Incompas Seeks Clarity on FCC Draft Order on Forbearance

The FCC Wireline Bureau should make clear that any fiber deemed competitive within a half mile of an incumbent LEC's wire center should exclude fiber now owned by an ILEC's own competitive LEC affiliate within the ILEC's region, in its draft forbearance order, Incompas said, posted Monday in docket 18-141. The fiber network data referenced in the draft was from 2013, but some competitive LECs have since consolidated with incumbent LECs in the same regions, the group said. Incompas representatives spoke with aides to FCC Chairman Ajit Pai and Commissioners Jessica Rosenworcel, Mike O'Rielly, Brendan Carr and Geoffrey Starks, plus Terri Natoli, associate chief of the Wireline Bureau. Commissioners are to consider the draft order on forbearance at their July 10 open meeting (see 1906190044).