The lawyers' fun begins! The FCC is in a no-win position in attempting to set the rules or pass the task to the states for managing contrived competition. Given the history of moving from monopoly to competition in 'the last mile,' another deade or two may pass before this happens and for the lawyers' kids to finish college
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"As part of its nearly 600-page Triennial Review order, which also laid down new rules for broadband Internet services, the FCC said states could set rules that force the big local phone companies to share portions of their networks with rivals such as AT&T.
'This approach thumbs its nose at the court, which has consistently told the FCC to do its job and set national policy with clear directions and reasonable limitations on the states,' USTA Chief Executive Officer Walter McCormick said in a statement. 'This ruling really starts to call into question the FCC's ability to be timely, relevant and constructive in today's communications marketplace.'"
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