The Regulatory/Legislative Committee tracks pending proceedings before the Federal Communications Commission, the Department of Justice, state regulatory agencies and the courts, and discusses how these proceedings will affect COMPTEL members' day-to-day and long-term business operations.  In addition, the Committee monitors the U.S. Congress and tracks Congressional oversight of the FCC's implementation of the 1996 Telecommunications Act.  The Committee also organizes strategically timed letters, briefings and visits to Capitol Hill.  Further, the Committee works closely with our advocacy partners at the state level, such as the California Association of Competitive Telecommunications Companies (CALTEL), CompSouth, and TEXALTEL.  Click here to join.

FCC Proceedings – Upcoming comment cycles/ important dates at the FCC that members may be interested in 


 2013


5/13/13 COMPTEL Comments on Rural Call Termination...
5/10/13 COMPTEL Comments on FCC Public Notice About Potential Trials for Transition to IP Technology...
5/1/13 COMPTEL Comments on Nomination of Tom Wheeler as FCC Chairman...
4/16/13 COMPTEL Files in Support of Reversing Broadband Forbearance...
3/25/13 COMPTEL supports proposal to have restructured SMS/800 corporation assume neutral administrator and tariffing functions for 800 service management system access...
3/21/13 COMPTEL Joins with Associations to Express Importance of the Act’s Interconnection Provision, Regardless of Technology...
3/21/13  COMPTEL Comments on Resignations of FCC Chairman Genachowski and Commissioner McDowell...
3/5/13 COMPTEL Comments on Refreshing Record on and Amending FCC Copper Retirement Rules
3/4/13 COMPTEL Comments to NARUC Task Force on Federalism
2/25/13 COMPTEL Meets with FCC on Copper Retirement
2/25/13 COMPTEL Opposes USTelecom Petition on Switched Access Services
1/28/13 COMPTEL Comments on Petitions to Launch TDM-to-IP Transition Proceeding
1/9/13 COMPTEL Supports TelePacific Petition for Partial Reconsideration on Wholesaler/Reseller Contribution Obligations
2012

12/19/12 COMPTEL Comments on FCC Special Access Order and FNPRM (pdf)
12/14/12 Meets with Commission on PSTN Transition  (pdf)
12/13/12 COMPTEL Comments on Next-Gen 911 Proceeding  (pdf)
12/10/12 COMPTEL Comments on Creation of FCC Technology Transitions Policy Task Force  (pdf)
11/14/12 COMPTEL Responds to AT&T Statements at NARUC (pdf)
10/01/12 COMPTEL Ex Parte Shows Importance of Copper for Delivering Affordable Broadband Services to Businesses, Consumers (pdf)
08/23/12 COMPTEL Comments on Bandwidth.com Petition for Direct Access to Numbering Resources  (pdf)
08/23/12 COMPTEL Comments on FCC’s Special Access Order (pdf)
08/06/12  COMPTEL Files Reply Comments in Universal Service FNPRM (pdf)
08/01/12 COMPTEL Urges FCC Not to Require Reseller Certifications on Service-by-Service Basis (pdf)
07/09/12 COMPTEL Comments on Universal Service Contribution Methodology FNPRM (pdf)
06/27/12 COMPTEL Files Ex Parte on Meeting with Commissioner Rosenworcel (pdf)
06/25/12 COMPTEL, CLECs Meet with Commissioner Pai’s Office on Vonage Numbering Resources Waiver  (pdf)
06/13/12 COMPTEL, CLECs Meet with Commissioner Rosenworcel’s Office on Vonage Numbering Resources Waiver (pdf)
06/06/12 COMPTEL, CLECs Respond to AT&T Ex Parte on Numbering Resources (pdf)
06/05/12 COMPTEL Supports FCC Action to Reform Special Access Framework (pdf)

05/24/12

COMPTEL Joins Ex Parte Letter on Numbering Resources (pdf)

05/17/12

COMPTEL Comments on FCC Rulemaking on Use of Mobile Satellite Service Spectrum (pdf)

05/16/12

COMPTEL Commends Congressional Leaders for Encouraging FCC to Address Special Access Expeditiously (pdf)

05/16/12

COMPTEL Joins Reply Comments on Millicorp and SmartEdgeNet Request for Waiver for Access to Numbering Resources (pdf)

05/08/12

COMPTEL Joins Comments Opposing Millicorp and SmartEdgeNet Request for Waiver for Access to Numbering Resources (pdf)

05/07/12

COMPTEL Congratulates Rosenworcel and Pai on Appointments to the Federal Communications Commission (pdf)

04/24/12

COMPTEL Files Comments Supporting Michigan CLECs in Arbitration Case About Dark Fiber Interconnection (pdf)

04/09/12

COMPTEL Files Opposition to USTelecom’s Forbearance Petition (pdf)

04/02/12

COMPTEL Comments on Lifeline FNPRM  (pdf)

03/30/12

COMPTEL Submits Reply Comments in FCC’s FNPRM on Intercarrier Compensation  (pdf)
03/20/12 COMPTEL, NCTA and ACA Express Support of Forbearance from Ownership Restrictions  (pdf)
03/02/12 COMPTEL Joins Others in Responding to Vonage Ex Parte on Access to Numbering Resources (pdf)
02/24/12 COMPTEL files comments on Intercarrier Compensation and IP Interconnection (pdf)
01/24/12 COMPTEL Joins Comments on VoIP Providers' Access to Numbering Resources  (pdf)
2011

12/19/11 COMPTEL Comments on End of AT&T’s Bid to Acquire T-Mobile (pdf)
12/16/11 COMPTEL Supports tw telecom Petition to Reverse Grant of Forbearance by Operation of Law (pdf)
12/12/11 COMPTEL Comments Stress Importance of IP-to-IP Interconnection for Implementation of Next Generation 911 Framework (pdf)
11/30/11 COMPTEL Commends FCC for Releasing Report Condemning AT&T’s Acquisition of T-Mobile (pdf)
11/29/11 COMPTEL Responds to Vonage ex parte on Access to Numbering Resources (pdf)
11/18/11 COMPTEL Comments on Inquiry into Disbursement Process for USF Low Income Program (pdf)
10/27/11 COMPTEL Comments on FCC’s Action to Reform Intercarrier Compensation and Universal Service (pdf)
10/21/11 COMPTEL ex parte in Intercarrier Compensation and Universal Service Reform Proceeding (pdf)
09/19/11 COMPTEL Comments on Letter to President Obama from Members of House Seeking Support of AT&T/T-Mobile Merger (pdf)
09/16/11 COMPTEL Commends Seven States for Joining DoJ Lawsuit to Block AT&T/T-Mobile Merger  (pdf)
09/02/11 COMPTEL Files Reply Comments on Lifeline/Link Up (pdf)
08/31/11 COMPTEL Applauds Department of Justice Action to Block AT&T/T-Mobile Merger (pdf)
08/30/11 COMPTEL Files Reply Comments in tw telecom Petition on IP-to-IP Interconnection (pdf)
08/26/11 COMPTEL Files Further Comment on Lifeline/Link-Up (pdf)
08/24/11

COMPTEL Introduces Competitive Amendment to ILECs’ ABC Plan on Intercarrier Compensation Reform (pdf)

COMPTEL Proposes Competitive Amendment in FCC Further Inquiry on USF and ICC (pdf)

COMPTEL Competitive Amendment (pdf)

08/22/11 COMPTEL, NCTA and tw telecom Respond to Opposition Regarding Pole Attachments (pdf)
08/22/11 COMPTEL Files in Support of NCTA Petition on Transactions between CLECs, Cablecos (pdf)
08/15/11 COMPTEL Supports tw telecom Petition for Declaratory Ruling on IP-to-IP Interconnection (pdf)
08/08/11 COMPTEL Supports Pac-West on Issue of Access Charges for VoIP-Initiated Toll-Free Traffic (pdf)
08/04/11 COMPTEL Comments on Letter from Rep. Chabot Urging Careful Review of AT&T/T-Mobile Merger Impact (pdf)
07/29/11 COMPTEL Comments on ILEC Proposal to Reform Intercarrier Compensation and Universal Service Funding (pdf)
07/27/11 COMPTEL ex parte on Intercarrier Compensation in USF Reform  (pdf)
07/20/11 COMPTEL Commends Sen. Kohl for Call to Block AT&T/T-Mobile Merger (pdf)
07/15/11 COMPTEL and Others file Petition for Writ of Mandamus Seeking FCC Action on Special Access (pdf)
07/07/11 COMPTEL Statement on the Departure of Christine Varney, Assistant Attorney General of the Antitrust Division (pdf)
06/22/11 COMPTEL Commends House Leaders for Work on FCC Process Reform (pdf)
06/20/11 COMPTEL Asks FCC to Deny Vonage Waiver for Numbering Resources (pdf)
06/20/11 COMPTEL Warns FCC to be Cautious of AT&T’s Claims in Merger Review (pdf)
06/20/11 COMPTEL Files Reply Comments in AT&T/T-Mobile Merger (pdf)
06/09/11 COMPTEL Applauds Supreme Court Decision Affirming Cost-Based Pricing of Entrance Facilities for Interconnection (pdf)
Supreme Court Decision in Talk America Inc. v. Michigan Bell Telephone Company dba AT&T Michigan (pdf)
06/08/11 COMPTEL, NCTA and tw telecom Seek Improvements to Pole Attachment Rules (pdf)
05/31/11 COMPTEL Files Comments Urging FCC to  Deny AT&T's Acquisition of T-Mobile  (pdf)
05/10/11 COMPTEL Files Lifeline Reply Comments (pdf)
04/21/11 COMPTEL Comments on AT&T, T-Mobile Filing at FCC for Merger Approval (pdf)
04/21/11 COMPTEL Comments on Lifeline and Link Up Reform Modernization (pdf)
04/18/11 COMPTEL Files Comments with FCC on Universal Service Funding and Intercarrier Compensation Reform (pdf)
04/07/11 COMPTEL Applauds FCC Order Reducing Pole Attachment Fees (pdf)
04/05/11 COMPTEL Warns of Dangerous Market Dominance that will Result from AT&T Merger with T-Mobile (pdf)
04/01/11 COMPTEL Comments on Intercarrier Compensation Framework for Interconnected VoIP (pdf)
03/01/11 Supreme Court Decision in FCC v. AT&T  (pdf)
02/09/11 COMPTEL Seeks FCC Conditions on CenturyLink/Qwest Merger (pdf)
02/03/11 COMPTEL urges the Supreme Court to reverse 6th Circuit decision holding that CLECs are not entitled to purchase entrance facilities used for interconnection at TELRIC rates (pdf)
01/31/11 COMPTEL files Intervenor’s brief with the 10th Circuit in support of FCC’s decision denying Qwest forbearance in the Phoenix MSA (pdf)
2010

12/21/10 COMPTEL Identifies International Trade Barriers in Germany and Mexico in Annual Comments to the United States Trade Representative (pdf)
10/15/10 COMPTEL Files Comments on Business Broadband Marketplace (pdf)
09/28/10 COMPTEL FOIA Request at Center of Corporate Privacy Case to be Decided by U.S. Supreme Court (Wall Steet Journal)
08/31/10 COMPTEL Files Ex Parte Outlining Failure of Special Access Deregulation (pdf)
08/30/10 COMPTEL Supports Preemption of Maine PUC Order Governing Interconnection with Rural LECs (pdf)
08/16/10 COMPTEL and tw telecom Urge FCC to Revise Pole Attachment Rules (pdf)
07/30/10 COMPTEL Responds to NANC Interim Report (pdf)
07/15/10 COMPTEL Comments on Broadband Framework (pdf)
07/12/10 COMPTEL Comments on Qwest-CenturyLink Merger (pdf)
07/12/10 COMPTEL Urges FCC to Seek Comprehensive Reform in Universal Service NPRM Comments (pdf)
07/01/10 COMPTEL Denounces AT&T Special Access Rate Increase (pdf)
06/23/10 COMPTEL Statement on FCC Decision Regarding Qwest (pdf)
06/16/10 COMPTEL Study Shows Competition Results in Greater Job Creation (pdf)
06/01/10 COMPTEL Urges FCC to Act on Special Access Rates (pdf)
05/24/10 COMPTEL, Coalition Reiterates Support for Fixed Licensed Point-to-Point Use of Vacant Whites Spaces (pdf)
04/29/10 COMPTEL Provides Additional Comment on Qwest Phoenix MSA Forbearance (pdf)
04/26/10 COMPTEL Comments on Net Neutrality (pdf)
04/19/10 COMPTEL Comments on Free Press Request for Confidential Carrier Data (pdf)
03/15/10 COMPTEL Statement on Release of National Broadband Plan (pdf)
03/09/10 COMPTEL Filing Supports Michigan CLECs’ Petition For Preemption (pdf)
03/01/10 COMPTEL Comments on Maine PUC Petition for Declaratory Ruling (pdf)
02/24/10 COMPTEL Files Reply Comments on Regulatory Framework for Special Access (pdf)
02/16/10 COMPTEL Comments on LNP Porting Interval and Validation Requirements (pdf)
01/29/10 COMPTEL Comments on TelePacific USAC Appeal (pdf)
01/22/10 COMPTEL Files Comments on Cbeyond Unbundling Petition (pdf)
01/19/10 COMPTEL Comments on Regulatory Framework for Special Access (pdf)
 01/14/10  COMPTEL Comments in Net Neutrality NPRM (pdf)
2009

12/21/09 Competitive Carriers Comment on Transition from Circuit-Switched to IP Networks (pdf)
12/07/09 COMPTEL Offers Proposal for Use of Copper Facilities as Part of Broadband Plan (pdf)
12/07/09 COMPTEL Comments on Role of USF and Intercarrier Compensation in Broadband Plan (pdf)
11/16/09 COMPTEL Comments on Berkman Broadband Study (pdf)
11/09/09 Coalition Seeks Rules from FCC to Prevent Bell Companies  from Impeding Access to Networks (pdf)
  Petition for Expedited Rulemaking: BOC Provision of Section 271 Network Elements (pdf)
11/04/09 COMPTEL Comments on Middle and Second Mile Access for Broadband Deployment (pdf)
10/23/09 COMPTEL Joins Comments on Broadband Spectrum Public Notice (pdf)
10/15/09 COMPTEL Comments in Support of Level 3 Petition for Declaratory Ruling (pdf)
10/09/09 COMPTEL Comments on NANC Local Number Portability Administration Working Group Recommended Implementation Plan of FCC  09-41 (pdf)
10/09/09 COMPTEL Files Comments to FCC on Pole Attachment Rates (pdf)
09/21/09 COMPTEL Comments on Qwest Request for Forbearance in Phoenix (pdf)
09/21/09 COMPTEL Comments on Remand of Verizon Six MSA and Qwest Four MSA Forbearance (pdf)
08/14/09 COMPTEL Comments to NANC in Telcordia Dispute (pdf)
07/14/09 COMPTEL Seeks Expedited Reconsideration of White Spaces Order (pdf)
06/22/09 D.C. Circuit Court Issues Decision in Verizon Forbearance Case (pdf)
06/08/09 COMPTEL argues that competition should be focus of National Broadband Plan (pdf)
05/18/09 COMPTEL Calls for Action in the Special Access Proceeding (pdf)
04/22/09 COMPTEL Urges FCC to Adopt Forbearance Standard (pdf)
04/20/09 COMPTEL Backs Companies in USAC Appeal (pdf)
04/13/09 COMPTEL Comments to NTIA, RUS on Broadband Stimulus Provisions (pdf)
03/25/09 COMPTEL et al Comment on Rural Broadband Strategy (pdf)
03/19/09 COMPTEL et al Seeks Reconsideration of the Commission's White Spaces Order (pdf)
02/02/09 COMPTEL Offers Economic Recovery Proposal (pdf)
01/30/09 COMPTEL Seeks Review of  'Compliance Plans' (pdf)
01/23/09 NRRI Study Finds Fault in FCC’s ‘Special Access’ Methodology (release)
01/08/09 COMPTEL, NCTA, USTelecom Joint Letter to FCC  (pdf
   
2008

12/19/08 COMPTEL Memo to FCC Transition Team (pdf)
11/26/08 COMPTEL Blasts FCC's Proposed Order to Overhaul Intercarrier Comp, USF (pdf)
10/31/08 COMPTEL, Others Urge FCC to Reject All Unlicensed Use of TV 'White Spaces' Spectrum (pdf)
10/27/08 Widespread and Diverse Voices Urge Transparency at the FCC (release)
10/22/08 COMPTEL Opposes Verizon's, AT&T's Telephone Number/Connections-Based USF Plan (pdf)
10/21/08 COMPTEL Files Brief with Supreme Court in Price Squeeze Case (pdf)
  COMPTEL Joins Member Companies in Opposing Extension of Cost Assignment Forbearance (pdf)
  COMPTEL Reiterates Support for the FCC to Seek Comment on ICC, USF Proposals (pdf)
10/14/08 COMPTEL Files Principles for Intercarrier Comp Reform (pdf
10/13/08 COMPTEL Joins Group in Asking FCC to Put Out for Comment ICC and USF Proposals (pdf)
10/08/08 COMPTEL, Others Seek Help from Congress in Effort to Urge FCC to Release Proposed ICC Order (pdf)
08/29/08 COMPTEL, Sprint Strongly Oppose AT&T ARMIS Petition (pdf)
08/21/08 COMPTEL Opposition to AT&T Petition for Interim Declaratory Ruling (pdf)
08/08/08 COMPTEL, CLECs File Brief in Support of FCC's Decision to Deny Verizon Regulatory Relief (pdf)
07/26/08 COMPTEL Praises FCC for Rejecting Qwest Petitions (release)
07/08/08 COMPTEL Seeks to Intervene in Verizon Marketing Proceeding, Files Opposition with Court (pdf)
07/07/08 COMPTEL, Others Weigh In on AT&T Compliance Plan (pdf)
06/25/08 COMPTEL President Urges Congress to Weigh in on Qwest Forbearance Petitions (pdf)
06/23/08 COMPTEL Applauds FCC for Granting Complaint Against Verizon (release)
06/09/08 COMPTEL Weighs in on VoIP Providers and Interconnection Rights (pdf)
05/29/08 Retail Competition, Innovation Directly Linked to Wholesale Market (release)
  The Importance of Wholesale Competition to Market Performance (pdf)
05/13/08 COMPTEL, Leading Competitors Urge FCC to Reject Verizon's Virginia Beach Petition (pdf)
05/12/08 COMPTEL, Members Propose Procedures for AT&T Compliance Plan (pdf)
04/25/08 FCC Frees AT&T from Requirement to Provide Valuable Cost Data (release)
04/18/08 COMPTEL Weighs In On Verizon Marketing Case (pdf)
04/14/08 COMPTEL blasts FCC Bureau’s decision to find in favor of Bell company (release)
04/07/08 COMPTEL Backs Motion to Dismiss Verizon Plea (pdf)
03/28/08 COMPTEL Urges FCC to Reject Verizon Deregulation Plea for Rhode Island (pdf)
03/24/08 COMPTEL Criticizes Verizon's Customer Retention Methods (pdf)
03/07/08 COMPTEL Urges FCC to Create Rules Governing Forbearance Pleas (pdf)
  COMPTEL, Members Comment in Pole Attachment Proceeding (pdf)
02/25/08 AT&T Fails to Comply with Merger Conditions (pdf)
02/11/08 COMPTEL Letter in Support of NARUC Special Access Project (pdf)
02/01/08 COMPTEL Opposes Verizon Petition for Forbearance from Reporting Rules (pdf)
01/31/08 COMPTEL, Time Warner Telecom Refile Objection to AT&T's Tariff Withdrawals (pdf)
01/11/08 COMPTEL, Time Warner Telecom Ask FCC to reject AT&T Tariffs (pdf)
   
   
2007

12/21/07 COMPTEL Files Opposition to Embarq/Frontier Petitions for Forbearance from ARMIS Reporting (pdf)
12/05/07 COMPTEL Applauds FCC for Rejecting Verizon Request for Deregulation (release)
11/13/07 COMPTEL Urges FCC to Reject AT&T Tariff to Increase Special Access Rates (pdf)
10/04/07 COMPTEL Urges FCC to Expeditiously Address ‘Special Access’ Rates (release)
10/01/07 COMPTEL Letter to Hill on Forbearance, Special Access (pdf)
09/26/07 Business Owners, Organizations Urge FCC to Reject Forbearance Pleas (pdf)
09/20/07 COMPTEL Opposes Qwest Forbearance Plea (pdf)
09/17/07 COMPTEL Objects to FCC's Interpretation of Statute of Limitations (pdf)
08/29/07 COMPTEL Backs McLeodUSA in Qwest Omaha Territory (pdf)
08/27/07 COMPTEL Blasts FCC for Data Dump Request (pdf)
08/08/07 COMPTEL Urges FCC to Address Special Access Prices (pdf)
07/30/07 COMPTEL Pushes for Nondiscriminatory Building Access (pdf)
07/12/07 COMPTEL Report Shows U.S. Lags Europe in Promoting Competition (release) (pdf)
07/09/07 COMPTEL Urges FCC to Refrain from Adopting More CPNI Rules (pdf)
05/02/07 COMPTEL Urges FCC to Reject Joint Board USF Recommendation (release)
04/27/07

Qwest Forbearance Petition for Denver
(part 1) (part 2) (part 3) (part 4) (part 5) (part 6)

04/18/07 COMPTEL Replies to Verizon Forbearance Pleas (pdf)
03/30/07 COMPTEL Disappointed with Tunney Act Decision (release)
03/27/07 COMPTEL Applauds Commissioners Copps and Adelstein For Their Strong Commitment to Merger Conditions (release)
03/07/07 Comstock Testifies Before House Small Business Committee (pdf)
03/05/07 COMPTEL Urges FCC to Reject Verizon Forbearance Pleas (release)
  COMPTEL Urges FCC to Reject Verizon Forbearance Pleas for Six MSAs (pdf)