to: (1) Exclude elements “that competitors now provide in abundance…
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over their own facilities, including circuit switching, dedicated transport and high-capacity loops.” (2) Exclude broadband networks. (3) Set transition period to give companies time to adjust their business plans and assure continued jobs for employees who serviced UNE-P customers. (4) Preempt states’ ability to add UNEs to federal list. Another union, IBEW, urged FCC to retain strong state role in Dec. 19 ex parte filing that was made public Jan. 15 (CD Jan 16 p12).