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nochokepointsOn June 22, 2009 a group of mostly regional telecom carriers formed a new coalition called NoChokePoints. They are on a mission to get the FCC to reform the fee structure for special access to the large bandwidth pipes mostly owned by incumbent carriers as AT&T and Verizon.

According to NoChokePoints, companies like AT&T and Verizon have misused their powerful presense in large markets by “demanding outrages prices, because they can”.

Maura Corbett, spokeswoman for the NoChokePoints coallition said “Releasing the broadband economy from the chokehold these huge phone companies have on the special access market will be a catalyst for innovation and investment in the broadband marketplace, something we desperately need.”

“The Obama administration, Congress, and the FCC repeatedly emphasize the importance of broadband to our economic recovery and, frankly, it defies explanation that we are still fighting this market abuse,” Corbett continued. “Huge companies like Verizon and AT&T control the broadband lines of almost every business in the United States. The virtually unchallenged, exclusive control of these lines costs businesses and consumers more than $10 billion annually and generates a profit margin of more than 100 percent for the controlling phone companies, according to their own data provided to the FCC. This hidden broadband tax results in enormous losses for consumers and the economy, and this country cannot afford it; especially now.[click to read the rest…]

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Alcatel Lucent Q1 2009 results

May 5, 2009 Alcatel-Lucent News ( NYSE: ALU )

Alcatel Lucent KEY NUMBERS Q1 2009

Revenues of Euro 3.598 billion, down 6.9% year-over-year
Adjusted2 gross profit of Euro 1.133 billion or 31.5% of revenues
Adjusted2 operating income1 of Euro (254) million or (7.1)% of revenues
Operating cash flow3 of Euro (43) million
Net debt of Euro (841) million as of March 31, 2009
Full-year 2009 [...]

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Stimulus Legislation Offers Broadband Opportunities

April 17, 2009 Featured

From the desk of the Law Offices of Thomas K. Crowe, P.C., full contact info below.
The recently enacted “stimulus” legislation, or American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (“Recovery Act”), has the potential to substantially upgrade and enhance the American nationwide broadband network. The Recovery Act does this principally by allocating an unprecedented $7.2 [...]

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FCC Deadlines – FCC Form 499-Q

April 6, 2009 Featured

FROM THE LAW OFFICES OF THOMAS K. CROWE, P.C.
LEGAL ALERT
Clients and Interested Parties:
The information below represents a non-exhaustive list of FCC regulatory assessment and reporting requirements coming due May 1st through June 30th, 2009. The filing deadlines generally apply to diverse types of service providers, including interexchange or long distance telecommunications service providers, prepaid [...]

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National Business Broadband Policy?

March 7, 2009 TW Telecom News

Larissa Herda, TW Telecom’s Chairman, CEO and presedent, called on the competitive business broadband providers to engage Congress and the FCC in establishing a national Broadband Policy for Businesses that will spur innovation for enterprises and create jobs in a New Broadband economy.
A comprehensive broadband policy for businesses is foundational to create the growth, [...]

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FCC InterCall Ruling – impacting conference calling

August 19, 2008 Featured

From the desk of the Law Offices of Thomas K. Crowe, P.C.
On June 30, 2008, the FCC released an order (“InterCall Order”) rejecting InterCall, Inc.’s (“InterCall’s”) appeal of a determination by the Universal Service Administrative Company (“USAC”) that the company’s voice conferencing services were “telecommunications services” subject to Universal Service Fund (“USF”) contributions. Last week, [...]

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FCC regulatory assessment and reporting requirements

March 6, 2008 Featured

Legal Alert from the LAW OFFICES OF THOMAS K. CROWE, P.C.
for more information contact Jaclyn J. Murray, Legal Assistant [firm@tkcrowe.com] – Full contact info at end of article.
The information below represents a non-exhaustive list of FCC and selected state (i.e., CA, NY and TX) regulatory assessment and reporting requirements coming due March 4, 2008 through April 30, 2008.  The [...]

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FCC Cracks Down on Informal Complaints

March 4, 2008 Featured

Legal Alert from the LAW OFFICES OF THOMAS K. CROWE, P.C.
for more information contact Thomas K. Crowe, Principal [firm@tkcrowe.com] – Full contact info at end of article.  
On February 19, 2008, the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) released thirteen (13) Notices of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture (“NALs”) proposing to levy fines against carriers for failure to respond to [...]

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FCC order on Slamming and carrier change verification

January 15, 2008 Featured

This article has been written by Law Offices of Thomas K. Crowe, P.C. Please contact them if you have any questions about the article or need their services.
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On January 9, 2008, [...]

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