FCC Moves Forward With Special Access Data Collection
On August 15, the Office of Management and Budget approved a plan to collect data from providers and purchasers of special access service for the purpose of conducting a comprehensive evaluation of competition in the marketplace.
Special access lines are dedicated high-capacity connections used by businesses and institutions to transmit voice and data traffic. Special access services are widely used to transport massive amounts of voice and data traffic from cell phone towers and buildings, as well as carry transactions from ATM machines and credit card readers.
The Federal Communications Commission’s Wireline Competition Bureau announces that it will proceed with the collection of data adopted by the FCC in 2012 for a comprehensive analysis of the special access market.
FCC Moves Forward With Special Access Data Collection Statement on OMB Approval of Special Access Data Collection (FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler) OMB OK's Special Access Data Collection (B&C) The FCC is investigating whether businesses are being overcharged for voice and data service (Washington Post) FCC allowed to question AT&T, Verizon on business broadband pricing (IDG News Service)