[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 157 (Monday, August 14, 2000)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 49530]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-20522]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Chapter I

[CC Docket No. 94-54; FCC 00-253]


CMRS Interconnection and Resale Obligations

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule; denial.

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SUMMARY: This document considers whether facilities-based commercial 
mobile radio service (CMRS) providers should be required to 
interconnect with CMRS resellers' switches or with each others' 
networks. Specifically, the Commission denies requests for mandatory 
interconnection between resellers' switches and CMRS providers' 
networks. This action is taken to resolves issues raised in the Second 
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in this proceeding concerning whether 
facilities-based commercial mobile radio service (CMRS) providers 
should be required to interconnect with CMRS resellers' switches or 
with each others' networks.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Peter Wolfe, 202-418-1310.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a summary of the Commission's Fourth 
Report and Order (Fourth R&O) in CC Docket No. 94-54; FCC 00-253, 
adopted July 20, 2000, and released July 24, 2000. The complete text of 
this Fourth R&O is available for inspection and copying during normal 
business hours in the FCC Reference Information Center, Courtyard 
Level, 445 12th Street, SW., Washington, DC, and also may be purchased 
from the Commission's copy contractor, International Transcription 
Services (ITS, Inc.), CY-B400, 445 12th Street, SW., Washington, DC.

Synopsis of the Fourth R&O

    1. The Commission, in this Fourth R&O resolves issues raised in 
1995 in the Second Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) in this 
proceeding (60 FR 20949, April 28, 1995) concerning whether facilities-
based commercial mobile radio service (CMRS) providers should be 
required to interconnect with CMRS resellers' switches or with each 
others' networks. Specifically, the Commission adopts its tentative 
conclusion in the NPRM and denies requests for mandatory 
interconnection between resellers' switches and CMRS providers' 
networks. In the absence of any specific State interconnection requests 
pending before the Commission, we also decline to take action 
preempting state requirements. Finally, the Commission adopts it's 
tentative conclusion in the NPRM and decline to impose general 
interconnection obligations between the networks of facilities-based 
CMRS providers. Consistent with the interconnection provisions of the 
1996 Telecommunications Act, as interpreted in the First Report and 
Order in CC Dockets No. 96-98 and 95-185 (61 FR 45476, August 29, 
1996), the Commission concludes generally that efficient CMRS 
interconnection will be achieved between facilities-based CMRS 
providers through voluntary agreements.

Ordering Clauses

    2. Accordingly, the Cellular Service Inc. and ComTech Mobile 
Telephone Company request for a policy statement recognizing the right 
of resellers to interconnection is denied.
    3. This proceeding is terminated.

Federal Communications Commission.
Magalie Roman Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 00-20522 Filed 8-11-00; 8:45 am]
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