Intercarrier Compensation

FCC Revises ICC Reform Order on VoIP Originating Access Charges
Full Story: Washington Report, May 3, 2012 (Members Only)

Rural Group Urges Caution on Additional ICC Reform
Full Story: Washington Report, April 5, 2012

NTCA Files Petition for Review of FCC USF/ICC Order
Full Story: Washington Report, December 15, 2011

Court Upholds USF Mechanism for Determining Rate Comparability
Full Story: Washington Report, December 1, 2011

FCC Releases USF and ICC Reform Order and FNPRM; Many Rules Take Effect January 1
Full Story: Washington Report, December 1, 2011

Opposition to FCC Chairman's All-In-One ICC Proposal
      List of Congressional representatives & other groups that have called for public comment on ICC proposal (PDF)
               Full text of Senate letters (PDF)
               Full text of House letters (PDF)

 Opposition to $0.0007 Access Rate Proposal:
      NTCA Talking Points
      NTCA CEO Michael E. Brunner's letter to members of Congress 
      CoBank letter to FCC 
      RTFC letter to FCC

Missoula Plan
Missoula Plan - FCC Public Notice 7/25/06
Missoula Plan - NARUC Ex Parte Letter 7/24/06
Phantom Traffic Proposal - Missoula Supports Ex Parte 11/06/06
Federal Benchmark Mechanism Proposal
Industry IC Plan: Alliance for Rational Intercarrier Compensation (ARIC)
Industry IC Plan: Expanded Portland Group (EPG)
Industry IC Plan: Intercarrier Compensation Forum (ICF)
White Paper: "Bill and Keep: Is it Right for Rural America?"