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To: David Lawrence who wrote (4570)	11/2/1998 4:04:00 PM
From: Scrapps	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 9236

They didn't talk about AWRE on CNBC...only PAIR.

To: David Lawrence who wrote (4570)	11/2/1998 8:30:00 PM
From: Scrapps	Respond to of 9236

Association for Local Telecommunications Services Supports FCC Decision Upholding Interconnection Accords WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- The Association for Local Telecommunications Services (ALTS) today announced its support for a decision by the FCC upholding existing reciprocal compensation agreements governing the terms and conditions of communications traffic exchange between competitive local exchange carriers (CLECs) and incumbent local telephone monopolies (ILECs). ALTS is a national organization representing facilities-based CLECs. The FCC issued an Order on Friday October 30th ruling that GTE's ADSL offering is an interstate service, but the FCC was clear to state that this ruling left standing the current interconnection agreements between ILECs and CLECs. The FCC will issue a separate order this week that addresses reciprocal compensation. ''The FCC was clear that this Order does not consider or address issues regarding reciprocal compensation. That conclusion is appropriate given its rich history of 23 state decisions including court decisions, legal contracts in place and costs incurred by CLECs for the termination of these dial-up calls,'' said Cronan O'Connell, ALTS Vice President-Industry Affairs. ''It is rational that this lends itself to a separate discussion of the facts and a logical conclusion that costs incurred for the termination of this traffic require payment under the terms of the existing agreements and continued recovery of costs incurred for this traffic in any new negotiated agreements.'' ALTS is the national industry association whose mission is to promote facilities-based local telecommunications competition. Located in Washington, D.C., the organization was created in 1987 and represents companies that build, own, and operate competitive local networks. For information on ALTS, contact Jim Crawford at 703-715-0844 or visit the ALTS Web site at www.alts.org. SOURCE: Association for Local Telecommunications Services Still looking for one to get us a pop David. <g>