FCC Requests Comment on AT&T Forbearance Petition
In Public Notice DA 06-1302, the Commission requested comment on AT&T's petition requesting forbearance from: (1) applying certain dominant carrier regulations to in-region interstate interexchange services, including international services, provided by any AT&T affiliates; (2) certain separate affiliate regulations that apply to AT&T's provision of those services in the territories of its affiliates that are not Bell Operating Companies ("BOCs"); and (3) inbound call scripting obligations that require BOCs to inform new customers that they have a choice of long distance providers and to read them a list of providers. Comments are due by July 24, 2006, and replies by August 8, 2006.
