February 14 Bureau seeks nomination for board member position representing low-income consumers on Universal Service Administrative Company Board of Directors. February 5 Bureau extends transition period for detariffing of consumer long distance services. January 31 Bureau outlines transition process for the new privatized and streamlined Part 68 rules for customer premises equipment certification. 24 Commission takes steps to make directory assistance service more competitive. Bureau seeks comment on the use of unbundled network elements to provide exchange access services.
Commission releases study of the long distance industry .
January 22 Commission approves entry of SBC into Kansas and Oklahoma long distance markets. January 19 Bureau seeks comment on how to refine and improve data gathering to assess the deployment of broadband services and the development of local competition. January 16 Bureau seeks comment on Verizon application to provide long distance service in Massachusetts.