After a year-long legal battle, Kentucky regulators set an important legal precedent for open access to DSL broadband services. The PSC said that the issues raised by IgLou's complaint elevated the private dispute into one that concerns the growth of telecom competition in the state, as well as ease of access to information technology. The PSC set a deadline for BellSouth to change its practices.
Sources predict that more court action is likely.
And because of their ability to serve large portions of the earth's surface, fixed satellite service providers also can bring advanced services to rural areas. The FCC's action also should promote increased competition among satellite and terrestrial services. But the rollout of these new services won't happen overnight. The FCC seeks comment on several technical and service issues, including the criteria for sharing, and how best to make the spectrum available. First Layer now can install equipment in caged collocation areas, as well as cageless collocation rooms, for companies seeking to roll out services such as DSL in SBC's 13-state operating region.