Technologie i telekomunikacja · 24.03.1999

Inter-Carrier Compensation for ISP-Bound Traffic

On February 26, 1999, the Commission released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) in CC Docket No. 99-68 concerning compensation between carriers for the delivery of traffic bound for Internet service providers (ISPs). The NPRM initiates a proceeding to determine, on a prospective basis, a federal inter-carrier compensation mechanism. It tentatively concludes that private negotiations driven by market forces are more likely to lead to efficient outcomes than are rates set by regulation. This document also seeks comment on an alternative proposal under which this Commission would establish rules governing inter-carrier compensation for ISP-bound traffic and resolve disputes through a federal arbitration process.