FCC Requests Comment on ACS Forbearance Petition
In Public Notice DA 06-1263, the Commission requested comment on the ACS of Anchorage, Inc. ("ACS") petition requesting forbearance from certain dominant carrier regulation of its interstate access services in the Anchorage, Alaska incumbent local exchange carrier ("LEC") study area, consistent with the relief that the Commission granted to Qwest in the Omaha, Nebraska Metropolitan Statistical Area.
ACS also requested forbearance from Title II regulation of its broadband services in the Anchorage study area, consistent with the relief deemed granted to Verizon by operation of law on March 19, 2006. ACS asserted that it does not have market power in any relevant product market in the study area, and claimed that robust facilities based competition will ensure that ACS 's charges and practices are just and reasonable. Comments are due by August 11, 2006, and replies by September 11, 2006.
