Implementation of the Telecommunications Act of 1996: Reform of Filing Requirements and Carrier Classifications

Résumé

On September 3, 1996, the Commission adopted a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) seeking comment on regulatory proposals affecting carrier classifications and reporting requirements. The intended effect of this proceeding is to establish regulatory reform which is consistent with the goals of the Telecommunications Act of 1996. In particular, we initiate a rulemaking to consider whether we should modify or eliminate the 60-day advance notice requirement for revisions to cost allocation manuals when a LEC enters a new business venture or makes changes to an existing business venture; which inflation measure we should incorporate into our rules pertaining to carrier classifications and reporting requirements; and whether to modify the filing requirements for ARMIS reports and the reports required to be filed in interstate exchange carriers and AT&T.