Pleading Cycle Established For Comments On United States Telecom Association Petition For Forbearance From Certain Incumbent LEC Regulatory Obligations

On October 6, 2014, the United States Telecom Association (USTelecom) filed a petition pursuant to section 10 of the Communications Act of 1934, requesting that the Federal Communications Commission forbear from enforcing “various outdated regulatory requirements applicable to incumbent local exchange carriers,” claiming that the relief requested will “promote the deployment of next-generation high-speed networks . . . expanding infrastructure investment and increasing competition for services that have become central to Americans’ daily lives.” The FCC is now requesting public comment on the petition.

Comments or Oppositions Due: December 5, 2014

Reply Comments or Reply to Oppositions Due: December 22, 2014.