USTelecom, The Broadband Association, has filed a petition with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) requesting reconsideration of part of the 8YY Access Charge Reform Order. This order is connected to a revenue recovery mechanism for certain local exchange carriers. Interested parties can submit oppositions to this petition by February 17, 2021, and responses to those oppositions must be filed by March 1, 2021. The full text of the petition and related documents can be accessed via the FCC’s designated links.
Simple Explanation
USTelecom wants the FCC to rethink a decision about how phone companies get paid for certain calls because they think it might not be fair for some companies, and people who disagree can tell the FCC what they think by a certain date.