But complaints from dozens of competing phone carriers around the country show that fairness is an elusive virtue, difficult to pin down. Unbundled network elements usually involve interconnection as well so that the competitor can form a complete network path by combining its own elements with the elements purchased from the incumbent. The FCC identified nine such interconnection points, and later added another one that competing carriers particularly yearned for. This was the right to connect at a terminal near the customer premises as close as a competitor can get to someone s home or business without stepping inside to string a new phone line. This will allow customers to keep their current phone service with the incumbent but use a competitor for ADSL or other broadband services.
Competitors have a very different story, backed by reams of documentation.
They claim that the incumbents drag their feet when competitors ask for space for equipment or lines to reach new customers. This article represents his views only. Web Authors . Strategists Style Sheets . Web Browsers .