According to Teletruth.org‘s Bruce Kushnick (from a mailing list):

I just went through the “Biannual Review” materials, WC Docket Number 02-313. I’ve attached below what the Bells’ lobbying group and association, the USTA [U.S. Telecom Association], is asking for the removal of all documentation and accounting requirements, just to name a few items.

I consider this entire process an outrage and the FCC should immediately halt this proceeding and start all over again. Record Shredding should be illegal and not sanctioned by the FCC.

The FCC is in violation of every conceivable part of the Regulatory Flexibility Act (as amended). It has gotten only 17 comments and reply comments (6 from the same person) for one of the most important discussions — making sure that the Bell companies keep accurate accounting books.

There was no effort on the part of the FCC to make sure that small businesses were included in these discussions, a condition of the Reg. Flex Act.

Teletruth recently conducted a campaign in New Jersey, with phonebill auditing firm LTC Consulting, to collect phonebills. We discovered that 50% of all phonebills had mistakes — mistakes that cost the customer money and which they can file for a refund. — and it can be thousands of dollars.

I can’t find information about this at the FCC site, but Kushnick is respected by people I respect.

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