The Ala. PSC plans a Feb. 5 workshop session on whether it should...
The Ala. PSC plans a Feb. 5 workshop session on whether it should require CLECs to file periodic reports on their collection and payment of E-911 fees to the Ala. National Emergency Number Assn. The PSC was acting on…
Sign up for a free preview to unlock the rest of this article
Communications Daily is required reading for senior executives at top telecom corporations, law firms, lobbying organizations, associations and government agencies (including the FCC). Join them today!
a May 2003 motion (Case 29017) by the 911 association, complaining of difficulties that its 64 member districts had encountered in collecting the E-911 surcharges billed and collected by CLECs. The 911 association asked that the PSC require that CLECs report on the number of access lines they served, broken out by month and by E-911 district, with duplicate copies to the PSC and the 911 association. Several CLECs objected, saying the requested reports would add an unnecessary administrative burden and would require them to reveal proprietary information. MCI suggested an alternative that would have all CLECs provide a single report and payment to a central 911 administrator that, in turn, would distribute the money to the appropriate localities.