Technologie i telekomunikacja · 9.09.1994

Establishment of a Joint Board

The Federal Communications Commission has adopted a Notice of Inquiry (Notice) inviting comment on the desirability of revising the assistance mechanisms contained in the jurisdictional separations rules applicable to the Universal Service Fund (USF) and Dial Equipment Minute (DEM) weighting. The Notice asks that interested parties comment on whether a notice of proposed rulemaking to revise the current rules should be issued. The Notice also seeks comment on a variety of alternative assistance mechanisms and, in addition, requests that interested parties propose additional alternatives for possible inclusion in a subsequent notice of proposed rulemaking. The intended effect of adopting the Notice is to examine, in light of changes in the telecommunications industry and associated regulatory changes, the extent to which the existing USF and DEM weighting rules and potential alternatives promote universal service, competition, and efficient investment and operation, and to determine whether a notice of proposed rulemaking should be issued.