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Regulatory Proceedings
| Broadband NPRM | Open Access NOI | Computer III | Computer II | Computer I | 
| Customer Proprietary Network Information | Sec. 272 | AT&T Interspan FrameRelay |

CC Docket Nos. 95-20, 98-10 COMMENTS:  due April 16
REPLY COMMENTS:  due April 30		 Ex Parte period. See Broadband NPRM.

Computer III Further Remand Proceedings; 1998 Biennial Regulatory Review --Review of Computer III and ONA Safeguards and Requirements 

 Express your views! Ex Parte Comments can still be filed with the FCC's Electronic Comment Filing System (remember the  Docket Number) FAQ: How to participate in FCC Proceedings.
See Broadband NPRM.  "Because the instant inquiry overlaps with the Commission's pending Computer III Further Remand, we incorporate the Computer III Further Remand proceeding by reference insofar as it relates to the BOCs' access obligations with respect to broadband services."  In Re Appropriate Framework for Broadband Access to the Internet over Wireline Facilities, CC Docket No. 02-33, CC Dockets Nos. 95-20, 98-10, NPRM ¶ 8 (February 15, 2002) http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/FCC-02-42A1.doc 

Federal Register Notice. 
Public Notice Mar 7 2001 Word | Text

 Public Notice Mar 7 2001 Word | Text

Contacts:  Jodie Donovan-May or Jessica Rosenworcel, Common Carrier Bureau Policy and Program Planning Division, 202-418-1580

Copies of Comments can be viewed on the FCC's Electronic Comment Filing System (remember the docket number)
  • Where ISPs and Telephone Companies Compete:  A Guide to the Computer Inquiries, Enhanced Service Providers and Information Service Providers (March 2001) | Word | Published in Commlaw Conspectus and TPRC Proceedings 2000
  • See Broadband NPRM. 2002.
  • Computer III Remand Proceeding: Bell Operating Company Provision of Enhanced Services, CC Docket No. 95-20, CC Docket No. 98-10, Report and Order (March 10, 1999) | Text | Wordperfect |    
    • Computer III Further Remand Proceedings: Bell Operating Co. Provision of Enhanced Servs., Order on Reconsideration, 14 F.C.C.R. 21628, para. 6, 18 Comm. Reg. (P & F) 1344 (1999) [hereinafter Computer III Order on Reconsideration 1999]
    • FCC Eliminates Comparably Efficient Interconnection Pre approval process and Streamlines Network Information Disclosure Rules.  (CC DOCKET NOS. 95-20 AND 98-10). The Commission released an Order streamlining its Comparably Efficient Interconnection (CEI) and Network Disclosure rules while maintaining protections against discriminatory practices. Action by the Commission February 24, 1999, by Report and Order (FCC 99-36). CCB Contact: News Media: Emily Hoffnar at (202) 418-0253; CCB: Staci Pies at (202) 418-2794 or Jon Reel at (202) 418-0637.   | Press Release | Order | March 10, 1999.
    • Computer III Remand Proceeding: Bell Operating Company Provision of Enhanced Services, CC Docket No. 95-20, CC Docket No. 98-10, CIX Petition for Recon (April 26, 1999). CIX Petition for Recon
    • Computer III Further Remanded Proceedings: Bell Operating Company Provision of Enhanced Services; Biennial Review, CC Docket No. 95-20, Order (December 17, 1999). | Text | Word |  COMPUTER III FURTHER REMAND PROCEEDINGS.  Granted in part and denied in part the Petition for Reconsideration and Clarification filed by Commercial Internet eXchange Association, seeking reconsideration of a March 24, 1999, Order by the Commission.  Dkt No.: CC- 95-20, CC- 98-10.  Action by the Commission.  Adopted: December 9, 1999.  by Order.  (FCC No. 99-387).  OMD | Word | Text |
  • Computer III Further Remand Proceedings: Bell Operating Company Provision of Enhanced Services; 1998 Biennial Regulatory Review B Review of Computer III and ONA Safeguards and Requirements, Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, CC Docket No. 98-10, 13 FCC Rcd 6040 (Jan 30, 1998) Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (Jan 30, 1998)
  • Computer III Further Remand, CC Docket 95-20, Order (May 14, 1997) (granting Association of Telemessaging Services International, Inc. motion to incorporate its Petition for Reconsideration of the BOC safeguard Order into the Computer III Further Remand Proceeding). | Text | Word Perfect |
  • Implementation of the Non-Accounting Safeguards of Sections 271 and 272 of the Comm. Act of 1934, as Amended, Order on Reconsideration, 12 F.C.C.R. 2297, 6 Comm. Reg. (P & F) 972 (1997) [Non Accounting Safeguards Order on Recon]
  • Establishment of a Funding Mechanism for Interstate Operator Servs. for the Deaf, Memorandum Opinion and Order, 11 F.C.C.R. 6808, 2 Comm. Reg. (P & F) 744 (1996) [Sec. 255 Order]
  • Accounting Safeguards Under the Telecomms. Act of 1996, Report and Order, 11 F.C.C.R. 17539, para. 3 n.5, 5 Comm. Reg. (P & F) 861 (1996) [hereinafter Accounting Safeguards].
  • US West Comm., Inc., Petition for Computer III Waiver, Order, 11 F.C.C.R. 1195, 1 Comm. Reg. (P & F) 1261 (1995) [hereinafter US West Petition].
  • Bell Operating Cos.’ Joint Petition for Waiver of Computer II Rules, Memorandum Order and Opinion, 10 F.C.C.R. 1724, 76 Rad. Reg.2d (P & F) 1536 (1995) [hereinafter BOC’s Joint Petition]
  • Independent Data Comm. Mfrs. Ass’n, Inc., Memorandum Opinion and Order, 10 F.C.C.R. 13717, 1 Comm. Reg. (P & F) 409 (1995) [Frame Relay Order]
  • Computer III Further Remand Proceeding:  Bell Operating Company Provision of Enhanced Services, Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, CC Docket No. 95-20, 10 FCC Rcd 8360 (1995).
    • Computer III Further Remand, CC Docket 95-20, Order (April 25, 1995) (granting USTA's and Joint Parties Motion for Extension of time in which to file comments) | Text | WordPerfect |
  • California v. FCC, 39 F.3d 919 (9th Cir.), cert. denied, 514 U.S. 1050 (1994) [California III].
  • Remand Recon., 7 FCC Rcd 909 (1992)
  • Remand Proceeding:  Bell Operating Company Safeguards and Tier 1 Local Exchange Company Safeguards, 6 FCC Rcd 7571 (1991)
  • Remand Proceedings, 5 FCC Rcd 7719 (1990) (ONA Remand Order)
  • California v. FCC, 4 F.3d 1505 (9th Cir. 1993) [California II] (Remand Pet for Review Denied)
  • People of California v. FCC, 905 F.2d 1217 (9th Cir. 1990) (Phase II Order vacated) [California I]
  • Phase II Further Recon., 4 FCC Rcd 5927 (1989)
  • MO&O On Further Reconsideration Phase I, 3 FCCR 1135 (1988)
  • Phase II MO&O on Reconsideration, 3 FCCR 1150 (1988)
  • Filing and Review of Open Network Architecture Plans, 65 Rad. Reg.2d 1361 (P & F) (1988) [hereinafter ONA Review]
    • Filing and Review of Open Network Architecture Plans, CC Docket No. 88-2 Phase I ORDER DA 88-438 (March 31, 1988)
    • Filing and Review of Open Network Architecture Plans CC Docket No. 88-2, Phase I ORDER March 8, 1988 (extension of time request)
  • Phase I, Report and Order, 2 FCC Rcd 3035 (May 22, 1987)
  • Phase II, Report and Order, 2 FCC Rcd 3072 (May 22, 1987)
  • Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, 1986 WL 291966, FCC 86-253, CC Docket No. 85-229, Phase II, June 16, 1986
    • Order, 2 FCC Rcd. 4211 (July 13, 1987) (page limit extensions)
    • Order, 1986 WL 290982   (Sept 10, 1986) (motion for leaves to exceed page limit)
    • Order, 1986 WL 290954  (Sept 2, 1986) (motion for leaves to exceed page limit)
    • Order, 1986 WL 290921  (Sept 2, 1986) (motion for extended time)
  • Amendment of Sections 64.702 of the Comm’n’s Rules and Regs. (Third Computer Inquiry), Report and Order, CC Docket No 85-229, 104 F.C.C.2d 958, 60 Rad. Reg.2d (P & F) 603 (1986) [Computer III Report and Order]
  • Amendment of Section 64.702 of the Commission's Rules and Regulations  (Third Computer Inquiry), Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, CC Docket No. 85- 229, 50 Fed.Reg. 33581 (Aug 20, 1985) .

ONA & CEI Plans and other individual compliance efforts

  • In the Matter of  Ameritech's Comparably Efficient Interconnection Plan for Electronic Vaulting Service, CCBPol 97-03, 13 F.C.C.R. 80, Order (text) (December 31, 1997) Wordperfect [hereinafter Ameritech’s CEI Plan]
  • Public Notice AMERITECH WITHDRAWS COMPARABLY EFFICIENT INTERCONNECTION PLAN  FOR PERSONAL ACCESS SERVICE CC DOCKET NOS. 85-229, 90-623 and 95-20  June 4, 1997
  • Public Notice PLEADING CYCLE ESTABLISHED FOR COMMENTS ON SWBT'S PLAN TO PROVIDE COMPARABLY EFFICIENT INTERCONNECTION FOR INTERNET SUPPORT SERVICES CCBPol 96-09 Released:  May 29, 1997
  • Public Notice PLEADING CYCLE ESTABLISHED FOR COMMENTS ON SWBT'S AMENDMENT TO ITS COMPARABLY EFFICIENT INTERCONNECTION PLANS FOR THE PROVISION OF PAYMENT PROCESSING SERVICES - Public Notice. Released: 08/12/1996.
  • Public Notice:  PLEADING CYCLE ESTABLISHED FOR COMMENTS ON SWBT'S COMPARABLY EFFICIENT INTERCONNECTION PLANS FOR INTERNET SUPPORT SERVICES, DA 96-1031, CC Docket Nos. 85-229, 90-623 and 95-20 (June 26, 1996)
  • In the Matter of Bell Atlantic Telephone Companies Offer of Comparably Efficient Interconnection to Providers of Internet Access Services, CCBPol 96-09, Order (June 6, 1996) WordPerfect
    • Public Notice PLEADING CYCLE ESTABLISHED ON MFS COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY, INC.'S PETITION FOR RECONSIDERATION CCBPol 96-09 DA 96-1102 Released:   July 10, 1996
  • Public Notice PLEADING CYCLE ESTABLISHED FOR COMMENTS ON SWBT'S COMPARABLY EFFICIENT INTERCONNECTION PLANS FOR SECURITY SERVICE -- CC DOCKET NOS. 85-229, 90-623 AND 95-20 - Public Notice. Released: 04/26/1996.
  • Bell Operating Companies Joint Petition for Waiver of Computer II Rules, DA 95-2264, Order (October 31, 1995)
  • Public Notice:  PLEADING CYCLE ESTABLISHED FOR COMMENTS ON AT&T'S PETITION FOR WAIVER OF CEI REQUIREMENTS OF THIRD COMPUTER INQUIRY DA 95-2179 CCBPol 95-17 (October 17, 1995)

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  • Public Notice PLEADING CYCLE ESTABLISHED FOR COMMENTS ON AMERITECH'S PLAN FOR  COMPARABLY EFFICIENT INTERCONNECTION TO MESSAGE DELIVERY SERVICE Released:  July 10, 1995  DA 95-1530

  • Bell Atlantic Telephone Companies, Offer of Comparably Efficient Interconnection to Providers of Video Dialtone-Related Enhanced Services, DA 95-1283, 11 F.C.C.R. 985, Order (text)  |Wordperfect | (June 9, 1995)
  • GTE ONA Order, FCC 94-58, 9 FCC Rcd 4922 (March 8, 1994) Press Release
    • In the Matter of Application of Open Network Architecture and Nondiscrimination Safeguards to GTE Corporation, CC Docket No. 92-256, Memorandum Opinion and Order, (July 29, 1995) | text | (approving GTE's ONA plan in part)
    • Public Notice PLEADING CYCLE ESTABLISHED FOR COMMENTS ON GTE'S PETITION FOR WAIVER OF CERTAIN OPEN NETWORK ARCHITECTURE REQUIREMENTS  DA  95-454 Released:  March 9, 1995
      • In the Matter of Application of Open Network Architecture and Nondiscrimination Safeguards to GTE Corporation, CC Docket No. 92-256, MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER, April 3, 1995 | Text | (granting waiver requests)
  • In the Matter of New York Telephone and Telegraph Company CEI Plan for the Provision of Voice Messaging Services, DA 88-2059, Memorandum Opinion and Order, 4 FCC Rcd. 554, 1989  WL 511523 (Jan 12, 1989)
  • In the Matter of Southwestern Bell Telephone Company's Permanent Cost Allocation Manual for the Separation of Regulated and Nonregulated Costs AAD 7-1694 MEMORANDUM OPINION & ORDER 3 FCC Rcd. 447 Adopted:  December 28, 1987;  Released:  January 29, 1988

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  • In the Matter of THE BELL ATLANTIC TELEPHONE COMPANIES Offer of Comparably Efficient Interconnection to Enhanced Service Providers MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER 3 FCC Rcd. 1108 Adopted: January 14, 1988; Released: February 18, 1988
  • In the Matter of Pacific Bell and Nevada Bell Plan for the Provision of Voice Mail Services MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER 3 FCC Rcd. 1095 February 18, 1988
  • In the Matter of The Bell Atlantic Telephone Companies Offer of Comparably Efficient Inteconnection to Enhanced Service Providers

    • Pacific Bell and Nevada Bell Plan for the Provision of Voice Mail Services MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER 3 FCC Rcd. 3552 May 23, 1988
  • In the Matter of NORTH AMERICAN TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION Petition for Declaratory Ruling Under Section 64.702 of the Commission's Rules Regarding the Integration of Centrex, Enhanced Services, and Customer Premises Equipment ENF 84-2 MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER 3 FCC Rcd. 4385 July 21, 1988

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  • In the Matter of AMERICAN TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY Comparably Efficient Interconnection Plan for Codec Conversion Service MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER 3 FCC Rcd. 4683 July 29, 1988

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  • In re SOUTHWESTERN BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY Waiver of Section 64.702 of the Commission's Rules and Regulations to Provide Loop Status Verification Service SOUTH CENTRAL BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY AND SOUTHERN BELL TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY Waiver of Section 64.702 of the Commission's Rules and Regulations to Provide Spread Spectrum Transmission Services MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER 3 FCC Rcd. 4757 August 5, 1988

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  • In the Matter of Bell Atlantic Telephone Companies Petition for Waiver of CEI Requirements to Perform Technical Trials of Coin

    • Messaging Service MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER 3 FCC Rcd. 5741 September 29, 1988
  • In the Matter of Southwestern Bell CEI Plan for the Provision of Voice Messaging Services, DA 88-1469, Memorandum Opinion and Order, 3 FCC Rcd. 6912, 65 Rad. Reg. 2d (P & F) 527, 1988 WL 489230 (Sept 29, 1988)
  • In re Bell Atlantic Telephone Companies Offer of Comparably Efficient Interconnection to Providers of Voice Messaging Services MO&O 3 FCC Rcd. 5772 September 30, 1988
  • In re Bell Atlantic Telephone Companies Offer of Comparably Efficient Interconnection to Providers of Gateway Service MO&O 3 FCC Rcd. 6045 September 30, 1988
  • In the Matter of Filing and Review of Open Network Architecture Plans, CC Docket No. 88-2, Phase I, MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER,  (December 22, 1988)
  • In the Matter of BellSouth Plan for CEI for Voice Messaging Services, DA 88-1947, Memorandum Opinion and Order, 3 FCC Rcd. 7284, 65 Rad. Reg. 2d (P & F) 1113, 1988 WL 486786  (Dec 23, 1988)
  • In the Matter of NYNEX Waiver Petition for Enhanced Services Research and Development CC Docket No. 85-229 ORDER 2 FCC Rcd. 6560 Adopted:  October 15, 1987;  Released:  October 30, 1987
  • In re Petition of the American Telephone and Telegraph Company for Waiver of Comparably Efficient Interconnection Requirements of the Third Computer Inquiry MO&O 2 FCC Rcd. 5149 August 19, 1987
  • In the Matter of Ameritech and US West Waiver Petitions for Enhanced Services Research and Development CC Docket No. 85-229  ORDER 2 FCC Rcd. 4662  August 6, 1987
      • "In separate filings, the Ameritech Operating Companies (Ameritech) and US West seek approval to begin the unseparated planning,  research, and development of enhanced services, pursuant to the Commission's decision in the Computer III Order. We authorize Ameritech and US West, respectively, to engage in such planning, research, and development subject to the conditions specified herein."
  • In the Matter of SOUTHWESTERN BELL BELLSOUTH Cost Allocation Plan for Enhanced Services Research and Development CC Docket No. 85-229 ORDER 2 FCC Rcd. 3809 June 29, 1987

Papers

  • The Computer Inquiry rules are set forth in the following White Paper: Draft: Where ISPs and Telephone Companies Compete:  A Guide to the Computer Inquiries, Enhanced Service Providers and Information Service Providers (March 2001) | Word | Published in Commlaw Conspectus and TPRC Proceedings 2000.
  • FCC OPP Working Paper 31. The FCC and the Unregulation of the Internet by Jason Oxman, Counsel for Advanced Communications; July, 1999. [ Text  | Word97  | Acrobat ]
  • Jonathan Weinberg, The Internet and “Telecommunications Services,” Universal Service Mechanisms, Access Charges, and Other Flotsam of the Regulatory System, 16 YALE J. ON REG. 211, 222 (1999) (“That approach was wildly successful in spurring innovation and competition in the enhanced-services marketplace: Government maintained its control of the underlying transport, sold primarily by regulated monopolies, while
    eschewing any control over the newfangled, competitive ‘enhancements.’”).
  • FCC OPP Working Paper 29. Digital Tornado: The Internet and Telecommunications Policy by Kevin Werbach; March 1997, NTIS PB97 161905.
  • NIST CSRC The Impact of FCC's Open Network Architecture on NS/NP Telecom Security 1995
  • Gerald Brock, Telecommunications Policy for the Information Age: from Monopoly to Competition, Cambridge, Harvard University Press, 1994
  • Delbert D. Smith, The Interdependence Of Computer And Communications Services And Facilities: A Question Of Federal Regulation, 117 U. Pa. L. Rev. 829 (April, 1969).

Notes

Basic Requirement: For BOCs as dominant carriers, the separate transmission service must be offered via tariff.
77 FCC 2d 384, 475 (1980); 16 FCC Rcd 7418 paras 42-44 (2001)
Description:
  • While BOCs can market telecom services w enhanced (information) services, the telecom services component must be offered separately to competitive ISPs
  • Terms must be tariffed and non-discriminatory as btw affiliated and competitive ISPs
  • Terms of service are subject to pre-effective regulatory review, including pricing, other terms of service.
- Ex Parte Presentation of Earthlink, MCI and AOLTW, Summary of FCC's Computer Inquiry Requirements, CC Docket Nos 02-33, 95-30, 98-10 (April 30, 2003)

Comparably Efficient Interconnection

Ex Parte Presentation of Earthlink, MCI and AOLTW:

Basic Requirement: Interface Functionality
Description:
  • The BOC must make available standardized hardware/software interfaces to support transmission, switching and signaling functions identical to those used by the BOC's ISPs.
  • Ensures competitive ISPs know what interfaces are necessary to connect to the BOC network.
    • 104 FCC2d 958 (1986); 14 FCC Rcd 4289, 4298 (1999)

    Basic Requirement: Unbundling of basic service
    Description

  • The BOC must offer basic transmission service separately from the information service under tariff (ie same as Computer II rule above)
  • Also, basic service features of transmission service used by carriers ISP must also be offered separately and pursuant to tariff
  • Ensures that an ISP can purchase the underlying telecom services
    • 104 FCC 2d 958, 1036, 1040 (1986); 14 FCC Rcd 4289, 4298 (1999)

    Basic Requirement: Resale of basic services
    Description

  • Same as Computer II rule
  • Designed to prevent improper cost shifting and anticompetitive pricing in unregulated markets as well as that BOC and non-BOC ISPs pay the same amounts for the underlying  BOC telecom services
    • 104 FCC 2d 958, 1040 (1986); 14 FCC Rcd 4289, 4298 (1999)

    Basic Requirement: Technical Characteristics
    Description:

    • Technical characteristics (including bandwidth, bit rates, bit error rates, delay distortions and reliability issues such as mean time between failures, etc.) of transmission service must be equal for all ISPs.
    • Ensures that competitive ISPs receive telecom services equal in quality to those which the BOC's customers receive.
    104 FCC 2d 958, 1036, 1040 (1986); 14 FCC Rcd 4289, 4298 (1999)

    Basic Requirement: Installation, maintenance and repair
    Description:

    • Time periods for installation, maintenance and repair carrier's ISP and other ISPs must be the same
    • Ensures that competitive ISPs can offer their customers support services equal in quality as BOC customers receive
    104 FCC 2d 958, 1041 (1986); 14 FCC Rcd 4289, 4298 (1999)
    - Ex Parte Presentation of Earthlink, MCI and AOLTW, Summary of FCC's Computer Inquiry Requirements, CC Docket Nos 02-33, 95-30, 98-10 (April 30, 2003)

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