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.

The Capitol Hill Review  is an e-newsletter designed to keep COMPTEL members informed on the latest happenings in the federal legislative branch. The Capitol Hill Review will feature updates on legislation impacting the competitive communications industry, committee hearings and scoops on what may be expected in the future. The e-newsletter is available in the Members Only section of the COMPTEL Website.  You will need your user name and password to access it.

Inside the Capitol Hill Review  you’ll find the COMPTEL Legislative Tracker – a compilation of Congressional legislation that is of interest to COMPTEL members produced by the association's policy team. The COMPTEL Legislative Tracker– which also can be accessed through the Member's Only portal – provides a summary of what the legislation will do and the current status of these bills.