ICORE Newsletter: March / April 2003 Topics

Stay Ahead of the Issues That Directly Affect Small Companies

March / April 2003 Topics Include:

OPASTCO Looks to Joint Board For USF Changes . . . They are working very hard for small, rural ILECs.
The ICORE Viewpoint . . . USF goes everywhere but where it truly belongs. Small companies would just spend it on quality service, anyway.
NARUC Passes VoIP Resolution . . . They, too, agree that access charges should apply.
NECA Announces Third Party Debt Purchaser in WorldCom Bankruptcy Proceeding . . . All in all, not a bad deal.
Comments Sought on USF, ETC Issues . . . Joint Board to delve into many areas of the FCC's USF rules.
FCC Continues Consideration of Alternative USF Contribution System . . . Connection based plans vie with the interim system.
Consider Cost . . . The industry, and your company, continue to change. Cost based settlements might now be a winner.

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