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• Recent Developments in Anti-Slamming Regulation ( April 2003 )
  

  In our March 28, 2003 <i>DWT Telecom Alert</i>, we advised you of new and significant changes to the FCC's "slamming" rules. Since then, a new Federal Court of Appeals decision and two new FCC actions have thrown the rules of the road in this area into even greater turmoil. Indeed, these actions may have serious implications for the entire FCC/state scheme regulating the verification of telecom service changes and enforcement of slamming rules.

• Latest FCC Modifications on Slamming ( March 2003 )
  

  Last week, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released the fifth in a series of orders since 1998 modifying its rules relating to "slamming" (the unauthorized changing of a subscriber's telecommunications service provider). In the process, the FCC has-in the pursuit of greater consumer protection-significantly increased the responsibilities and burdens of providers of wireline local and long distance telecom services irrespective of whether the service provider is the unauthorized carrier ("slammer"), the authorized ("slammed") carrier, or the executing carrier that processes the change.

• FCC Rule Revisions May Foretell Political Earthquake ( March 2003 )
  

  On February 20, 2003, the Federal Communications Commission ("FCC") rewrote some of its rules for local telephone competition. For a number of reasons the ultimate impact of the FCC's decision on competition is unclear. What seems clear, however, is that the decision signals a dramatic political shift at the FCC at the expense of Chairman Michael Powell.

• The FCC'S UNE Triennial Review Order--A Mixed Bag for Competitors ( February 2003 )
  

  Yesterday, the FCC adopted its UNE Triennial Review decision, the most sweeping ruling affecting the telecommunications industry since 1996, and one that is certain to have far-reaching effects in the telecommunications industry for years to come. The decision, which is the result of much debate and compromise, is essentially a "mixed bag" for the competitive industry, with some "wins" and some "losses."

• Building Access Primer ( January 2003 )
  

  This Primer orients the reader on the basics of building access, including a diagram that shows where and how the arcane nomenclature employed by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and state regulatory agencies applies as a practical matter to real world situations. The Primer also grounds the reader in basic telecommunications regulatory concepts, upon which the FCC has built its current building access regulations.

• Communications Law and Regulation ( January 1999 )
  

  This summary outlines many of the basic issues confronting communications law practitioners today.

• Slamming, Cramming And Other Abusive Tactics Of Long Distance Telephone Carriers ( February 2001 )
  

  With deregulation of long distance telephone providers, consumers now have more options than ever available to the.

• FCC Releases Collocation Ruling and Further Notices of Proposed Rulemaking on Other Collocation Issues and Issues Concerning Deployment of New Network Architectures ( August 2000 )
  

  This alert summarizes the FCC's notice of proposed rulemaking relating to collocation issues and issues concerning deployment of new network architectures.

• Caltech Antitrust Case by CLEC Against Pacific Bell Proceeds to Trial ( March 2000 )
  

  This article discusses an antitrust lawsuit filed against Pacific Bell that alleges Pacific Bell monopolized local exchange service in California by preventing customers from switching to Caltech.