Wireline Competition Bureau 445 12th St., SW Washington, DC  20554 Tel (202) 418-1500 Fax (202) 418-2825 TTY (202) 418-0484

The Wireline Competition Bureau develops and recommends policy goals, objectives, programs and plans for the Commission on matters concerning wireline telecommunications. The Wireline Competition Bureau’s overall objectives include: ensuring choice, opportunity, and fairness in the development of wireline telecommunications services and markets; developing deregulatory initiatives; promoting economically efficient investment in wireline telecommunications infrastructure; promoting the development and widespread availability of wireline telecommunications services; and fostering economic growth. The Bureau is organized into four divisions and an Administrative and Management Office.

2011 HEADLINES

Headline Archives

05/02/11
WCB Modifies Protective Order in the Special Access Proceeding.
Letter: Word | Acrobat

4/27/11
May 18 Workshop In Omaha To Focus On USF/Intercarrier Reform.
Public Notice: Word | Acrobat

4/26/11
FCC Announces May 17, 2011 Meeting of the North American Numbering Council.
Public Notice: Word | Acrobat

4/08/11
WCB Seeks Comment on PRT’s Supplemental Filing on Long Distance Market.
Public Notice: Word | Acrobat

4/7/11
FCC Promotes Robust, Affordable Broadband by Reducing Costs & Delays in Access to Infrastructure.
News Release: Word | Acrobat
Order (FCC 11-50): Word | Acrobat
NOI (FCC 11-51): Word | Acrobat
Genachowski Statement: Word | Acrobat
Copps Statement: Word | Acrobat
McDowell Statement: Word | Acrobat
Clyburn Statement: Word | Acrobat
Baker Statement: Word | Acrobat

3/31/11
WCB Announces DOJ Request for NRUF and LNP Data.
Public Notice: Word | Acrobat

3/21/11
FCC Releases New Data on Internet Access Services, Local Telephone Competition.
News Release: Word | Acrobat
Internet Access Services Report: Acrobat
Local Telephone Competition Report: Acrobat

3/18/11
FCC Conditionally Approves CenturyLink/Qwest Merger.
News Release: Word | Acrobat
Order: Word | Acrobat
Genachowski Statement: Word | Acrobat
Copps Statement: Word | Acrobat
McDowell Statement: Word | Acrobat
Clyburn Statement: Word | Acrobat
Baker Statement: Word | Acrobat

3/17/11
WCB Issues Protective Order in the Puerto Rico Telephone Co., Inc. Proceeding.
Public Notice: Word | Acrobat

3/15/11
FCC Announces First Intercarrier Compensation/USF Workshop.
Public Notice: Word | Acrobat

3/14/11
WCB Seeks Comment on USTelecom Petition for Waiver of Certain Filing Requirements for Short Form Tariff Review Plan.
Public Notice: Word | Acrobat

3/9/11
Chairman Genachowski Announces Recipients of Innovative Wireless Pilot Projects at Digital Roundtable in New York City.
News Release: Word | Acrobat
Public Notice: Word | Acrobat
Fact Sheet: Word | Acrobat
Genachowski's Remarks: Word | Acrobat

3/08/11
WCB Releases Order on LNPA Selection Process.
Order: Word | Acrobat

3/01/11
FCC Proposes One Year Extension of Current Freeze of Jurisdictional Separations Category Relationships and Cost Allocation Factors.
Order: Word | Acrobat

2/25/11
Commission Denies Partner Communications Cooperative Forbearance Petition.
Order: Word | Acrobat

2/24/11
WCB Issues Declaratory Ruling Regarding Distribution and Transfer of Toll Free Numbers.
Declaratory Ruling: Word | Acrobat

2/8/11
Wireline Competition Bureau Instructs the Universal Service Administrative Company to Implement the Revised Interim Cap Amount for Competitive Eligible Telecommunications Carriers.
Letter

2/9/11
WCB Extends Comment Deadline in Toll Free Suicide Hotline Number Assignment Proceeding.
Public Notice: Word | Acrobat

2/9/11
FCC Proposes Modernizing and Streamlining Universal Service and Intercarrier Compensation.
News Release (2/8/11): Word | Acrobat
NPRM (2/9/11): Word | Acrobat
Genachowski Statement: Word | Acrobat
Copps Statement: Word | Acrobat
McDowell Statement: Word | Acrobat
Clyburn Statement: Word | Acrobat
Baker Statement: Word | Acrobat

2/8/11
FCC Advances Data Innovation Initiative.
News Release: Word | Acrobat
Presentation: Acrobat
NPRM (FCC 11-14): Word | Acrobat
NPRM (FCC 11-15): Word | Acrobat
Genachowski Statement: Word | Acrobat
Copps Statement (FCC 11-14): Word | Acrobat
Copps Statement (FCC 11-15): Word | Acrobat
McDowell Statement: Word | Acrobat
Clyburn Statement: Word | Acrobat
Baker Statement: Word | Acrobat

2/8/11
WCB Waives Semi-Annual Reporting Requirement of Iowa Network Access Division.
Public Notice: Word | Acrobat

2/04/11
WCB and CGB Grant a Six-Month Extension of the Waiver Regarding Treatment of Toll Free Numbers in the iTRS Numbering Directory.
Public Notice: Word | Acrobat

2/04/11
WCB Grants Beaver Creek Cooperative Telephone Company and Qwest Corporation Joint Petition for Study Area Waiver.
Order: Word | Acrobat

1/28/11
Comments Requested for Update to Rural Broadband Report.
Public Notice: Word | Acrobat

1/28/11
FCC Announces The Next Meeting of the North American Numbering Council - Wednesday March 9, 2011 from 9:30 am until 5:00 pm.
Public Notice: Word | Acrobat

1/28/11
WCB Provides Guidance on Procedural Treatment of Additional Requests for Extension of the June 30, 2011 Deadline for Requesting Funding Commitments under the Universal Service Rural Health Care Pilot Program.
Public Notice: Word | Acrobat

1/14/11
WCB Seeks Comments to Respond to Court Remand and Temporarily Assigns Toll Free Suicide Hotline Numbers to HHS.
Public Notice: Word | Acrobat

1/11/11
FCC Releases New Local Telephone Competition Data.
News Release: Word | Acrobat
Report: Acrobat

1/10/11
Chairman Genachowski Names Six Members to the Board of Directors of the Universal Service Administrative Company.
Public Notice: Word | Acrobat
Letter to USAC: Word | Acrobat

1/7/11
Notice of Request for Access to Form 477 Broadband Data.
Public Notice: Word | Acrobat

1/5/11
FCC Releases Summary of 2010 E-Rate Program and Broadband Usage Survey.
News Release: Word | Acrobat
Report: Word | Acrobat

1/3/11
FCC Releases Telephone Numbering Resource Utilization Report.
News Release: Word | Acrobat